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2013年 6月大学英语四级考试阅读真题（第三套）
PartIV ReadingComprehension(Reading inDepth) (25 minutes)
SectionA
Directions: In this section, thereis apassagewith ten blanks.You arerequiredto selectonewordfor each blank
from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before
making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for
eachitem on Answer Sheet2 with a single line through the centre. You may notuse any ofthe words in the bank
morethanonce.
Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Walking, if you do it vigorously enough, is the overall best exercise for regular physical activity. It requires
noequipment,everyoneknowshowtodoitanditcarriesthe 47 riskofinjury.Thehumanbodyisdesigned
to walk. You can walk in parks or along a river or in your neighborhood. To get 48 benefit from walking,
aimfor45minutesaday,anaverageoffivedaysaweek.
Strength training is another important 49 of physical activity. Its purpose is to build and 50 bone
and muscle mass, both of which shrink with age. In general, you will want to do strength training two or three
daysaweek, 51 recoverydaysbetweensessions.
Finally,flexibilityandbalancetrainingare 52 importantasthebodyages.Achesandpainsarehighon
the list of complaints in old age. The result of constant muscle tension and stiffness of joints, many of them are
53 ,andsimpleflexibilitytrainingcan 54 thesebymakingmusclesstrongerandkeepingjointslubricated
(润滑 ).Some ofthisyou dowheneveryou stretch.Ifyouwatchdogs andcats,you’llget anideaofhownatural
it is.The general 55 is simple: whenever the body has been in one position for a while, it is good to 56
stretchitinanoppositeposition.
A)allowing F)helping K)prevent
B)avoidable G)increasingly L)principle
C)briefly H)lowest M)provoke
D)component I)maintain N)seriously
E)determined J)maximum O)topic
SectionB
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. 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
choiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Junkfoodiseverywhere.We’reeatingwaytoomuchofit.Mostofusknowwhatwe’redoingandyetwedo
itanyway.
So here’s a suggestion offered by two researchers at the Rand Corporation: Why not take a lesson from
alcoholcontrolpoliciesandapplythemtowherefoodissoldandhowit’sdisplayed?
“Many policy measures to control obesity（肥胖症）assume that people consciously and rationally choose
what and how much they eat and therefore focus on providing information and more access to healthier foods,”
notethetworesearchers.
“In contrast,” the researchers continue, “many regulations that don’t assume people make rational choices
have beensuccessfully applied to controlalcohol, a substance— like food— of whichimmoderate consumption
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Theresearchreferencesstudiesofpeople’sbehaviorwithfoodandalcoholandresultsofalcoholrestrictions,
andthenlistsfiveregulationsthattheresearchersthinkmightbepromisingifappliedtojunkfoods.Amongthem:
Densityrestrictions:licensestosellalcoholaren’thandedoutunplannedtoallcomersbutareallotted（分配）
basedonthenumberofplacesinanareathatalreadysellalcohol.Thesemakealcohollesseasytogetandreduce
thenumberofpsychologicalcuestodrink.
Similarly,theresearcherssay,beingpresentedwithjunkfoodstimulates ourdesiretoeatit.So whynotlimit
the density of food outlets, particularly ones that sell food rich in empty calories?And why not limit sale offood
inplacesthataren’tprimarilyfoodstores?
Displayandsales restrictions:California hasaruleprohibitingalcoholdisplays nearthecashregisters ingas
stations, and in most places you can’t buy alcohol at drive-through facilities. At supermarkets, food companies
pay to have their wares in places where they’re easily seen. One could remove junk food to the back of the store
and ban them from the shelves at checkout lines. The other measures include restricting portion sizes, taxing and
prohibitingspecialpricedealsforjunkfoods,andplacingwarninglabelsontheproducts.
57.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutjunkfood?
A)Peopleshouldbeeducatednottoeattoomuch.
B)Itiswidelyconsumeddespiteitsillreputation.
C)Itstemptationistoostrongforpeopletoresist.
D)Itcausesmoreharmthanisgenerallyrealized.
58.WhatdotheRandresearchersthinkofmanyofthepolicymeasurestocontrolobesity?
A)Theyshouldbeimplementedeffectively.
B)Theyprovidemisleadinginformation.
C)Theyarebasedonwrongassumptions.
D)Theyhelppeoplemakerationalchoices.
59.Whydopolicymakersofalcoholcontrolplacedensityrestrictions?
A)Fewpeopleareabletoresistalcohol’stemptations.
B)Therearealreadytoomanystoressellingalcohol.
C)Drinkingstrongalcoholcancausesocialproblems.
D)Easyaccessleadstocustomers’over-consumption.
60.WhatisthepurposeofCalifornia’sruleaboutalcoholdisplayingasstations?
A)Toeffectivelylimitthedensityofalcoholoutlets.
B)Tohelpdriverstogiveupthehabitofdrinking.
C)Topreventpossibletrafficjamsinnearbyareas.
D)Togetalcoholoutofdrivers’immediatesight.
61.WhatisthegeneralguidelinetheRandresearcherssuggestaboutjunkfoodcontrol?
A)Guidingpeopletomakerationalchoicesaboutfood.
B)Enhancingpeople’sawarenessoftheirownhealth.
C)Borrowingideasfromalcoholcontrolmeasures.
D)Resortingtoeconomic,legalandpsychologicalmeans.
PassageTwo
Questions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Kodak’sdecisiontofileforbankruptcy（破产）protectionisasad,thoughnotunexpected,turningpointfora
leadingAmerican corporation that pioneered consumer photography and dominated the film market for decades,
butultimatelyfailedtoadapttothedigitalrevolution.
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thelengthstowhichthecompanywenttoreinventitself.Decadesago,Kodakanticipatedthatdigitalphotography
would overtake film — and in fact, Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 — but in a fateful decision,
thecompanychosetoshelfitsnewdiscoverytofocusonitstraditionalfilmbusiness.
It wasn’t that Kodak was blind to the future, said Rebecca Henderson, a professor at Harvard Business
School, but rather that it failed to execute on a strategy to confront it. By the time the company realized its
mistake,itwastoolate.
Kodak is an example of a firm that was very much aware that they had to adapt, and spent a lot of money
trying to do so, but ultimately failed. Large companies have a difficult time switching into new markets because
thereisatemptationtoputexistingassetsintothenewbusinesses.
AlthoughKodakanticipatedtheinevitableriseofdigitalphotography,its corporate（企业的） culturewas
too rooted in the successes of the past for it to make the clean break necessary to fully embrace the future. They
wereacompanystuckintime.Theirhistorywassoimportanttothem.Nowtheirhistoryhasbecomealiability.
Kodak’s downfallover thelast severaldecades was dramatic. In 1976, the companycommanded 90%of the
market for photographic film and 85% of the market for cameras. But the 1980s brought new competition from
JapanesefilmcompanyFujiPhoto,whichunderminedKodakbyofferinglowerpricesforfilmandphotosupplies.
Kodak’s decision not to pursue the role of official film for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was a major
miscalculation. The bid went instead to Fuji, which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the
marketplace.
62.WhatdowelearnaboutKodak?
A)Itwentbankruptallofasudden.
B)Itisapproachingitsdownfall.
C)Itinitiatedthedigitalrevolutioninthefilmindustry.
D)Itisplayingadominantroleinthefilmmarket.
63.WhydoestheauthormentionKodak’sinventionofthefirstdigitalcamera?
A)Toshowitsearlyattempttoreinventitself.
B)Toshowitsefforttoovercomecomplacency.
C)Toshowitsquickadaptationtothedigitalrevolution.
D)ToshowitswilltocompetewithJapan’sFujiphoto.
64.Whydolargecompanieshavedifficultyswitchingtonewmarkets?
A)Theyfinditcostlytogiveuptheirexistingassets.
B)Theytendtobeslowinconfrontingnewchallenges.
C)Theyareunwillingtoinvestinnewtechnology.
D)Theyaredeeplystuckintheirgloriouspast.
65.WhatdoestheauthorsayKodak’shistoryhasbecome?
A)Aburden.
B)Amirror.
C)Ajoke.
D)Achallenge.
66.WhatwasKodak’sfatalmistake?
A)Itsblindfaithintraditionalphotography.
B)ItsfailuretoseeFujiphoto’semergence.
C)Itsrefusaltosponsorthe1984Olympics.
D)Itsoverconfidenceinitscorporateculture.
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