大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷379 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1.    Following the announcement, the Horace Engdahl told VOA why he was personally so pleased with Lessing’ s selection.    “She is one of the truly great writers—of novels, short stories, fiction and non-fiction,” Engdahl said. “She is one of the few writers who have had the courage to uphold the principle of equality between the male and female experience, and she has given the impulse(冲动)to numbers of other women writers. And she is really the mother of a school that is one of the most important in our contemporary literature.”    At 87, Doris Lessing is the oldest Nobel Literature winner since the first prizes were awarded in 1901.
 
11． What would be the best title for this passage?
A．Doris Lessing Writes The Golden Notebook
B．Doris Lessing, a Pioneer of Modern Feminism written by Doris Lessing
C．Doris Lessing, winner of Nobel Prize for Literature
D．Doris Lessing’ s concern Concerned About Africa
正确答案：C
解析：主旨题。通读全文可以看出，文章主要是围绕Doris Lessing获得诺贝尔文学奖，介绍她的生平和成就。故选C。 知识模块：仔细阅读
12． Which of the following statements about Doris Lessing is NOT true?
A．She received little regular school education.
B．She is always warmly welcome among critics.
C．She is the oldest Nobel Literature winner ever.
D．She wins many awards due to her novel-writing.
正确答案：B
解析：细节题。文章第四段指出Her turn toward science fiction with the Canopusseries in the early 1980s was not warmly received by traditionalist critics，由此可知，莱辛并非总是受到欢迎。选项B不符合此表述，故选B。 知识模块：仔细阅读
13． It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A．there are only two characters in The Grass is Singing
B．The Golden Notebook is regarded as Lessing’ s masterpiece by herself
C．life in Africa in her early age lays a solid foundation for her writing
D．Doris Lessing is strongly against traditional culture in Africa
正确答案：C
解析：推断题。根据短文第三段的叙述可知，Doris Lessin的文学突破是发表了The Golden Notebook，而这本书是基于她早期在非洲打下的坚实的文学基础。故选C。 知识模块：仔细阅读
14． According to the fourth paragraph,_____.
A．Lessing began to believe in Christ in the 1970s
B．Lessing’ s science fiction won readers
C．Lessing had won two literary medals for her writings
D．Lessing changed her themes to meet the needs of traditional critics
正确答案：B
解析：细节题。短文第四段指出she has continued to win new readers andnumerous literary awards即她的科学小说赢得了很多读者，也获得了多项文学奖。故答案B正确。 知识模块：仔细阅读
15． According to the Horace Engdahl, Lessing wins Nobel Prize mainly because_____.
A．she has rich experience in living in Africadoris
B．she is a head master of an important school
C．she encourages women writers to struggle against men
D．she makes great contributions to equal rights for women
正确答案：D
解析：细节题。文章倒数第二段指出“She is one of the truly great writers…Engdahl said． “She is one of the few writers who have had the courage to uphold theprinciple of equality between the male and female experience…，由此可知，DorisLessing获得诺贝尔奖的原因是因为她为争取妇女平等权利做出了贡献。故选D。 知识模块：仔细阅读
    In Britain and other countries, young people sometimes take a “gap year”, a year off between high school and college. This idea never gained a big following in the United States. Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing, though there are no official numbers.    Charles Deacon is the dean of admissions at Georgetown University in Washington. D.C. He estimates that in the current first-year class of 1,600 stu
dents, only about twenty-five decided to take a year off. He says this number has not changed much over the years.    Mr. Deacon says the most common reason is to have a chance to travel. But he says international students may take a gap year to meet requirements at home for military duty.    Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education. But it can also give students a chance to explore their interests. Students who think they want to be doctors, for example, could learn about the profession by volunteering in a hospital for a year.    Many colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission. Experts say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy. The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its website called “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation.” It praises the idea of taking time off to step back, think and enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies. It also notes that students are sometimes admitted to Harvard or other colleges in part because they did something unusual with that time.    Of course, a gap year is not for everyone. Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college. And parents might worry that their chi
ldren will decide not to go to college once they take time off. Another concern is money. A year off, away from home, can be costly.
 
16． The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to______.
A．required education
B．university study
C．a year off
D．military duty
正确答案：C
解析：词汇题。由题干可定位至第四段第二句But it can also give students achance to explore their interests．联系上下文，可知it应指前面内容：Some high schoolgraduates see a year off as a chance…故答案为C。 知识模块：仔细阅读
17． Some high school graduates take a year off for the following reasons except that______.
A．they use the time to explore professional interests
B．they see a “gap year” as a chance to recover after high school
C．they may meet requirements at home for military duty
D．they want to earn tuition for the university study by themselves
正确答案：D
解析：细节题。根据短文第二、三段内容，可知选项A、B、C在文中都有提及，只有D项没有提到。故选D。 知识模块：仔细阅读
18． According to Charles Deacon, most of the students choose to have a gap year so that they can______.