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20xx下半年英语CET4阅读考前指导训练及答案20xx下半年英语CET4阅读考前指导训练及答案英语作为文科科目当中的一个重要组成部分,须要记忆理解的东西比理科要多的多,所以复习的战线须要拉得更长,下面是为大家搜寻整理的英语四级辅导练习,希望能给大家带来帮助!Thefridgeisconsiderednecessary.Ithasbeensosincethe1960swhenpackagedfoodlistappearedwiththelabel:Storeintherefrigerator.InmyfridgelessFiftieschildhood1wasfedwellandhealthy.Themilkmancameeverydaythegrocerthebutcher(肉商)thebakerandtheice-creammandeliveredtwoorthreetimeseachweek.TheSundaymeatwouldlastuntilWednesdayandsurplus(剩余的)breadandmilkbecameallkindsofcakes.Nothingwaswastedandwewerenevertroubledbyrottenfood.Thirtyyearsonfooddeliverieshaveceasedfreshvegetablesarealmostunobtainableinthecountry.Theinventionofthefridgecontributedcomparativelylittletotheartoffoodpreservation.Manywell-triedtechniquesalreadyexisted-naturalcoolingdryingsmokingsaltingsugaringbottling...Whatrefrigerationdidpromotewasmarketing■一marketinghardwareandelectricitymarketingsoftdrinksmarketingdeadbodiesofanimalsaroundtheworldinsearchofagoodprice.Consequentlymostoftheworldsfridgesaretobefoundnotinthetropicswheretheymightproveusefulbutintherichcountrieswithmildtemperatureswheretheyareclimaticallyalmostunnecessary.Everywintermillionsoffridgeshumawaycontinuouslyandatvastexpensebusilymaintaininganartificially-cooledspaceinsideanartificially-heatedhouse-whileoutsidenatureprovidesthedesiredtemperaturefreeofcharge.Thefridgeseffectupontheenvironmenthasbeenevidentwhileitscontributiontohumanhappinesshasbeennotimportant.Ifyoudontbelievemetryityourselfinvestinafoodcabinetandmmoffyourfridgenextwinter.Youmaynoteatthehamburgers(汉堡包),butatleastyoullgetridofthatterriblehum.练习题Choosecorrectanswerstothequestion:l.ThestatementInmyfridgelessfiftieschildhoodIwasfedwellandhealthilysuggeststhat.A.theauthorwaswell-fedandhealthyevenwithoutafridgeinhisfifties.B.theauthorwasnotaccustomedtofridgeseveninhisfifties.C.therewasnofridgeintheauthorshomeinthe1950s.D.thefridgewasinitsearlystageofdevelopmentinthe1950s.
2.WhydoestheauthorsaythatnothingwaswastedbeforetheinventionoffridgesA.Peoplewouldnotbuymorefoodthanwasnecessary.B.Foodwasdeliveredtopeopletwoorthreetimesaweek.C.Foodwassoldfreshanddidnotgetrotteneasily.D.Peoplehadeffectivewaystopreservetheirfood.
3.WhobenefitedtheleastfromfridgesaccordingtotheauthorInventors.Consumers.Manufacturers.Travellingsalesmen..WhichofthefollowingphrasesinthefifthparagraphindicatesthefridgesnegativeeffectontheenvironmentAJHumawaycontinuously^.B.^CIimaticallyalmostunnecessary^.C.^Artificially-cooledspace.DJWithmildtemperatures^..WhatistheauthorsoverallattitudetowardfridgesNeutral.Critical.Objective.Compromising.参考答案.[C]句意理解题由句中的childhood可知,fifties指的应当是50年头,而不行能是50多岁,据此可解除A、B;fridgeless是合成词,由词根fridge冰箱〃和表示否定的后缀less组成,由可推断其意为〃无冰箱的,故C正确.[D]事实微小环节题在第2段中,说到〃不会奢侈东西〃前,指出把吃剩的面包和牛奶做成蛋糕,以防止奢侈,故D正确A、C在文中并未提及,解除;B所述并非不奢侈食物的缘由,也可解除.[B]观点看法题综观全文,对认为冰箱不是必备品,最终一段更明确指出,它对人类华蜜的贡献微乎其微,故可推断,消费者从冰箱中获益最少,故B正确.[A]词义理解题A中的hum指发出嗡嗡声,表明冰箱产生的嗓音,是对环境的,负面作用,故正确B、D只是指出冰箱在事实上没有必要运用的地区却被广泛运用;C仅说明冰箱是对人工加热房间的影响,并不能说明其对环境的影响,故解除环节得出答案第3段首提到,冰箱对保存食物没有多大贡献,最终一段首则指出它对环境的影响已是自不待言的,这些微小环节都表明对冰箱持指责看法。