大学英语四级模拟试题（十）

9.　on　the　result　of　this　test,　the　producers　of　instant　coffee　probably　would　advertise　on　tv　to　show　a　.分析与解答
a.　lazy　wife　drinking　instant　coffee　
b.　stupid　wife　using　instant　coffee
c.　hard-working　woman　drinking　instant　coffee　
d.　good　wife　using　regular　coffee　　

10.　which　of　the　following　can　be　inferred　from　the　passage?分析与解答
a.　it　is　reasonable　for　people　to　resist　instant　coffee.
b.　advertising　does　not　always　assure　favorable　sales　results.
c.　people　pay　little　attention　to　advertising.
d.　regular　coffee　has　better　taste　than　instant　coffee.

passage　3

　　　it　is　a　curious　fact　that　as　we　leave　the　most　impoverished　peoples　of　the　world,　where　the　human　being　with　his　too　few　calories　of　energy　scratches　out　for　himself　a　bare　subsistence,　we　find　the　economic　insecurity　of　the　individual　many　times　multiplied.　the　solitary　eskimo,　bushman,　indonesian,　nigerian,　left　to　his　own　devices,　will　survive　a　considerable　time.　living　close　to　the　soil　or　to　their　animal　prey,　the　peoples　with　the　lowest　standard　of　living　in　the　world　can　sustain　their　own　lives,　at　least　for　a　while,　almost　single-handed.　with　a　community　numbering　only　a　few　hundred,　they　can　live　indefinitely.　indeed,　a　very　large　percentage　of　the　human　race　today　lives　in　precisely　such　fashion　-　in　small,　virtually　self-contained　peasant　communities　which　provide　for　their　own　survival　with　a　minimum　of　contact　with　the　outside　world.　this　large　majority　of　mankind　suffers　great　poverty,　but　it　also　knows　a　certain　economic　independence.

　　　when　we　turn　to　the　new　yorker　or　the　chicagoan,　on　the　other　hand,　we　are　struck　by　exactly　the　opposite　condition,　by　a　prevailing　ease　of　material　life,　coupled　at　the　same　time　by　an　extreme　dependence　of　the　individual　in　his　search　for　the　means　of　existence.　in　the　great　metropolitan　areas　where　most　americans　live,　we　can　no　longer　imagine　the　solitary　individual　or　the　small　community　surviving,　short　of　robbing　for　food　and　necessities.　the　majority　of　americans　have　never　grown　food,　caught　game,　raised　meat,　ground　grain　into　flour.　faced　with　the　challenge　of　clothing　themselves　or　building　their　own　homes,　they　would　be　hopelessly　untrained　and　uNPRepared.　even　to　make　minor　repairs　in　the　machines　which　surround　them,　they　must　call　on　other　members　of　the　community　whose　business　it　is　to　fix　cars,　or　to　repair　plumbing,　or　whatever.　perhaps,　the　richer　the　nation,　the　more　apparent　is　this　inability　of　its　average　inhabitant　to　survive　unaided　and　alone.　　

11.　which　is　the　best　title　for　this　passage?分析与解答
a.　the　poor　and　the　rich.
b.　the　individual　and　the　society.
c.　the　division　of　labor.
d.　the　making　of　a　society.　　

12.　“left　to　his　own　devices"　in　line　4,　para.　1　most　probably　means　.分析与解答
a.　to　be　left　alone
b.　to　be　left　to　make　plans
c.　to　be　left　to　invent　new　devices
d.　to　be　left　to　devil　　

13.　it　is　most　likely　to　find　people　like　robinson　crusoe　分析与解答
a.　in　great　metropolitan　area
b.　in　a　large　community
c.　in　modern　america
d.　near　the　north　pole　　

14.　which　of　the　following　is　indicated　in　the　passage?分析与解答
a.　modern　american　society　is　a　self-contained　society.
b.　division　of　labor　improves　efficiency.
c.　the　survival　ability　of　a　man　is　decided　by　the　degree　of　his　dependence　on　others.
d.　a　man　living　alone　will　survive　longer　than　a　man　living　in　a　small　community.　　

15.　one　can　not　make　a　living　in　modern　america　by　.分析与解答
a.　buying　things　one　need　from　stores
b.　hiring　the　services　of　others
c.　robbing　others　of　food　and　necessities
d.　learning　to　do　things　all　by　oneself　

passage　4

　　　if　women　are　mercilessly　exploited　year　after　year,　they　have　only　themselves　to　blame.　because　they　tremble　at　the　thought　of　being　seen　in　public　in　clothes　that　are　out　of　fashion,　they　are　always　taken　advantage　of　by　the　designers　and　the　big　stores.　clothes　which　have　been　worn　only　a　few　times　have　to　be　put　aside　because　of　the　change　of　fashion.　when　you　come　to　think　of　it,　only　a　woman　is　capable　of　standing　in　front　of　a　wardrobe　packed　full　of　clothes　and　announcing　sadly　that　she　has　nothing　to　wear.

　　　changing　fashions　are　nothing　more　than　the　intentional　creation　of　waste.　many　women　spend　vast　sums　of　money　each　year　to　replace　clothes　that　have　hardly　been　worn.　women　who　cannot　afford　to　throw　away　clothing　in　this　way,　waste　hours　of　their　time　altering　the　dresses　they　have.　skirts　are　lengthened　or　shortened;　neck-lines　are　lowered　or　raised,　and　so　on.

　　　no　one　can　claim　that　the　fashion　industry　contributes　anything　really　important　to　society.　fashion　designers　are　rarely　concerned　with　vital　things　like　warmth,　comfort　and　durability.　they　are　only　interested　in　outward　appearance　and　they　take　advantage　of　the　fact　that　women　will　put　up　with　any　amount　of　discomfort,　as　long　as　they　look　right.　there　can　hardly　be　a　man　who　hasn't　at　some　time　in　his　life　smiled　at　the　sight　of　a　woman　shaking　in　a　thin　dress　on　a　winter　day,　or　delicately　picking　her　way　through　deep　snow　in　high-heeled　shoes.

　　　when　comparing　men　and　women　in　the　matter　of　fashion,　the　conclusions　to　be　drawn　are　obvious.　do　the　constantly　changing　fashions　of　women's　clothes,　one　wonders,　reflect　basic　qualites　of　inconstancy　and　instability?　men　are　too　clever　to　let　themselves　be　cheated　by　fashion　designers.　do　their　unchanging　styles　of　dress　reflect　basic　qualities　of　stability　and　reliability?　that　is　for　you　to　decide.