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1、E. constant M. obsessedF. defined N. identifyG. vanish O. idealsH. adapted【答案及详解】1. D feel是一个系动词，可以判断此处应填入一个形容词，通过上下文意思，以及后面介词about, 可以确定选项为D项guilty, 短语feel guilty about sth. “对感到有愧”。全句的意思为“我们很爱吃，但是往往在吃完之后又有负罪感”。2.M be obsessed with 为固定搭配，原意为“被附上/缠住/迷住心窍”，放在本句表示“十分重视”。全句的意思为“我们很关心健康和减肥，但肥胖却又空前地在蔓延”。

2、3. A 本句缺一个名词作主语，并且根据和介词to的搭配，可以推断出正确选项answer.4. I本句根据more和ways可以判断出需要填入一个形容词构成比较级，根据上下文，表示“旨在禁止酗酒的禁酒令，却激发了更多新奇的方法来酗酒”，可以确定I为正确选项。5. F 本题较难。根据be 和by 确定应填入一个过去分词。再根据上下文，上文表示“应该吃典型的美国人吃的食物”，下文通过 but 转折，表示实际上“美国的食物已经被诸如比萨和热狗这样的舶来品所诠释了”，因此可以确定F为正确选项。考试大全国最大教育类网站（wwwExamda。com）6.B政治结果，可根据宗教原因religious rea

3、sons来推断此处填政治结果。7. L由于横线后面没有宾语，可以确定不是形成bring的短语，这样本句所缺的为一名词，做bring的宾语。根据下文解释，“美国人对他们所吃的食物的态度是矛盾的”，可以推出本句意义为“坚定的观点也不是确定不变的”。因此可以确定L为正确选项。8. K系动词become后应填入一个形容词，和后面介词of形成短语be/become suspicious of “对感到怀疑”。9. J本句缺一个名词作主语，并且根据和介词in的搭配，可以推断出正确选项belief，（have）belief in sth.“ 相信”。10. C本句是一般现在时，缺一个动词，且和with 搭配

4、，确定选项为share, share sth. with sb., “与某人分享某事”。2010年6月英语四级阅读理解练习题及解析（2）【阅读练习】Baekeland and Hartmann report that the “short sleepers” had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at about age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly slee

5、p time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. These men tended to view their nightly periods of unconsciousness as bothersome interruptions in their daily routines.In general, these “short sleeps” appeared ambitious, active, energetic, cheerful, conformist（不动摇） in their opinio

6、ns, and very sure about their career choices. They often held several jobs at once, or workers full-or part-time while going to school. And many of them had a strong urge to appear “normal” or “acceptable” to their friends and associates.www.xamda.CoM考试就到考试大When asked to recall their dreams, the “sh

7、ort sleepers” did poorly. More than this, they seemed to prefer not remembering. In similar fashion, their usual way of dealing with psychological problems was to deny that the problem existed, and then to keep busy in the hope that the trouble would go away.The sleep patterns of the “short sleepers

8、” were similar to, but less extreme than, sleep patterns shown by many mental patients categorized as manic（疯人）.The “long sleepers” were quite different indeed. Baekeland and Hartmann report that these young men had been lengthy sleeps since childhood. They seemed to enjoy their sleep, protected it,

9、 and were quite concerned when they were occasionally deprived of their desired 9 hours of nightly bed rest. They tended to recall their dreams much better than did the “short sleepers.”Many of the “long sleepers” were shy, anxious, introverted （内向）, inhibited （压抑）, passive, mildly depressed, and un

10、sure of themselves （particularly in social situations）. Several openly states that sleep was an escape from their daily problems.1. According to the report,_.A） many short sleepers need less sleep by natureB） many short sleepers are obliged to reduce their nightly sleep time because they are busy wi

11、th their workC） long sleepers sleep a longer period of time during the dayD） many long sleepers preserve their sleeping habit formed during their childhood2. Many “short sleepers” are likely to hold the view that _.A） sleep is a withdrawal from the realityB） sleep interferes with their sound judgeme

12、ntC） sleep is the least expensive item on their routine programD） sleep is the best way to deal with psychological troubles3. It is stated in the third paragraph that short sleepers _.A） are ideally vigorous even under the pressures of lifeB） often neglect the consequences of inadequate sleepC） do n

13、ot know how to relax properlyD） are more unlikely to run into mental problems4. When sometimes they cannot enjoy adequate sleep, the long sleepers might _.A） appear disturbedB） become energeticC） feel dissatisfiedD） be extremely depressed5. Which of the following is Not included in the passage?A） If

14、 one sleeps inadequately, his performance suffers and his memory is weakenedB） The sleep patterns of short sleepers are exactly the sane as those shown by many mental patientsC） Long and short sleepers differ in their attitudes towards sleepD） Short sleepers would be better off with more rest答案：DCBA

15、B考试大论坛贝克尔和哈特曼报道说，“睡眠少的人”在未进入少年期之前，其正常睡眠时间大致与所需要的时间差不多。但到了15岁左右，由于学校、工作或其它活动的地压力，他们就故意地减少了夜间睡眠的时间。这些人持有这样的观点：夜间睡眠是一件令人讨厌的事情，打断了日常事务。总的说来，这些“睡眠少的人”表现得雄心勃勃、积极活跃、精力充沛、无意识乐观豁达、立场坚定，对自己职业的选择胸有成竹。他们往往同时从事几项工作，或者一边上学读书，一边从事专职或兼职工作。其中许多人有强烈愿望，想在朋友和熟人面前表现得“正常”或“合群”。当让他们回忆梦境时，“睡眠少的人”回忆不起什么来。更有甚者，他们似乎情愿什么都记不住。类

16、似的情况是他们通常处理心理问题的方式：不承认问题的存在，希望只要忙忙碌碌，麻烦总会过去的。“睡眠少的人”的睡眠模式与被划入疯子之类精神病患者的睡眠模式十分相似，只不过没有那么严重而已。“睡眠多的人”情形则大不相同。贝克尔和哈特曼报道说，这些年轻人从小的，有抱负的睡眠就一直很长。他们好像注重睡眠，不让睡眠受打搅。偶尔没有所需的9个小时夜间卧床休息，他们便会十分不安。他们比“睡眠少的人”要更能回忆得起梦的内容。许多“睡眠多的人”腼腆、焦躁、内向、压抑、消极和稍微有点儿沮丧，尤其在社交场合缺乏自信。好几个人坦言，睡眠是摆脱每天烦恼的一种方式。2010年6月英语四级阅读理解练习题及解析（3）Upon

17、reaching an appropriate age （usually between 18 and 21 years）, children are encouraged, but not forced, to “leave the nest” and begin an independent life. After children leave home they often find social relationship and financial support outside the family. Parents do not arrange marriages for thei

18、r children, nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married, Romantic love is most often the basis for marriage in the United States; young adults meet their future spouses （配偶） through other friends, at jobs, and in organizations and religious institutions, Although children

19、choose their own spouses, they still hope their parents will approve of their choices.In many families, parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves. A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another career. S

20、ometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to assert their independence. A son may deliberately decide not to go into his fathers business because of a fear that he will lose his autonomy in his fathers workplace. This independence from parents is not an indicati

21、on that parents and children do not love each other. Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family Coexisting with such love in the American family are cultural values of self reliance and independence.1. The writer discusses the marriage of yo

22、ung adults in order to show which of the following?A） They enjoy the freedom of choosing their spouses.B） They want to win the permission of their parents.C） They have a strong desire to become independent.D） They want to challenge the authority of their parents.2. Most young adults in the U.S. get

23、married for the sake of _.A） loveB） financial concernC） their parentsD） family background3. Based on the passage, it can be assumed that _.A） American young adults are likely to follow the suit of their parentsB） most American people never make major decisions for their childrenC） American young adu

24、lts possess cultural values of independenceD） once a young person steps into his twenties, he will leave his home permanently4. A son is unwilling to work in his fathers business mainly because _.A） he wishes to make full use of what he has learnt in schoolB） he wants to prove his independenceC） he

25、wishes to do the opposite of what his parents approve ofD） he wants to show his love for his parents5. The subject matter of this selection is _.A） family valuesB） marriage arrangementsC） the pursuit of a careerD） decision making考试大论坛CACBA子女一旦到适当年龄（通常是18至21岁），要鼓励而不是强迫他们“离开窝的，财政的巢”，开始独立生活。小孩离开家后，往往在外能够与人交往，并自谋出路。父母不为子女安排婚姻，子女结婚也通常无需获得父母同意。在美国，浪漫的爱情往往是婚姻的基础，青年人通过朋友在学校、单位、组织以及宗教团体认识自己的，爱情的未来的伴侣。尽管子女自己择偶，他们仍然希望父母能认同他们的选择。许多家庭的父母认为，应由子女自己来做他们生活中的重大决定。家长可能会设法影响子女去从事某一职业，但子女也有选择其它职业的自由。有时为了证实自己的独立性，子女从事的工作正好与父母希望的相反。儿子可能执意不去父亲的企业工作，因为担心在那里就不能独立自主。这种不依靠父母的独立性并不意味着父母与子女之间缺乏爱心。父母和子女之间普遍都有挚爱，美国家庭也毫