四级阅读考试专项练习
时间：2007-09-08 来源：大学生英语四六级考试 打印本文
Part I Reading ComprehensionDirections：Read the following passages．Answer the questions following each passage by choosing A，B，C or D．
Passage One
From the earliest times，man has been interested in art．People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures．
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，France．The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries．
The Louvre has not always been a museum．The first building was a fort．In 1190，it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower．It had a moat to keep out his enemies．
Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew．By 1350，the castle was no longer needed as a fort．The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens．
During times of peace，new treasures were brought in．During days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged．
When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countries．One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy．Da Vinci's"Mona Lisa"is the best known painting in the museum today．
In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is now．It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy．
1．On the whole，this passage is mainly about ．
A．an art museum called the Louvre
B．an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci
C．a king of France named Francis I
D．the best known painting in Louvre
2．Which of the following is not true？
A．The Louvre used to be a fort a very long time ago．
B．French kings and queens once lived in it．
C．The Louvre was taken by enemies in 1190．
D．Many treasures were brought into the Louvre over the years．
3．Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？
A．It helps people remember who the King of France is．
B．It keeps people out of the palaces．
C．It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art．
D．It helps people to know who is the greatest artist．
4．From the passage we know that．
A．it is not possible for treasures to be stolen
B．old forts always make the best museums
C．great art should be shared with all the people
D．king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort
5．In the third paragraph the word"moat"probably means ．
A．a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies
B．a long and deep ditch dug round a castle and was usually filled with water
C．a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought
D．a long and high wall around castle
Passage Two
Tae kwon do is the Korean martial art of hand-to-hand combat． Maybe that should really be body-to-body combat because in tae kwon do the whole body must be trained to properly defend and attack．There are some similarities between tae kwon do and other martial arts．
For example，tae kwon do uses quick straight-line moves which can also be found in Japanese martial arts，but tae kwon do also uses flowing circular moves like the type of moves found in Chinese martial arts．The main difference between tae kwon do and other martial arts is the powerful kicking technique which tae kwon do uses．This is where the name tae kwon do comes from．In Korean， tae means"to kick"，kwon means"to strike with the hand"，and do means"art"．Therefore，tae kwon do can be translated as"the art of kicking and punching"．
Paintings found on the walls and ceilings of ancient Korean tombs in-dicate that tae kwon do，or something similar to it，has been practiced in Korea since about 50 B．C．Also， records of a specially trained group of young warriors called Hwarang explain how these young men were taught taek kyon（an early form of tae kwon do）along with history，philosophy，ethics，archery，riding，and sword fighting．Members of the Hwarang were also encouraged to travel throughout Korea in order to learn about the people who lived in all regions of the country．This helped spread the practice of taek kyon throughout Korea．Eventually taek kyon，which was practiced for exercise and sport was replaced by subak，another martial art ．The purpose of subak was specifically fighting，so members of the military were required to learn it．However，people's interest in subak died out over time．By the 1800s，few Koreans actually practiced subak．After Korea was invaded in 1909，authorities put an end to the practice of all martial arts in the country．In the long run， this ban actually led to increased interest in martial arts，and secret groups began to practice subak again in the Buddhist temples hidden high in the mountains in Korea．After Korea gained its independence again in 1948，interest in many forms of martial arts grew around the country．The Korean Tae Kwon Do Association was formed in 1961，and this was followed by the World Tae Kwon Do Federation in 1973．
Today，tae kwon do enjoys great popularity around the world．More than 20 million people practice tae kwon do in more than 120 countries． Tae kwon do was also made an official demonstration sport in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul，Korea．
6．Tae kwon do means ．
A．martial arts
B．the art of kicking and punching
C．taek kyon or subak
D．younger warrior
7．How is tae kwon do different from other forms of martial arts？
A．The movements are straight．
B．It is practiced by men and women．
C．It uses powerful kicks．
D．The movements are flowing．
8．What was the Hwarang？
A．A kind of martial arts．
B．A group of warriors．
C．A kind of painting．
D．An early form of tae kwon do．
9．Where did Koreans practice martial arts after being invaded in 1909？
A．In Buddhist temples．
B．In sports competitions．
C．In special schools．
D．In tunnels．
10．When was tae kwon do first seen at an Olympic competition？
A．1948．B．1973．C．1961．D．1988．
Part II Short Answer Questions
Directions：In this part there are 4 short passages with five questions or incomplete statements each．Read the passages carefully．Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words．
Passage One
The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970's was the enthusiasm for refurbishing（整修）older buildings．Obviously，this was not an entirely new phenomenon． What is new is the wholesale interest in reusing the past，in recycling，in adaptive rehabilitation（复原）．A few trial efforts，such as Ghiradelli Square in San Francisco，proved their financial viability in the 1960's． But it was in the 1970's，with strong government support through tax incentives and rapid depreciation，as well as growing interest in ecology issues，that recycling became a major factor on the urban scene．
One of the most comprehensive ventures was the restoration and transformation of Boston's eighteenth century Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market，designed in 1824．This section had fallen on hard times，but beginning with the construction of a new city hall immediately adjacent（邻近的，紧接着的在……之后的），it has returned to life with the intelligent reuse of these fine old buildings under the design leadership of Benjamin Thompson．He has provided a marvelous setting for dining， shopping，professional offices，and simply walking．
Butler Square，in Minneapolis， exemplifies major changes in its complex of offices，commercial space，and public amenities（社交礼仪；礼节）carved out of a massive pile designed in 1906 as a hardware warehouse．The exciting interior timber structure of the building was highlighted by cutting light courts through the interior and adding large skylights．
San Antonio，Texas，offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urban decay．Rather than bringing in the bulldozers（推土机），San Antonio's leaders rehabilitated existing structures，while simultaneously cleaning up the San Antonio River，which meanders（蜿蜒而流）through the business district．
Questions：
1．What is the main idea of the passage？
2．The space at Quincy Market now is used for．
3．According to the passage，Benjamin Thompson was the designer for a project in．
4．In which way did the San Antonio project differ from those in Boston and Minneapolis？
5．What is the author's opinion of the San Antonio project？
Passage Two
Many of our young people today pass through the portals of school and life without any definite idea of career．Perhaps they are too young and inexperienced to think about the life they would face and a career they must choose as means of livelihood． However，it is inevitable that someday he has to make his choice by himself．It is important to choose a career for which one has an aptitude． In this case a person can quickly get trained in that particular field or line．This would also save a lot of time and money．Take，for instance， a boy who is mathematically inclined．He should opt for careers like engineering，physics or accountancy． The career in mind should also suit his temperament ability and talents． Only then can he be sure of choosing a career that he would like and enjoy．He can then employ his talent and ability to achieve success and prosperity．Thus the person choosing his or her career should make a careful study of what he wants，his interests，his talents，his limitations and his obligations．
A person may also be influenced by parental pressure in choosing a career．This should not be encouraged．The person concerned should try to reason out his viewpoint with his parents．Only then would he not suffer the consequences of frustration，disappointment or misery in a career that does not suit him．It pays to have some idea of how to choose a career．A good career guidance teacher or course would help．However，the main decision usually rests with the person concerned．
Questions：
6．What is this passage about？
7．In choosing a career，one may consult the opinion of his．
8．The phrase"opt formeans．
9．In choosing a career，one must take hisinto consideration．
10．In choosing a satisfactory career，one must，too，take into account of other factors such as．
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