2016年6月大学英语四级考试模拟题及答案(10)

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  Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

  Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. 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 choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

  Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

  American Indians played a central role in the war known as the American Revolution. To them, however, the dispute between the colonists and England was peripheral. For American Indians the conflict was a war for American Indian independence, and whichever side they chose, they lost it. Mary Brant was a powerful influence among the Iroquois. She was a Mohawk, the leader of the society of all Iroquois matrons, and the widow of Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Her brother, Joseph Brant, is the bestknown American Indian warrior of the Revolution, yet she may have exerted even more influence in the confederacy than he did. She used her influence to keep the western tribes of Iroquois loyal to the English king, George Ⅲ. When the colonists won the war, she and her tribe had to abandon their lands and retreat to Canada. On the other side, Nancy Ward held positions of authority in the Cherokee nation. She had fought as a warrior in the war against the Creeks and as a reward for her heroism was made “Beloved Woman” of the tribe. This office made her chief of the women’s council and a member of the council of chiefs. She was friendly with the white settlers and supported the Patriots during the Revolution. Yet the Cherokees too lost their land.

  21.What is the main point the author makes in the passage?

  A.Siding with the English in the Revolution helped American Indians regain their land.

  B.At the time of the Revolution the Superintendent of Indian Affairs had little power.

  C.Regardless of whom they supported in the Revolution, American Indians lost their land.

  D.The outcome of the Revolution was largely determined by American Indian women.

  22.The word “it” in line 5 refers to ____.

  A.side B.revolution

  C.dispute D.independence

  23.How did Ward gain her position of authority?

  A.By bravery in battle.

  B.By marriage to a chief.

  C.By joining the confederacy.

  D.By being born into a powerful family.

  24.To which tribe did Nancy Ward belong?

  A.Mohawk. B.Iroquois. C.Cherokee. D.Creek.

  25.According to the passage, what did Mary Brant and Nancy Ward had in common?

  A.Each was called “Beloved Woman” by her tribe.

  B.Each influenced her tribe’s role in the American Revolution.

  C.Each lost a brother in the American Revolution.

  D.Each went to England after the American Revolution.

  Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

  Born in 1830 in rural Amherst, Massachusetts, Emily Dickinson spent her entire life in the household of her parents. Between 1858 and 1862, it was later discovered, she wrote like a person possessed, often producing a poem a day. It was also during this period that her life was transformed into the myth of Amherst. Withdrawing more and more, keeping to her room, sometimes even refusing to see visitors who called, she began to dress only in white—a habit that added to her reputation as an eccentric.

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