2006年英语专业四级历年试卷及参考答案（阅读部分）

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PART Ⅴ READING COMPREHENSION

81 when people plan to meet nowadays, they （B）
A: arrange the meeting place beforehand
B. postpone fixing the place till last minute
C: seldom care about when and where to meet
D: still love to work out detailed meeting plans.

82 According to the two British researchers, the social and psychological effect are mostly likely to be seen on （D）
A: TALKERS
B; the "speakeasy"
C. the “spacemaker”
D. texters

83 We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters are （A）
A: quite revealing
B: well written
C: unacceptable by others
D; shocking to others

84 according to the passage , who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile （C）
A: talkers
B: the speakeasy
C :the spacemaker
D: texters

85 an appropriate title for the passage might be （B）
A: the SMS effect
B: cultural implication of mobile use
C: change in the use of the mobile
D: body language and the mobile phone!

86, which of the following is seen as the cause of class differences in the past?（B）
A: life style and occupation
B: Attitude and income
C: income and job security
D: job security and hobbies

87 the writer seems to suggest that the description of ------- is closer to truth?（A）
A: middle –class ways of spending money
B: working-class ways of spending the weekend
C: working-class drinking habits
D: middle-class attitudes

88 according to the passage, which of the following is not a typical feature of the middle -class?（D）
A: desiring for security
B: Making long term plans
C: having priorities in life
D: saving money

89 working -class people's sense of security increased as a resulf of all the follwoing factor except?（D）
A: better social security
B: more job opportunities
C: higher living standard
D: better legal protection.

90.which of the following statement is incorrect?（A）
A: Changes are slowly taking place in all sectors of the British society.
B: The gap between working -class and middle- class young people is narrowing
C: different in income will remain but those in occupation will disappear
D: middle-class people may sometimes feel inferior to working-class people!

91:at the beginning miss Eyre 's impressions of Mr. Rochester were all except （D）
A: busy
B: sociable
C: friendly
D: changeable

92, in "....and all my knowledge him was limited to occasional meetings about the house,…”.the word about means（A）
A: around
B: on
C: outside
D: concerning.

93. why did Mr. Rochester say" ..and the you stab me in the back!" （the 7th paragraph.）(B)
A: because Jane had intended to kill him with a knife
B: because Jane had intended to be more critical.
C: because Jane had regretted having talked to him
D: because Jane had said something else to correct herself.

94, from what Mr. Rochest told miss Eyre, we can conclude that he wanted to (B)
A: Tell her all his troubles
B: tell her his life experience.
C: change her opinion of him
D change his circumstances

95, at the end of the passage , Mr. Rochester sounded(D)
A: rude
B: cold
C: friendly
D: encouraging.

96.which of the following is not a feature of the ideal companion machine? (D)
A: Active in communication
B: Attractive in personality.
C: enjoyable in performance
D: unpredictable in behaviour

97. the computer would develop friendships with humans in a (n) ---------way. (D)
A: Quick
B: unpredictable
C: productive
D: inconspicuous.

98.which of the following aspects is not mentioned when the passage discusses the benefits of artificial relationships? (B)
A: Being able to pick up an interesting conversation.
B: Being sensitive to earlier contact.
C: Being ready to learn about the person's life
D: Having a pleasant and adaptable personality.

99 throughout the passage, the author is _____in his attitude toward the computer (A)
A: favourable
B: critical
C: vague
D: hesitant

100. which mgiht be the most appropriate title of the passage?(C)
A: Articial relationshios .
B: How to form intimate relationships
C: The affectionate machine
D: Humans and computers