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1、 2022年年12月大学英语四级试题6Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part . Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet w
2、ith a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit “ in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempy to place peop
3、le in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian ,whether the telephone calleris a friend or a salesman ,whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader , and so on . The statuses we assume often vary wi
4、th the people we encounter, and change throughout lift. Most of us can , at very high speed , assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relatio
5、nto us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisaland interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather effortlessly A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within cert
6、ain limits, the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well asby our pocketboo
7、k Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor abjustments , we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. Statuses too come ready made,and the range of choice among them is limited.51. In the first paragraph, the writer tells us
8、 that statuses can help us _.A) determine whether a person is fit for a certain jobB) behave appropriately in relation to other peopleC) protect ourselves in unfamiliar situationsD) make friends with other people 52. According to the writer, people often assume different statuses _. A) in order to i
9、dentify themselves with othersB) in order to better identify othersC) as their mental processes changeD) as the situation changes 53. The word “appraisal “(Line5, Para.2) most probably means “_“. A) involvementB) appreciationC) assessmentD) presentation 54. In the last sentence of the second paragra
10、ph, the pronoun “it “refers to “_ “. A) fitting our actions to those of other people appropriatelyB) identification of other peoples statusesC) selecting ones own statusesD) constant mental process 55. By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince“ (Lines 2-3, Para.3), the writer means _. A) different people have different styles of clothesB) ready-made clothes may need alterationsC) statuses come ready made just like clothesD) our choice of statuses is limited
