2017年12月大学英语四级阅读答案（第二套）

　　英语四级阅读答案(第二套)

　　26. G exposure

　　27. L levels

　　28. F enroll

　　29. O participated

　　30. C championships

　　31. E developing

　　32. M local

　　33. N operates

　　34. J graduating

　　35. B career

　　36. C 37.H 38.D 39.O 40.L

　　41.B 42.I 43.F 44.L 45.E

　　46-50 BBACD

　　46. What do we learn from the passage about cities in sub-Saharan Africa?

　　B)They are growing fast without becoming richer

　　定位：第一段第二句及第四句。第二句What’s indisputable is that it’s growing very quickly对应growing fast, 第四句sub-Saharan Africa are not getting richer the way cities in the rest of the world have.

　　47. What does the author imply about urbanisation in other parts of the world?

　　B) It started when people’s income was relatively high.

　　定位：第二段第二句：Most of Africa is urbanizing at a lower level of income than other regions of the world did.下文又提到因为收入低，所以缺少投资的钱。

　　48. Why is sub-Saharan Africa unappealing to investors?

　　A) It lacks adequate transport facilities.

　　定位：第二段最后一句:… the only light rail metro system…keep investors away.

　　49. In what way does author say African cities are different?

　　C) They have developed at the expense of nature.

　　定位：第三段第一句和第四句

　　50. What might be a solution to the problems facing African cities?

　　D) A more responsible government

　　定位：末段第五句。

　　51-55 BCADD

　　51. It used to be commonly acknowledged that to succeed in America, one had to have___.

　　B) an ambition to get ahead

　　第一段中：

　　For the past several decades, it seems there’s been a general consensus on how to get ahead in America: Get a college education, find a reliable job, and buy your own home.

　　52. What is the finding of the latest National Journal poll concerning the American dream?

　　C) Americans’ idea of it has changed over the past few decades.

　　第二段中：

　　Overwhelmingly， the results show that today, the idea of the American dream—and what it takes to achieve it—looks quite different than it did in the late 20th century.

　　53. What do Americans now think of the role of college education in achieving success?

　　A) It still remains open to debate.

　　第四段中：

　　In the past seven years, Americans have grown more pessimistic about the power of education to lead to success…they see going to college as a fairly achievable goal…do not need a four-year college education in order to be successful.

　　54. How do some people view college education these days?

　　D) It helps broaden their minds.

　　第六段：

　　While some…see college as a way to gain new perspective and life experiences.

　　55. What is one factor essential to success in America, according to Will Fendley?

　　D) A clear aim and high motivation.

　　第七段中：

　　Sixty-year-old Will Fendley…thinks “personal drive” is far more important than just going to college. To Fendley, a sense of drive and purpose, as well as an effective high-school education…