2014年6月大学英语四级冲刺试题及答案(第十套)_第3页

　　He wishes the holiday season would end already . His back aches , his red suit feels like a spacesuit , his cheeks have gone tight from smiling for 12 hours —and still the kids keep coming and coming , like ants at a picnic . As Christmas becomes more commercialized (商业化) across the U. S. and Canada , so must Santas . As the holiday begins earlier each year, so must its spokesmen .

　　The questions from children these days are harder than ever . Now, with thousands of children expecting a father or mother serving in Iraq or Afghanistan , the questions are as heart-breaking as they are unanswerable . For example , “Can you please bring Daddy home from the war in time for Christmas morning ?”

　　Santas also have a pretty good chance of getting sued (指控). A professional Santa Claus in Canada told a story : A Santa had a girl on his knee , and he commented , “You have nice eyes and nice hair .” The girl later said it was sexual harassment (骚扰) . When a Santa feels anxious , he often shows it in the same ways ordinary people do : The Santas were always seen to hang around at the dinner table when the show ended . Many of them just sleep in bed for several days and don’t see other children again .

　　1.In the first paragraph , “spokesmen” refers to .

　　A.businessmen B.political leaders

　　C.organizers of the activities D.Santa Clauses

　　2.The passage implies that the job of Santa Claus is .

　　A.well-paid B.very hard C.worth doing D.dangerous

　　3.According to the third paragraph, Santas may sometimes be blamed for .

　　A.doing something against the law B.hanging around the dinner table

　　C.being lazy and sleeping in bed for days D.not playing their roles as expected

　　4.What would be the best title for the passage ?

　　A.Christmas : Not a Good Festival for Santas B.Is Santa Claus Really Alive ?

　　C.A Christmas Story D.What Does Santa Claus Do for Children ?

　　答案 1.D2.B 3.A 4.A

　　1.解析：这是一道推测题。第一段最后一句的主语是holiday，问题问的是spokesmen，圣诞节的代言人当然应该是圣诞老人了。

　　2.解析：这是一道推测题。文章第一段讲了“他背痛，他的红衣服像太空服，他的脸颊因为笑了12小时而变紧了”，说明圣诞老人的工作很辛苦。

　　3.解析：这是一道细节题。第三段说圣诞老人受到指控，因此应该是做了一些违背法律的事情。

　　4.解析：这是一道主旨题。文章第一段讲了圣诞老人的工作很辛苦，第二段说小孩的提问更难回答，第三段还讲了被投诉的故事。说明圣诞节对圣诞老人来讲真的不是好节日。