2016年12月英语四级模拟题及答案(第四套)

　　56、When the author says the creative mind and the critical mind "cannot work in parallel" (Line 3, Para.1 ) in the writing process, he means ____

　　A.no one can be both creative and critical

　　B.they cannot be regarded as equally important

　　C.they are in constant conflict with each other

　　D.one cannot use them at the same time

　　57、What prevems people from writing on is ____

　　A.putting their ideas in raw form

　　B.attempting to edit as they write

　　C.ignoring grammatical soundness

　　D.trying to capture fleeting thoughts

　　58、What is the chief objective of the first stage of writing?

　　A.To organize one's thoughts logically.

　　B.To choose an appropriate topic.

　　C.To get one's ideas down.

　　D.To collect raw materials.

　　59、One common concern of writers about "free writing" is that ____.

　　A.it overstresses the role of the creative mind

　　B.it takes too much time to edit afterwards

　　C.it may bring about too much criticism

　　D.it does not help them to think clearly

　　60、In what way does the critical mind help the writer in the writing process?

　　A.It refines his writing into better shape.

　　B.It helps him to come up with new ideas.

　　C.It saves the writing time available to him.

　　D.It allows him to sit on the side and observe.

　　Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage.

　　I don't ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people askedconstantly for stories about what it's like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling thosestories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do fred interesting is the origin of the universe, theshape' of space-time and the nature of black holes.

　　At 19, when I began studying astrophysics, it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in theclassroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started tobother me. My every achievement--jobs, research papers, awards--was viewed through the lens of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain.versus (相对于)fight brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), 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 toany and all provocations: I don't falk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19and to realize that I didn't want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burdenon every female scientist? After all, I don't study sociology or political theory.

　　Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women's college in New York City. Recently, someone asked mehow many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer:45. I know some 9fmY students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. AndI don't dismiss those concerns. Still, I don't tell them "war" stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual oftheir physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of45 women driven by a love of science. And that's a sight worth talking about.

　　61、Why doesn't 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.