2011年英语四级考试模拟练习题及答案（三）4

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　Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
9 c2 m3 H( O8 h8 I( _2 |3 z　　Section A
　　Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for 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 bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
6 W* V' ?$ I& S* v: n　　Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
: @1 i5 _# ^+ A! D, b" v" w　　Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated ____47 ___? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Are you afraid to ask someone for a date.
% M/ p' W6 v4 ~( D/ D% x　　Many people are afraid to assert(表现)themselves. Dr. Alberti thinks it's because their self-respect is low. "Our whole ____48 ___ is designed to make people distrust themselves," says Alberti. "There's always '____49 ___' around-a parent, a teacher, a boss-who 'knows better'. These superiors often gain when they chip(削弱) away at your self-image."
# T+ }& b7 i, d6 D　　But Alberti and other scientists are doing something to help people ____50 ___ themselves. They ____51 ___ "assertiveness training" courses-At for short. In the AT courses people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be more ____52 ___ without hurting other people.
　　In one way. learning to speak out is to ____53 ___ fear. A group taking a course will help the timid person to lose his fear. But AT uses an even stronger ____54 ___-the need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels.
% Z: O" [. j: Y: h# s, |2 ^　　Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-image. If someone you face is more "important" than you, you may feel less of a person. You start to ____55 ___ your own good sense.
　　You go by the other person's ____56___ . But, why should you? AT says you can get to feel good about yourself. And once you do, you can learn to speak out.
/ r4 ~" h) Q. T　　[A] doubt [I] peace
& {  `6 {0 D2 V- \　　[B] active [J] demand
　　[C] system [K] ask
# R+ ^* q5 v" A; }4 T) F　　[D] offer [L] superior
　　[E] unfairly [M] overcome
6 [1 H: W" b' V  e' }　　[F] unfortunately [N] confidence
4 H+ i' M! y; K% v) Y　　[G] motive [O] roar
　　[H] image