2015年12月四级阅读冲刺练习

　　1、Anthorpologists label nowaday’s men ‘Legless’ because_________.

　　A   people forget how to use his legs.

　　B   people prefer cars, buses and trains.

　　C   lifts and escalators prevent people from walking.

　　D   there are a lot of transportation devices.

　　2、Travelling at high speed means_________.

　　A   people’s focus on the future.

　　B   a pleasure.

　　C   satisfying drivers’ great thrill.

　　D   a necessity of life.

　　3、Why does the author say ‘we are deprived of the use of our eyes’ ?

　　A   People won’t use their eyes.

　　B   In traveling at high speed, eyes become useless.

　　C   People can’t see anything on his way of travel.

　　D   People want to sleep during travelling.

　　4、What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

　　A   Legs become weaker.

　　B   Modern means of transportation make the world a small place.

　　C   There is no need to use eyes.

　　D   The best way to travel is on foot.

　　5. What does ‘a bird’s-eye view’ mean?

　　A   See view with bird’s eyes.

　　B   A bird looks at a beautiful view.

　　C   It is a general view from a high position looking down.

　　D   A scenic place.

　　VOCABULARY

　　Palaeolithic 旧石器时代的

　　Neolithic   新石器时代的

　　escalator   自动电梯，自动扶梯

　　ski-lift        载送滑雪者上坡的装置

　　mar        损坏，毁坏

　　blur       模糊不清，朦胧

　　smear        涂，弄脏，弄模糊（尤指画面、轮廓等）

　　evocative   引起回忆的，唤起感情的

　　El Dorado  (由当时西班牙征服者想象中的南美洲)黄金国，宝山，富庶之乡

　　Kabul        喀布尔（阿富汗首都）

　　Irkutsk     伊尔库茨克（原苏联亚洲城市）

　　难句译注与答案详解

　　The only way to travel is on foot  旅游的唯一方法是走路

　　难句译注

　　Air travel gives you a bird’s-eye view of the world – or even if the wing of the aircraft happens to get in your way.