2010年12月英语四级考试全真预测试卷(3)

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 57 to 61 are based in the following passage.

　　The English have the reputation of being very different from all other nationalities. It is claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons， it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed some attitudes and habits distinguishing him from other nationalities.

　　Broadly speaking， the Englishman is a quiet， shy， and reserved person among people he knows well. Before strangers he often seems inhibited， even embarrassed. You have only to witness a railway compartment any morning or evening to see the truth. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing(打盹)in a corner， and no one speaks. An English wit once suggested to overseas visitors， “On entering a railway compartment shake hands with all the passengers.” Needless to say， he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior， which， if broken， makes the person immediately the object of suspicion.

　　It is well known that the English seldom show openly extremes of enthusiasm， emotion etc. Of course， an Englishman feels no less than any other nationality. Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. A man of more emotional temperament might describe her as “a marvelous jewel”， while the Englishman will flatly state “Um， she’s all right.” An Englishman may recommend a highly successful and enjoyable film to friends by commenting， “It‘s not bad.” The overseas visitors must not be disappointed by this apparent lack of interest. They must realize that “all right”， “not bad” are very often used with the sense of “first class”， “excellent”。 This special use of language is particularly common in English.

　　57. One explanation for the different character of English people is that ________.

　　[A] they are geographically isolated from the European continent

　　[B] they have nothing to do with the other Europeans

　　[C] they like to keep quiet among their acquaintances

　　[D] they tend to be reserved by nature

　　58. The word “inhibited” (Line 2， Para. 2) in this passage probably means ________ 。

　　[A] unable to have good manners [C] able to act properly

　　[B] unable to express and relax freely [D] able to talk freely

　　59. According to the passage， on entering a railway compartment， an overseas visitor is expected to ________ 。

　　[A] inquire about the code of behavior in the train [C] shake hands with the person he knows

　　[B] shake hands with all the passengers [D] behave like an Englishman

　　60. The English way of commenting on something or somebody suggests that ________.

　　[A] the English are modest in most circumstances

　　[B] the English feel no less than any other nationality

　　[C] the English tend to display less emotion than they feel

　　[D] the English don’t take a strong interest in making comment

　　61. What does the passage mainly discuss?

　　[A] The differences between the English and the other Europeans.

　　[B] The different character of the Englishman and its reason.

　　[C] The reasons for English people‘s shyness.

　　[D] The code of behavior of the nationalities in Europe.

　　Part V Cloze (15 minutes)

　　Directions： There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A]， [B]， [C] and [D] on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

　　To be a good teacher， you need some of the gifts of a good actor： you must be able to 62 the attention and interest of your students： you must be a 63 speaker， with a good， strong， 64 voice which is fully under your control： and you must be able to 65 what you are teaching in order to make its meaning clear. 66 a good teacher and you will see that he does not sit still 67 his class： he stands the whole time when he is teaching; he walks about， using his 68 ， hands and fingers to help him in his explanations， and his face to express feelings. Listen to him， and you will 69 the loudness， the quality and the musical note of his voice always 70 according to what he is 71 about. The fact that a good teacher has some of the gifts of a good actor doesn’t 72 that he will indeed be able to act 73 on the stage， for there are very important 74 between the teacher‘s work and the actor’s. The actor has to speak words which he has learnt by heart‘ he has to repeat exactly the 75 words each time he plays a certain part; 76 his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually 77 beforehand. What he has to do is to make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem 78 on the stage.