大学英语四级阅读理解练习及答案

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1、大学英语四级阅读理解练习及答案Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based oil thefollowingpassage.The ownership of pets brings a variety of benefits that the uninitiated would never believe. For every tale of shredded cushion, flattened plants, and chew slippers there is another testimony ofintelligence, sympathy and

2、undying devotion. Now the gowing body of research into the medical and social advantages of pet ownership has confirmed what pet owners have always intuitively knownthat pets are not just loving companions but actually do us good. Researchers have established the value of pets in soothing and reassu

3、ring humans particularly when ill, lonely or indistress.Perhaps the unquestioning love and approval pets give us is something we don t always get from out human nearest and dearest.Our makeshift understanding psychology leads many of us to view very close relationships with pets with suspicion. Chil

4、dless couples in particular give rise to speculation but a consultant inanimal behavior says, uThere is no evidence that a pet is a direct substitute for child. And while many adults feel foolish if caught talking to their pets, they have no need to.The experts sayyou cannot have a close relationshi

5、p with a pet without treating it as a person and that talking to a pet is notun healthy.simply a way of establishing camaraderie.The shaking helplessness of a young puppy or fluffy kitten stirs protective instincts deep within us and prompts many parents to buy pets for their children in the hope of

6、 instilling a senseof responsibility and caring and acceptance of the facts of life and death. Hut animals don t have to besoft and fond to bring out the best in us. A social worker encouraged aggressive boys tohandle ferrets- “if handled correctly they respond with friendship;if incorrectly they bi

7、te.”There seems to be no doubt that, emotionally and physically, our pets do us good-there is a Drice to be paid. When loved animal dies, it is often atraumatic event-and then where do we tum for comfort?56. Pets are sometimes criticized because they.A.lack intelligence8. are destructiveC.need consi

8、derable careD. demand affection57. The idea that animals are a substitute for children is.A. supported by researchB. encouraged by psychologistsC. an argument for keeping a petD. a common prejudice58. Talking to animals is.A. sillyB.suspiciousC. beneficialD. stimulating59. A ferret is probably a kin

9、d of.A. tame animalB.fierce anitaalC.lovely animalD. tamable animal60. The writer believes that pets are valuable to children because they.A. return affectionB. are comfortingC. need looking afterD.are protectiveQuestions 61 to 65 are based on thefollowingpassage.Politics is an emotional business. S

10、till, many people found themselves unusually moved by the historic presidential inauguration. Watching the huge crowds, we saw laughter, cheers, hugs-but also many tears.It made us wonder , why do people cry ?It is believed that tears must be good for us-a way to calm the mind and cleanse the soul.

11、Yet studies show that crying sometimes makes people feel worse.Three researchers in Florida and the Netherlands recently looked more deeply into the subject.They examined detailed descriptions of crying experiences. Psychologist Jonathan Rottenberg at the University of South Florida says they wanted

12、 to study crying as it happens in everydaylife, not in a laboratory. The team analyzed information from the International Study on Adult Crying. As Dart of that study, 3, 000 people in different countries mostly college students, wrote aboutrecent crying experiences. They noted causes, surroundings

13、and any people involved in the event. They also reported how they felt after they cried.Professor Rottenberg says the research showed that all crying experiences are not created equally.Crying does not always make a person feel better,he says. About lo percent of people reported feeling worse after

14、they cried. But a third felt better after crying. And a majority reported theexperience was helpful. The research showed that people who cry alone may not do as well as those with others around.People who reached out for emotional support at the timeand receiveditreported better results from the cry

15、ing experience. But those who feltshame or embarrassment while crying were lesslikely to report that crying had been helpful.Research has shown that women cry more often and more intensely than men, but it mav not be to better effect. The new findings did not show that a person* s sex was a predicto

16、r of beneficial crying.In other words, just because women cry more does not mean they are more likely to have agoodcryThe paper entitled/s Crying Beneficial?appeared in December in Current Directions in Psychological Science. Scientists say the science of crying is still in its infancy.61. According

17、 to the passage* which of the following statements about crying is TRUE?A. Crying is absolutely good for people* s health.B. Those crying with others around will feel better than those crying alone.C. Crying will help a lot for those who felt shame or embarrassment while crying.D. The benefits of cr

18、ying are related to a person s sex.62. Shedding tears is believed to do good to us because.A. it enables us to recover an easy mindB. it helps us solve the problemC. it arouses others * sympathyD. it can wash our body63. Studies show that one will not feel better after crying when.A.shedding tears w

19、ith others aroundB. receiving emotional support from othersC. feeling embarrassed or ashamed during cryingD. the person who cries is female64. That women cry more does not mean they are more likely to have a “good cry implies that.A. women like crying more than menB. a person* S sex is a predictor o

20、f beneficial cryingC. crying does not necessarily make women feel betterD. women look pitiful while crying65. What do scientists mean by saying that the science of crying is still in its infancy?A. There is still more to learn about crying.B. People have known a lot about crying.C. The science of crying is a subject needed to be learned.D. The study of crying meets difficulties.答案：BDCBC BACCA感谢您的阅读，祝您生活愉快。