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1、2021 年英语四级考试阅读理解模拟试题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( 稳定的). Andwhere the olive and the orange grow, there the inhabitants are cheerful, talkative, and spontaneous.1But these commonplace generalizations are inadequate: the influence: of climate and geography shou
5、ld 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.练习题：Choose correct answers to the question:1.The authors purpose of writing this passage is to_. A.alert readers to the scarcity of natural resourcesB.call for more research on the influe
7、nce 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 peoples physical health2B. influence the quality of water supplyC.help
8、 provide breeding places for pests.D. strengthen a persons character3.How does the author evaluate the generalizations of peoples types in Para. 3?A.Such generalizations help us judge the different characters of people we meetB.Such generalizations are not inclusive enough to draw a convincing concl
9、usion.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.4.According to the passage, research into the influence of climate and geography should _.A. focus on unkn
10、own aspectsB. be pursued on a larger scaleC. be carried out among remote tribesD. go ahead in depth35.What do we know about the generalizations of peoples type?A.People who like drinking wine tend to be optimistic.B.People who live in mountain areas tend to have a long life.C.People who live in area
11、s with stable climate tend to be talkative and lively.D.People who like drinking cow blood tend to be strong and tall.答案解析：1.B 主旨大意题。本文一开头就提出：关于地理环境对 人的影响，研究得还不充分。接下来的每段开头句也都进一 步阐述这个观点，如第 2 段首句和第 4 段首句，结尾句又提 出希望，所以正确答案为 B.选项 C 和 D 没有全面概括环境和 人两方面的因素。选项 A 完全与文章无关。2.A 推理判断题。句中的 good health 与后面的 contrib
12、utory factors 告诉读者选项 A 是正确的。选项 B 中的 the quality 是无中生有。选项 C 中的 provide breeding places for pests 在文中的主语是 land。选项 D 中的 character 跟水中 的矿物质无关。43.B 观点态度题。紧接第 2 段论证环境和健康的关系之 后，第 3 段看似论述环境和个性的关系，举了两种比较典型 的环境和性格特征的例子,但是,第 4 段第 1 句就把前面的表 面现象给否定了，所以此题答案为 B。其他三个选项立场都 错了。4.D 事实细节题。作者在第 4 段第 1 句破折号后指出 应对地理和气候的影响进行更深人的 研究，故选项 D 正确。5.C 事实细节題。第 3 段第 2 句表明选项 C 正确。这两 段都提到了人的类型的归纳 ,第 3 段中的归纳是正确的，而第 4 段中的归纳是有待考证的，因此,本题要依据第 3 段描述的 类型做出选择。5
2021年英语四级考试阅读理解模拟试题
