2011年英語四級考試仔細閱讀練習

Politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus right brain, or nature versus nurture , I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.

　　Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations: I dont talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didnt want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I dont study sociology or political theory.

　　Today I research and teach at Barnard, a womens college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how may of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I dont dismiss those concerns. Still, I dont tell them war stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And thats a sight worth talking about.

　　62. Why doesnt the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?

　　A) She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.

　　B) She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination.

　　C) She is not good at telling stories of the kind.

　　D) She finds space research more important.

　　63. From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute the authors failures to ________.

　　A) the very fact that she is a woman

　　B) her involvement in gender politics

　　C) her over-confidence as a female astrophysicist

　　D) the burden she bears in a male-dominated society

　　64. What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research?

　　A) Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.

　　B) Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.

　　C) Peoples stereotyped attitude toward female scientists.

　　D) Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurtured.

　　65. Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class?

　　A) Female students no longer have to bother about gender issues.

　　B) Her students performance has brought back her confidence.

　　C) Her female students can do just as well as male students.

　　D) More female students are pursuing science than before.

　　66. What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?

　　A) Women students neednt have the concerns of her generation.

　　B) Women have more barriers on their way to academic success.

　　C) Women can balance a career in science and having a family.

　　D) Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career.

　　Unit 19

　　57. D 58. B 59. C 60.B 61. A

　　62. D 63. A 64. C 65.D 66. C

　　2011年英語四級考試仔細閱讀練習

Politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus right brain, or nature versus nurture , I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.

　　Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations: I dont talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didnt want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I dont study sociology or political theory.

　　Today I research and teach at Barnard, a womens college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how may of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I dont dismiss those concerns. Still, I dont tell them war stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And thats a sight worth talking about.

　　62. Why doesnt the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?

　　A) She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.

　　B) She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination.

　　C) She is not good at telling stories of the kind.

　　D) She finds space research more important.

　　63. From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute the authors failures to ________.

　　A) the very fact that she is a woman

　　B) her involvement in gender politics

　　C) her over-confidence as a female astrophysicist

　　D) the burden she bears in a male-dominated society

　　64. What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research?

　　A) Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.

　　B) Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.

　　C) Peoples stereotyped attitude toward female scientists.

　　D) Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurtured.

　　65. Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class?

　　A) Female students no longer have to bother about gender issues.

　　B) Her students performance has brought back her confidence.

　　C) Her female students can do just as well as male students.

　　D) More female students are pursuing science than before.

　　66. What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?

　　A) Women students neednt have the concerns of her generation.

　　B) Women have more barriers on their way to academic success.

　　C) Women can balance a career in science and having a family.

　　D) Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career.

　　Unit 19

　　57. D 58. B 59. C 60.B 61. A

　　62. D 63. A 64. C 65.D 66. C