听力（略）
Part II Reading Comprehension
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), and you should decide which is the best choice. (40 points)
Passage 1
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
An unusual cooperation between the local university and other education providers in East Anglia has seen the establishment of Norwich's new Learning Shop. At the city center shop, local people can look through booklets and leaflets to find out about learning opportunities ranging from evening classes to postgraduates（研究生）degrees. Skilled staff are on hand to give accurate information about courses and training in the region.
More than 11,000 people have visited the shop since it opened in 1997. The majority of inquiries have been about courses in further education, but 17 percent have related to higher education in general.
Customer feedback（反馈）confirms how valuable the resource is. A woman's comment is typical: \― less daunting than going to the different institutions.%us: \
Fellow institutions are welcome to set up exhibitions and events at the shop: to date, these have included poetry readings, a recorder concert and numerous exhibitions and displays. The shop is staffed by two advisers and other colleagues from the fellow institutions in the region.
Speaking at the \as a Learning City\conference, Prof. Mike Campell at the local university, said the first barrier（障碍）to learning was lack of information. The Learning Shop aims to break down that barrier.
26. For what purpose is the Learning Shop set up? A) To help people know more about higher education. B) To sell booklets and leaflets of the institutions. C) To provide educational opportunities to old people. D) To promote courses and training in the region.
27. The word \A) disappointing B) boring C) worrying D) discouraging
28. What are the visitors to the Learning Shop mainly interested in? A) Further education courses. B) University degree courses. C) Evening classes. D) Part-time courses.
29. The events we can find in the Learning Shop include the following EXCEPT ________. A) recorder concerts B) local conferences C) poetry readings
D) displays and exhibitions
30. Which of the following is TRUE according to Prof. Mike Campell? A) The city authorities should run more learning shops.
B) People have difficulties in finding out about learning opportunities. C) The staff should provide customers with accurate information. D) Most people want to go back to college.
Passage 2
Question 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
Not all language is verbal. Some of our communication occurs without words. We often use our entire bodies for communication. We may raise our eyebrows（眉毛）to indicate surprise. Perhaps we nod our heads to show that we agree with something. There are hundreds of nonverbal signals that can be used to communicate. These signals are part of language, and they are governed by rules in the same way that our spoken language is. For this reason, people who speak different languages often use different nonverbal signals as well.
In addition to verbal communication and the type of nonverbal communication discussed above, there are other message systems that we use to communicate. When we speak to some people, we may stand very close to them, while we may stand far away from other people. Use of space, then, is a way we can communicate the relationship we feel with another person. The way we dress can also communicate for us. The person who wears dirty jeans and a T-shirt communicates a different attitude from a person who wears neat trousers and an attractive shirt. We can even use time to communicate. The person who is on time for an appointment shows a different attitude from the person who is an hour late does. Can you think of other message systems we use in communication?
31. Language, according to the passage, is actually ________. A) verbal only
B) verbal and nonverbal as well C) the use of our bodies D) nonverbal signals
32. Nonverbal signals ________. A) have few rules
B) are more useful than speech C) are often used in communication D) are entirely separate from language
33. If a person wears a suit and a tie, it is a matter of ________. A) attitude B) relationship C) formality D) habit
34. People who do not speak the same language ________. A) have no nonverbal signals in common
B) cannot communicate with nonverbal signals C) often have different nonverbal signals D) use the same nonverbal signals
35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a form of nonverbal communication? A) Pace. B) Time. C) Dressing. D) Space.
Passage 3
Question 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale, you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbors and some to the manager of a local store. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you may stop producing.
If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing service for the market. If your father is a steelworker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or services for the market.
When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. If you spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations, and restaurants, you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck（送货车）, he is buying your labor in the labor market.
The market is everywhere, and it's very real. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won't be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It's telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn't want you to do.
36. When we are producing for the market, ______. A) our life will become much easier B) we can help others in a better way C) our efforts are directed by the market D) we can avoid much waste of money
大学英语四级模拟测试(二)(附答案)
