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)
/ @* l, Y" U5 O2 b, A# U　　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.
" {% N% Y1 S5 C9 y+ U" u! f　　Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
. a% ~/ ~+ ?5 `2 P/ q　　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.
) c& P7 a! p% t( Z. m( o　　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."
' p- B' u# _$ d% d/ h% y. O　　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.
& I7 k! s0 ~( n! Z$ u& T5 e　　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.
　　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.
　　[A] doubt [I] peace
3 k- Z  O. l: ^5 L" y7 o9 B) e　　[B] active [J] demand
5 M& l3 W6 l3 e7 K　　[C] system [K] ask
0 g$ z! Z2 g6 f. E　　[D] offer [L] superior
% ?( k& o& x$ f0 ]　　[E] unfairly [M] overcome
  B1 T/ v" Y5 P+ m0 ~　　[F] unfortunately [N] confidence
　　[G] motive [O] roar
　　[H] image