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大学英语四级深度阅读练习题6套大学英语四级深度阅读练习题6套大学英语四级深度阅读练习题6套资料仅供参考文件编号：2022年4月大学英语四级深度阅读练习题6套版本号：A修改号：1页次：1.0审核：批准:发布日期：深度阅读练习题练习6.2012年12月第一套PassageOneQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Asyouareprobablyaware,thelatestjobmarketsnewsisn’tgood:Unemploymentisstillmorethan9percent,andnewjobgrowthhasfallenclosetozero.That’sbadfortheeconomy,ofcourse.Anditmaybeespeciallydiscouragingifyouhappentobelookingforajoborhopingtochangecareersrightnow.Butitactuallyshouldn’tmattertoyounearlyasmuchasyouthink.That’sbecausejobgrowthnumbersdon’tmattertojobhuntersasmuchasjobturnover(人员更替)data.Afterall,existingjobsopenupeverydayduetopromotions,resignations,terminations(解雇),andretirements.(Yes,peopleareretiringeveninthiseconomy.)Inbothgoodtimesandbad,turnovercreatesmoreopeningsthaneconomicgrowthdoes.EveninJuneof2007,whentheeconomywasstillmovingahead,jobgrowthwasonly132,000,whileturnoverwas4.7million!Andasitturnsout,eventoday—withjobgrowthnearzero—over4millionjobhuntersarebeinghiredeverymonth.Idon’tmeantoimplythatoveralljobgrowthdoesn’thaveanimpactonone’sabilitytolandajob.It’struethatiftotalemploymentwerehigher,itwouldmeanmorejobsforallofustochoosefrom(andcompetefor).Andit’struethattherearecurrentlymorepeopleapplyingforeachavailablejobopening,regardlessofwhetherit’sanewoneornot.Butwhatoftendistinguishesthosewholandjobsfromthosewhodon’tistheirabilitytostaymotivated.They’rewillingtodothehardworkofidentifyingtheirvaluableskills;becreativeaboutwhereandhowtolook;learnhowtopresentthemselvestopotentialemployers;andkeepgoing,evenafterrepeatedrejections.TheBureauofLaborStatisticsdatashowsthat2.7millionpeoplewhowantedandwereavailableforworkhadn’tlookedwithinthelastfourweeksandwerenolongerevenclassifiedasunemployed.Sodon’tlettheheadlinesfoolyouintogivingup.FourmillionpeoplegethiredeverymonthintheU.S.Youcanbeoneofthem.57.Theauthortendstobelievethathighunemploymentrate______.A)deprivesmanypeopleofjobopportunitiesB)preventsmanypeoplefromchangingcareersC)shouldnotstoppeoplefromlookingforajobD)doesnotmeantheU.S.economyisworsening58.Wheredomostjobopeningscomefrom?

A)Jobgrowth. C)Improvedeconomy.B)Jobturnover. D)Businessexpansion.59.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutoveralljobgrowth?

A)Itdoesn’thavemucheffectonindividualjobseekers.B)Itincreasespeople’sconfidenceintheeconomy.C)Itgivesarayofhopetotheunemployed.D)Itdoesn’tmeangreaterjobsecurityfortheemployed.60.Whatisthekeytolandingajobaccordingtotheauthor?

A)Education. B)Intelligence. C)Persistence. D)Experience.61.WhatdowelearnfromthepassageabouttheunemploymentfiguresintheU.S.

A)Theyclearlyindicatehowhealthytheeconomyis.B)Theyprovidethepublicwiththelatestinformation.C)Theywarnofthestructuralproblemsintheeconomy.D)Theyexcludethosewhohavestoppedlookingforajob.练习7.2013年6月第二套PassageOneQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Junkfoodiseverywhere.We'reeatingwaytoomuchofit.Mostofusknowwhatwe'redoingandyetwedoitanyway.Sohere'sasuggestionofferedbytworesearchersattheRandCorporation:Whynottakealessonfromalcoholcontrolpoliciesandapplythemtowherefoodissoldandhowit'sdisplayed?

"Manypolicymeasurestocontrolobesity(肥胖症)assumethatpeopleconsciouslyandrationallychoosewhatandhowmuchtheyeatandthereforefocusonprovidinginformationandmoreaccesstohealthierfoods,"notethetworesearchers."Incontrast,"theresearcherscontinue,"manyregulationsthatdon'tassumepeoplemakerationalchoiceshavebeensuccessfullyappliedtocontrolalcohol,asubstance—likefood—ofwhichimmoderateconsumptionleadstoserioushealthproblems."Theresearchreferencesstudiesofpeople'sbehaviourwithfoodandalcoholandresultsofalcoholrestrictions,andthenlistsfiveregulationsthattheresearchersthinkmightbepromisingifappliedtojunkfoods.Amongthem:Densityrestrictions:licensestosellalcoholaren'thandedoutunplannedtoallcomersbutareallotted(分配)basedonthenumberofplacesinanareathatalreadysellalcohol.Thesemakealcohollesseasytogetandreducethenumberofpsychologicalcuestodrink.Similarly,theresearcherssay,beingpresentedwithjunkfoodstimulatesourdesiretoeatit.Sowhynotlimitthedensityoffoodoutlets,particularlyonesthatsellfoodrichinemptycaloriesAndwhynotlimitsaleoffoodinplacesthataren'tprimarilyfoodstores

Displayandsalesrestrictions:Californiahasaruleprohibitingalcoholdisplaysnearthecashregistersingasstations,andinmostplacesyoucan'tbuyalcoholatdrive-throughfacilities.Atsupermarkets,foodcompaniespaytohavetheirwaresinplaceswherethey'reeasilyseen.Onecouldremovejunkfoodtothebackofthestoreandbanthemfromtheshelvesatcheckoutlines.Theothermeasuresincluderestrictingportionsizes,taxingandprohibitingspecialpricedealsforjunkfoods,andplacingwarninglabelsontheproducts.56.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutjunkfood?

A)Peopleshouldbeeducatednottoeattoomuch.B)Itiswidelyconsumeddespiteitsillreputation.C)Itstemptationistoostrongforpeopletoresist.D)Itcausesmoreharmthanisgenerallyrealised.57. WhatdotheRandresearchersthinkofmanyofthepolicymeasurestocontrolobesity?

A)Theyshouldbeimplementedeffectively.B)Theyprovidemisleadinginformation. C)Theyarebasedonwrongassumptions.D)Theyhelppeoplemakerationalchoices.58.Whydopolicymakersofalcoholcontrolplacedensityrestrictions?

A)Fewpeopleareabletoresistalcohol'stemptations.B)Therearealreadytoomanystoressellingalcohol.C)Drinkingstrongalcoholcancausesocialproblems.D)Easyaccessleadstocustomers'over-consumption.59.WhatisthepurposeofCalifornia'sruleaboutalcoholdisplayingasstations?

A)Toeffectivelylimitthedensityofalcoholoutlets.B)Tohelpdriverstogiveupthehabitofdrinking.C)Topreventpossibletrafficjamsinnearbyareas.D)Togetalcoholoutofdrivers'immediatesight.60. WhatisthegeneralguidelinetheRandresearcherssuggestaboutjunkfoodcontrol?A)Guidingpeopletomakerationalchoicesaboutfood.B)Enhancingpeople'sawarenessoftheirownhealth.C)Borrowingideasfromalcoholcontrolmeasures.D)Resortingtoeconomic,legalandpsychologicalmeans.练习8.2013年12月第二套PassageOneQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inrecentyears,agrowingbodyofresearchhasshownthatourappetiteandfoodintakeareinfluencedbyalargenumberoffactorsbesidesourbiologicalneedforenergy,includingoureatingenvironmentandourperceptionofthefoodinfrontofus.Studieshaveshown,forinstance,thateatinginfrontoftheTV(orasimilardistraction)canincreasebothhungerandtheamountoffoodconsumed.Evensimplevisualcues,likeplatesizeandlighting,havebeenshowntoaffectportionsizeandconsumption.Anewstudysuggestedthatourshort-termmemoryalsomayplayaroleinappetite.Severalhoursafterameal,people’shungerlevelswerepredictednotbyhowmuchthey’deatenbutratherbyhowmuchfoodthey’dseeninfrontofthem—inotherwords,howmuchtheyrememberedeating.Thisdisparity(差异）suggeststhememoryofourpreviousmealmayhaveabiggerinfluenceonourappetitethantheactualsizeofthemeal,saysJeffreyM.Brunstrom,aprofessorofexperimentalpsychologyattheUniversityofBristol.“Hungerisn’tcontrolledsolelybythephysicalcharacteristicsofarecentmeal.Wehaveidentifiedanindependentroleformemoryforthatmeal,’’Brunstromsays.“Thisshowsthattherelationshipbetweenhungerandfoodintakeismorecomplexthanwethought.”Thesefindingsechoearlierresearchthatsuggestsourperceptionoffoodcansometimestrickourbody’sresponsetothefooditself.Ina2011study,forinstance,peoplewhodrankthesame380-calorie(卡路里)milkshakeontwoseparateoccasionsproduceddifferentlevelsofhunger-relatedhormones(荷尔蒙)，dependingonwhethertheshake’slabelsaiditcontained620or140calories.Moreover,theparticipantsreportedfeelingmorefullwhentheythoughtthey’dconsumedahigher-calorieshake.WhatdoesthismeanforoureatinghabitsAlthoughithardlyseemspracticaltotrickourselvesintoeatingless,thenewfindingsdohighlightthebenefitsoffocusingonourfoodandavoidingTVandmultitaskingwhileeating.Theso-calledmindful-eatingstrategiescanfightdistractionsandhelpuscontrolourappetite,Brunstromsays.56.Whatissaidtobeafactoraffectingourappetiteandfoodintake?

Howweperceivethefoodweeat. C)Whenweeatourmeals.Whatingredientsthefoodcontains. D)Howfastweeatourmeals.57.Whatwouldhappenatmealtimeifyourememberedeatingalotinthepreviousmeal?

A)Youwouldprobablybemorepickyaboutfood.B)Youwouldnotfeellikeeatingthesamefood.Youwouldhaveagoodappetite.Youwouldnotfeelsohungry.58.Whatdowelearnfromthe2011study?

Foodlabelsmaymisleadconsumersintheirpurchases.Foodlabelsmayinfluenceourbody’sresponsetofood.Hungerlevelsdependonone’sconsumptionofcalories.Peopletendtotakeinalotmorecaloriesthannecessary.59.WhatdoesBrunstromsuggestwedotocontrolourappetite?

Trickourselvesintoeatingless. C)Concentrateonfoodwhileeating.Choosefoodwithfewercalories. D)Pickdishesoftherightsize.60.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A)Eatingdistractionsoftenaffectourfooddigestion.B)Psychologicalfactorsinfluenceourhungerlevels.Ourfoodintakeisdeterminedbyourbiologicalneeds.D)Goodeatinghabitswillcontributetoourhealth.练习92013年12月第一套PassageTwoQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.WhenwetalkaboutAmericansbarelyintoadulthoodwhoaresaddledwithunbearablelevelsofdebt,theconversationisalmostalwaysaboutstudentloandebt.Butthere’sagrowingbodyofevidencesuggestingthattoday’syoungadultsarealsodrowningincredit-carddebt—andthatmanyofthemwilltakethisdebttotheirgraves.Morethan20%overspenttheirincomebymorethan$100everysinglemonth.Sincetheyhaven'tbuiltuptheircredithistoriesyet,it’sasafebetthattheseyoungadultsarepayingrelativelyhighinterestratesontheresultingcreditcarddebt.Althoughmanyyoungpeopleblame“socializing”asabarriertosavingmoney,mostofthemaren'tknockingback$20drinksintrendy(时尚的)lounges.They'restrugglingwithmuchmoredailyfinancialdemands.Toadisturbinglylargeextent,theyoungandthebrokearerelyingoncreditcardstomakeituntiltheirnextpayday.Thisobviouslyisn'tsustainableinthelongrun,andit’sgoingtoputahugedragontheirspendingpowerevenaftertheyreachtheirpeakearningyears,becausethey'llstillbepayinginterestonthatbottleoforangejuiceorboxofspaghetti(意式面条）theyboughtadecadeearlier.AnewstudyoutofOhioStateUniversityfoundthatyoungadultsareaccumulatingcreditcarddebtatamorerapidratethanotheragegroups,andthatthey'resloweratpayingitoff.“Ifwhatwefoundcontinuestoholdtrue,wemayhavemoreelderlypeoplewithsubstantialfinancialproblemsinthefuture,”warnsLuciaDunn,professorofeconomicsatOhioState.“Ifourfindingspersist,wemaybefacedwithafinancialcrisisamongelderlypeoplewhocan'tpayofftheircreditcards.，，Dunnsaysalotoftheseyoungpeoplearenevergoingtogetoutfromundertheircreditcarddebt.“Manypeopleareborrowingoncreditcardssoheavilythatpayoffratesattheselevelsarenotsufficienttorecovertheircreditcarddebtbytheendoftheirlife,whichcouldhavelossimplica¬tionsforthecreditcardissuingbanks.”61.Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A)ManyyoungAmericanswillneverbeabletopayofftheirdebts.B)Creditcardsplayanincreasinglyimportantroleincollegelife.C)Creditcardsaredoingmoreharmthanstudentsloans.D)TheAmericancreditcardsystemisundercriticism.62.Whydoyoungpeoplehavetopayahigherinterestontheircreditcarddebt?A)Theytendtoforgetaboutthedeadlines. B)Theyhaven'tdevelopedacredithistory. C)Theyareoftenunabletopaybackintime.D)Theyareinexperiencedinmanagingmoney.63.Whatissaidtobetheconsequenceofyoungadultsrelyingoncreditcardstomakeendsmeet?A)Itwillplaceanunnecessaryburdenonsociety.B)Itwillgivethemnomotivationtoworkhard.C)Itwillexertpsychologicalpressureonthem.D)Itwillaffecttheirfuturespendingpower.64.WhatwillhappentoyoungadultsiftheircreditcarddebtkeepsaccumulatingaccordingtoLuciaDunn?A)Theywillhavetopayanincreasinglyhigherinterestrate.B)Theymayexperienceafinancialcrisisintheiroldage.C)Theirqualityoflifewillbeaffected.D)Theircreditcardsmaybecancelled.65.WhatdoesLuciaDunnthinkmightbeariskforthecreditcardissuingbanks?A)Theygobankruptasaresultofover-lending.B)Theyloselargenumbersoftheirregularclients.C)Theirclientsleavetheirdebtsunpaidupondeath.D)Theirinterestrateshavetobereducednowandthen.练习10.2013年6月第三套PassageOneQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Librariesaremyworld.I'vebeenapatron(老主顾)allmylife,andforthepastnineyearsI'veworkedatmultiplelibrariesandarchivesinandaroundDetroit.Thelibraryasaninstitutionhasmanyroles,butasourcountrystrugglesthroughaneconomiccrisis,IhavewatchedthelibrarywhereIworkevolveintoacareerandbusinesscenter,acommunitygatheringplaceandabastion(^lit)ofhope.Inthespringof2007Igotalibraryinternship(实习生的位置)attheSouthfieldPublicLibrary(SPL),justnorthofDetroit.SummersatSPLwereusuallyslow,butthatyear,weexperiencedalibrarythatwasasbusyasscience-fairprojectweek,midtermsortaxseason.Yetpatronsweren'tlookingforMosby'sNursingDrugReferenceortaxreturnforms.Theywerecomingforinformationongrowingtheirsmallbusiness.Iinterpretedpeople'sinterestinourbusinesscollectionasthefirststeptopursuingtheirdreams,butthesepatronswerenotmotivatedbydreams.Theywererespondingtoreality,andtheywerelookingforPlanB.Thingsworsenedin2008,andin2009theeconomiccrisiscontinuestoplagueMichigan.Lastyear,weputupadisplaywithavarietyofjobresourcesthatwerestockedeveryhour.Eachnightthelibraryclosed,thedisplaywasbare.Whilewenormallykeepdisplaysupforaweek,wekeptthejobresourcesdisplayupformonths.Thenthere'sthetighteningcreditmarket.Peopleseethewritingonthewallandtheywanttogeteducated.Theycan'taffordafinancialadviser,butcheckingbooksoutisfree.SomeofthemostpopulartitlesnowareRichDad,PoorDad,ThinkandGrowRich,andSuzeOrman’s2009ActionPlan.Theeconomicdownturnaffectsusall.Ihavehadtoworklonghoursanddon'tgettoseemuchofmyboyfriendor