2021年英语四级考试阅读理解模拟试题

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 ）. And where the olive and the orange grow, there the inhabitants are cheerful, talkative, and spontaneous.But these commonplace generalizations are inadequate: the influence: of climate and geography sho

5、uld 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 author s purpose of writing this passage is toA.alert readers to the scarcity of natural resourcesB.call for more research on the influen

7、ce 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 people s physical healthB. influence the quality of water supplyC.help p

8、rovide breeding places for pests.D. strengthen a person s character.How does the author evaluate the generalizations of people s typesPinara. 3?A.Such generalizations help us judge the different characters of people we meet.Such generalizations are not inclusive enough to draw a convincing conclusio

9、n.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.According to the passage, research into the influence of climate and geography should .focus on unknown aspect

10、sbe pursued on a larger scalebe carried out among remote tribesgo ahead in depth.What do we know about the generalizations of peopletype?A.People who like drinking wine tend to be optimistic.People who live in mountain areas tend to have a long life.C.People who live in areas with stable climate ten

11、d to be talkative and lively.D.People who like drinking cow blood tend to be strong and tall.答案解析：.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，结尾句又提由希望，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。.A 推理判断题。句中的 good health 与后面的contributory 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 placesfor pests 在文中的主语是land 。 选项 D 中的 character 跟水中的矿物质无关。.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