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1、2002年1月大学英语四级阅读理解2002年1月大学英语四级阅读理解第1篇Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs. Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom (生育高峰) generation, a longer
2、life span means that the nations elderly populations is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years. By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government and society, of course. But is also creates career
3、opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. “In addition to the doctors, were going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers.” says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern Californias (USC) School of Geronto
4、logy (老年学).Lawyers can specialize in “elder law,” which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination (歧视). Rusincssmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers. 74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees i
5、n human history. “Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money,” one professor says.Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria.”
6、So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, “I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying.”21. “Old is suddenly in” (Line 1, Para. 1) most probably means “_”.A) gerontology has suddenly become popularB) America has suddenly become a nation of
7、 old peopleC) more elderly professors are found on American campusesD) American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students22. With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit _.A) from the adoption of the “elder law”B) by enriching their professional knowledgeC) from rendering special
8、 services to the elderlyD) by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests23. Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market?A) They can employ more gerontologists.B) Retirees are more generous in spending money.C) There are more elderly people working than before.D)
9、The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power.24. Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage?A) Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology. B) College graduates with an MBA or law degree.C) The volunteer workers in retirement homes.D) Retirees who are business-mind
10、ed.25. It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of Americas elderly population _.A) will create new fields of study in universitiesB) will impose an unbearable burden on societyC) will provide good job opportunities in many areasD) may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination2002年
11、1月大学英语四级阅读理解第1篇【参考译文】越来越多的美国大学生发现老年学开始热门了。原因很简单，人口老化意味着就业机会。伴随着二战后生育高峰期出生的一代开始老龄化，寿命的延长将必然在未来的50年内造成我国老年人口的增加。到2050年，25%的美国人口将在65岁以上，这比1995年高出14个百分点。这一变化给社会和政府带来了深层次的问题，但同时也给医疗保健、法律和商业领域带来了新机会。“除了医生外，我们还需要更多的社会学家、生物学家、城市规划专家和法律专家”。南加利福尼亚大学的老年学教授Edward Schneider说道。律师可以钻研“老龄法”，该法覆盖面广，从信托、房产到敬老院纠纷及歧视老人
12、的问题。企业家在老年市场看到了巨大的商机，因为婴儿朝一代人足足有7400万人口，很可能成为人类历史上最富有的退休的人群。某教授表示，“学生只要把老年学和诸如工商管理或法律想结合，就能够获得印刷钞票的执照。”Margarite Santos是南加州大学一位21岁的四年级学生。刚进大学时学的是生物学，但是她觉得“对细菌不感兴趣”，就开始学老年学，发现很喜欢这一学科。“我在老年之家做志愿者，发现这很有意义。”她说道。21. “ old is suddenly in” (第1段第1行) 很可能指 “_”。A)老年学忽然很普及B)美国忽然成了“老年国”C)美国校园里出现了更多的老年教授D)美国大学发现有
13、必要录取年长的学生22. 随着美国人口老龄化，律师能够受益的方式是 _。A)通过采纳“老年法”B)通过为老年人提供持殊的服务C)通过丰富他们的专业知识D)通过获得老年人的信托提高他们的利益23. 为什么商人能够从新兴的老年人市场获利？A)他们可雇拥更多的老年学专家。B)退休人员花钱更大方。C)有比以往更多的老人工作。D)老年人有很强的购买力。24. 据本文知，在新世纪谁可以赚大钱？A)对老年学有精深知识的专家。B)有工商管理或法律学位的大学毕业生。C)老年之家里的志愿工作者。D)有商业头脑的退休人士。25. 从本文来看，美国老龄人口的膨胀 _。A)将给大学研究带来新的研究领域B)将制造社会无法
14、承受的负但C)将在许多领域提供好的就业机会D)将导致养老院虐待和老龄歧视【答案】2122232425ABDAC【注释】本文属于一般阐述性的文章。中心话题是Old（老年学）的开始热门（popular）。作者在第1自然段提出了中心，接着分析了老年学开始热门的原因。第2自然段具体阐述老年学在法律专家、企业家中的流行。第3自然段以一位南加州大学读大学四年级的学生为例说明老年学的流行。【答案解析】21. (A)。本题考点出自第1自然段。本段作者第1句提出了中心，接着具体分析了老年学的热门。所以“old is suddenly in”指代的是“老年学突然流行、热门起来了”。22. (B)。本题考点出自第2
15、自然段第1句：“律师可以钻研老龄法，从而给老人提供特殊的法律服务。”23. (D)。本题考点出自第1自然段和第2自然段第2句。第1自然段阐述了老年人口的增加，第2自然段再次提到老年人数的庞大，暗示了老年拥有很强大的购买力，所以商人能够从新兴的老年人市场获利。24. (A)。本题考点出自第3自然段。作者借一位南加州大学读大学四年级的学生为例，说明老年学的流行，暗示了只要“对老年学有精深的知识的专家”就可以在老年学的流行的时期内获利。25. (C)。本题考点出自第1自然段第4至第6行“.But is also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well.也给医疗保健、法律和商业带来了新的就业机会。”也即：“将给许多领域提供好的就业机会。”【难句分析】1.【句型分析】Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom (生育高峰) generation, a longer life span means that（that引导mean的宾语从句）the nations elderly populations is bound to expand si
