专四阅读理解历年真题(共13页)

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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2008年真题TEXT AWhen the sun is up in Amsterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River. You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi. But when the sun goes down, the partying begins. In the big clubs and in coffee shop

2、s, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke. Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam. And theyre all within a short cab ride of each other.For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events. Seve

3、ral beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there. And there is the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall.But as evening descends on Dam Square so do the party-seekers. Hip pop or funk music begins blaring from Club Paradiso and Club Melkweg. These are two of the most popular clubs i

4、n Europe. So if you come, be ready to dance. The clubs dont shut down until 4 am.And while you are there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city. Dont worry about getting lost. Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you

5、with directions.And youll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles. They rent for US$17 to $20 for a whole day.Amsterdam also has a good canal system. From anywhere between U852 and $9.50, you can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise the Venice of the North.You can take in t

6、he picturesque canal house architecture: The rows of neat, narrow four-story dwellings of brownstone with large windows are well worth seeing. Many of them are several centuries old.You might also want to jump out of the canal bus at the Museum Quarter and start walking. Masterpieces by Dutch artist

7、s such as Rembrandt, Bruegel, Van Gogh and others are on display at the Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt House and others.The city has an appreciation of its historic past. One place to visit is the Anne Frank House in Nine Streets. It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during Wor

8、ld War II. Visitors can view Annes original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years.81. At the beginning of the passage, the author indicates thatA. Amsterdam is generally known as a quiet city.B. parties go on all day long in Amsterd

9、am,C. Amsterdam presents two different pictures. D. Amsterdam attracts many daytime visitors.82. Which tourist attraction is cited for elaboration in Paragraphs Four and Five?A. Royal Palace. B. Dam Square.C. Club Paradiso.D. Magna Plaza.83. According to the passage, the local people have all the fo

10、llowing characteristics EXCEPTA. they are party goers. B. they show hospitality.C. they can speak English. D. they are fond of cycling.84. Which of the following adjectives can best describe Amsterdam as a tourist city?A. Modern. B. Delightful.C. Quiet. D. Historic.TEXT BIn an article some Chinese s

11、cholars are described as being tantalized by the mysterious dragon bone hieroglyphics. Tantalized is one of many English words that have their origins in myths and legends of the past (in this case, Greek and Roman ones). The meaning of the verb tantalize is a very particular one: to promise or show

12、 something desirable to a person and then take it away; to tease by arousing hope. Many (but not all) English dictionaries give you a brief indication of a words origins in brackets before or after the explanation of the meaning. For tantalize the following explanation is given: Tantalus. This means

13、 that you should look up the name Tantalus to find out the words origins, and if you do, you will find out that in Greek mythology, Tantalus was a king who was punished in the lower world with eternal hunger and thirst; he was put up to his chin in water that always moved away when he tried to drink

14、 it and with fruit on branches above him placed just a little bit out of his reach. Can you see why his name was changed into a verb meaning to tease or torment by arousing desire?Another example is the word siren, familiar to us as the mechanical device that makes such an alarming sound when police

15、 cars, ambulances, or fire engines approach. This word also has its origins in Greek mythology. The traveler Odysseus (Ulysses to the Romans) made his men plug their ears so that they wouldnt hear the dangerous voices of the sirens, creatures who were half bird and half woman and who lured sailors t

16、o their deaths on sharp rocks. So the word came to be associated both with a loud sound and with danger!When someone speaks of a jovial mood or a herculean effort, he or she is using words with origins in mythology. Look these words up to find their meaning and relationship to myths. Many common words, such as the names for the days of the week and the months of the year, also come

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