2012年6月英语四级考前10天冲刺试卷及答案(5)

 　　Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading,in Depth) (25 minutes)
　　Section A
　　Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each
　　choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
　　Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
　　 Good sense is the most equitably distributed thing in the world, for each man considers himself so well provided with it that even those who are most difficult to 47 in everything else do not usually wish to have more of it than they have already.
　　It is not likely that everyone is 48 in this. It shows, rather, that the ability to judge rightly and separate the true from the false, which is essentially what is called good sense or 49 , is by nature equal in all men; and thus that our opinions differ not because some men are better 50 with reason than others, but only because we direct our thoughts along different paths, and do not consider the same things. For it is not enough to have a good mind; what is most important is to 51 it rightly.
　　The greatest souls are capable of the greatest vices; and those who walk very slowly can 52 much further, if they always keep to the direct road, than those who run and go astray.
　　For my part, I have never 53 my mind to be more perfect than average in any way; I have, in fact, often wished that my thoughts were as quick, or my imagination as precise and distinct, or my 54 as capacious or prompt, as those of some other
　　men. And I know of no other qualities than these which make for the 55 of the mind; for as to reason, or good sense, in as much as it alone makes us men and distinguishes us from the beasts, I am quite willing to believe that it is whole and entire in
　　each of us, and to follow in the common 56 of the philosophers who say that there are differences of more or less only among the accidents, and not among the forms, or natures, of the individuals of a single species.
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　　Section B
　　Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
　　Passage One
　　Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
　　Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyle’s husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard of again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy
　　family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.
　　Every day of the year, a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without so much as a note or a good-bye close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families behind them.
　　Last year, more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home--the highest in 15 years.
　　Many did return home within a year, but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.
　　To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self-confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished
　　marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a fresh life.
　　Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive. "It’s typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people’s pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing
　　yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty."
　　The Salvation Army’s Investigation Department has a 70 percent success rate in tracking missing people down. According to Lt. Co. Bramwell Pratt, head of the department, men and women run away for very different reasons though lack of
　　communication is often the biggest motive. "The things that disturb a man’s personality are problems like being tied up in debt or serious worries about work. And some women make impossible demands on their husbands. Women usually leave for more obvious reasons but fear is at the root of it. Men are more often prepared to give their marriage another try than women, but we are aware that, for some wives, it would be a total impossibility to return after the way they’ve been treated."
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　　57. When her husband left home, Eileen Doyle __
　　[A] could not forgive him for taking the children
　　[B] had been expecting it to happen for some time
　　[C] could not understand why
　　[D] blamed herself for what had happened
　　58. Most people who leave their families behind them __
　　[A] do so without warning
　　[B] do so because of their debts
　　[C] come back immediately
　　[D] change their names
　　59. The man or woman left behind usually __
　　[A] admits responsibility for the situation
　　[B] wishes the person who has left were dead
　　[C] feels embarrassed and useless
　　[D] will have no legal marriage life for seven years
　　60. Paul Brown regards leaving home in such circumstances as __
　　[A] an act of despair
　　[B] an act of selfishness
　　[C] the result of a sudden decision
　　[D] the result of the enormous sense of guilt
　　61. The Salvation Army believes that__
　　[A] most men run away because of the impossible demands of their wives
　　[B] men’s reasons are more understandable than women’s
　　[C] some women never give their men another chance
　　[D] women are often afraid to start marriage again
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
　　Public speaking fills most people with dread. Humiliation (羞辱) is the greatest fear; self-exposure and failing to appeal to the audience come a close second. Women hate it most, since girls are pressurized from an early age to be concerned with appearances of all kinds.
　　Most people have plenty of insecurities, and this seems like a situation that will bring them out. If you were under pressure to be perfect, you are terrified of falling in the most public of ways.
　　While extroverts (性格外向者 ) will feel less fear before the ordeal, it does not mean they will necessarily do it better.
　　Some very shy people manage to shine. When I met the British comedian Julian Clary, he was shy and cautious, yet his TV performances are perfect.
　　In fact, personality is not the best predictor of who does it well Regardless of what you are like in real life, the key seems to be to act yourself.
　　Actual acting, as in performing the scripted lines of a character other than yourself, does not do the job. While politicians may limit damage by having carefully rehearsed, written scripts to speak from, there is always a hidden awareness among the
　　audience that the words might not be true.
　　Likewise, the incredibly perfect speeches of many American academics are far from natural. You may end up buying their book on the way out, but soon afterwards, it is much like fast food, and you get a nameless sense that you’ve been cheated.
　　Although, as Earl Spencer proved at his sister Princess Diana’s funeral, it is possible both to prepare every word and to act naturally. A script rarely works and it is used to help most speakers. But, being yourself doesn’t work either. If you spoke as if you were in your own kitchen, it would be too authentic, too unaware of the need to communicate with an audience.
　　I remember going to see British psychiatrist R. D. Laing speak in public. He behaved like a seriously odd person, talking off the top of his head. Although he was talking about madness and he wrote on mental illness, he seemed to be exhibiting rather than explaining it.
　　The best psychological place from which to speak is an unselfconscious self-consciousness, providing the illusion of being natural. Studies suggest that this state of "flow", as psychologists call it, is very satisfying.
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　　62. Women hate public speaking most mainly because of
　　[A] their upbringing very early on
　　[B] their inability to appeal to the audience
　　[C] their sense of greater public pressure
　　[D] their sense of greater humiliation
　　63. "This" in Paragraph Two refers to __
　　[A] insecurity
　　[B] sense of failure
　　[C] public speaking
　　[D] pressure
　　64. Which of the following is NOT the author’s viewpoint?
　　[A] Acting like performers spoils the message in a speech.
　　[B] Perfection of scripts is necessary in making good impressions.
　　[C] Acting naturally means less dependence on the prepared script.
　　[D] There should be a balance between actual acting and acting naturally.
　　65. What is the author’s view on personality?
　　[A] Personality is the key to success in public speaking.
　　[B] Extroverts are better public speakers.
　　[C] Introverts have to learn harder to be good speakers.
　　[D] Factors other than personality ensure better performance.
　　66. The author implies that while speaking R. D. Laing
　　[A] was both too casual and authentic
　　[B] was acting like a performer
　　[C] was keeping a good balance
　　[D] was aware of his audience