四六级

　　四级笔试考试分为写作、听力、阅读、翻译四个部分，其中阅读对于大部分考生来说是最容易拿到高分的项目。因此考前充分的练习是必不可少的，下面就是小编为大家准备的英语四级阅读冲刺训练习题，大家快来练习吧！

　　In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress—it

　　only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy.

　　By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women’s magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness!” If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events.

　　But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many—like the death of a loved one—are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription (处方) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move.

　　The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes we’re all vulnerable (脆弱的) and passive in the face of adversity (逆境). But what about human initiative and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental vigor than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and metal strain.

　　21. The result of Holmes-Rahe’s medical research tells us ________.

　　A) the way you handle major events may cause stress

　　B) what should be done to avoid stress

　　C) what kind of event would cause stress

　　D) how to cope with sudden changes in life

　　22. The studies on stress in the early 1970’s led to ________.

　　A) widespread concern over its harmful effects

　　B) great panic over the mental disorder it could cause

　　C) an intensive research into stress-related illnesses

　　D) popular avoidance of stressful jobs

　　23. The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows ________.

　　A) how much pressure you are under

　　B) how positive events can change your life

　　C) how stressful a major event can be

　　D) how you can deal with life-changing events

　　24. Why is “such simplistic advice” (Line 1, Para. 3) impossible to follow?

　　A) No one can stay on the same job for long.

　　B) No prescription is effective in relieving stress.

　　C) People have to get married someday.

　　D) You could be missing opportunities as well.

　　25. According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become ____.

　　A) nervous when faced with difficulties

　　B) physically and mentally strained

　　C) more capable of coping with adversity

　　D) indifferent toward what happens to them

　　参考答案：

　　21. C 22. A 23. A 24.D 25.C

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