英语专业四级考试全真模拟试卷十一(2)

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PART Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION［30 MIN.］

SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION ［25 MIN.］

In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the correct answer. Mark your choices on your ANSWER SHEET.

TEXT A

The development of Jamestown in Virginia during the second half of the 17th century was closely related to the making and use of bricks. There are several practical reasons why bricks became important to the colony. Although the forest could initially supply sufficient timber, the process of lumbering was extremely difficult , particularly because of the lack of roads. Later, when the timber on the peninsula had been depleted, wood had to be brought from some distance. Building stone was also in short supply. However, as clay was plentiful, it was inevitable that the colonists would turn to brickmaking.
In addition to practical reasons for using brick as the principal construction material, there was also an ideological reason. Brick represented durability and permanence. The Virginia Company of London instructed the colonies to build hospitals and new residences out of brick. In 1662, the Town Act of the Virginia Assembly provided for the construction of thirty-two brick buildings and prohibited the use of wood as a construction material. Had this law ever been successful enforced, Jamestown would have been a model city. Instead, the residents failed to comply fully with the law. and by 1699 Jamestown had collapsed into a pile of rubble with only three or four habitable houses.

66. What is the subject of this passage?

A.The reason for brickmaking in Jamestown.

B.The cause of the failure of Jamestown.

C.The law of the Virginia colonists.

D.The problem of the early American colonies.

67. Which of the following was NOT a reason for using bricks in construction?

A. Wood had to be brought from some distance.

B. There was considerable clay available.

C. The lumbering process depended on good roads.

D. The timber was not of good quality.

68. It can be inferred from the passage that settlers who built with bricks in the 1660’s were____.

A. planning to return to England

B. obeying the laws

C. not concerned about durability

D. interested in large residences

69. According to the passage, what eventually happened to Jamestown?

A. It was practically destroyed.

B. It became a model city.

C. It remained the seat of the government.

D. It was almost completed.

TEXT B

During the summer session there will be a revised schedule of services for the university community. Specific changes for intercampus bus services, the cafeteria, and summer hours for the infirmary and recreational and athletic facilities will be posted on the bulletin board outside of the cafeteria. Weekly movie and concert schedules which are in the process of being arranged will be posted each Wednesday outside of the cafeteria.
Intercampus buses will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour and make all of the regular stops on their route around the campus. The cafeteria will serve breakfast, lunch, and early dinner from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the week and from noon to 7 p.m. on weekends. The library will maintain regular hours during the week, but shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 7 p.m.
All students who want to use the library borrowing services and the recreational, athletic, and entertainment facilities must have valid summer identification cards. This announcement will also appear in the next issue of the student newspaper.

70. Which of the following is the main purpose of this announcement?

A.To tell campus personnel of the new library services.

B.To announce the new movies on campus this summer.

C.To notify university people of important schedule changes.

D.To remain students to validate their identification cards.

71. Which of the following facilities’specific schedule revisionsare listed in this announcement?

A. Athletic and recreational.

B. Food and transportation.

C. Bookstore and post office.

D. Medical and audio-visual.

72. Times for movies and concerts are not listed in this announcement because___.

A. a film or concert occurs every Wednesday at 7p.m.

B. the full list would be too long

C. films and concerts cannot be announced publicly

D. the full list is not ready yet

73. According to the announcement, which of the following is true of special summer hours for the library?

A. It has them only on the weekends.

B. It has them both weekdays and weekends.

C. It has no special summer hours.

D. This information is not available.