2015年6月大学英语四级阅读真题练习(2) 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 life span means that the nation’s elderly population 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 it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. “In addition to the doctors, we’re going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers,” says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California’s (USC) School of Gerontology (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). Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in 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.” So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she lied it. She says, “I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying.” 31. “...Old is suddenly in” (Line 1, Para. 1) most probably means “________”. A) America has suddenly become a nation of old people B) gerontology has suddenly become popular C) more elderly professors are found on American campuses D) American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students 32. With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit ________. A) from the adoption of the “elder law” B) from rendering special services to the elderly C) by enriching their professional knowledge D) by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests 33. Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market? A) Retirees are more generous in spending money. B) They can employ more gerontologists. C) The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power. D) There are more elderly people working than before. 34. Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage? A) Retirees who are business-minded. B) The volunteer workers in retirement homes. C) College graduates with an MBA or law degree. D) Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology. 35. It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America’s elderly population ________. A) will provide good job opportunities in many areas B) will impose an unbearable burden on society C) may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination D) will create new fields of study in universities 31. B 32. B 33. C 34.D 35. A 2015年6月大学英语四级阅读真题练习(2)的延伸阅读——阅读理解技巧 一、正确选项的特征: 1、符合主题很多正确选项都是和主题直接或间接相关,所以只要把握好文章的主题,不要进行主观推断或臆断,答案就在眼前. 2、原文改写六级当中的正确答案很多时候是原文当中一小段内容的改写,重点是表达改变,实词有所替换. 3、不太绝对不少选项都会利用perhaps,probably,possibly, might, maybe等单词使得选项意思不会过分武断. 二、 错误选项的特征: 1、选项当中的感情色彩与文章的行文逻辑不符 例如:文章行文以褒义为基调,选项当中出现明显的贬义 2、串段选项-定位段落和答案出现段落不是同一段。 3、二次推断选项-选项内容本身而言并没有错误,但是和文章内容并无关系,学员容易因为日常生活的判断而做错,忘记了正确答案常是原文改写,被不少英文还不错的同学称为“巨人杀手”。 |
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