大学英语四级考试备考资料《阅读理解》考前强化训练第1120篇及答案文档格式.docx
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大学英语四级考试备考资料《阅读理解》考前强化训练第1120篇及答案文档格式.docx
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1.Ifonehasacceptedadinnerinvitation,whatshouldhedoifheistobelateforthedinner?
a.Heshouldfindanexcuse
b.Heshouldadkforexcuse.
c.Heshouldsaysorry
d.Heshouldtelephonetoexplainhisbeinglate.
2."
Itwouldhavebeenbadmannerstomakehisguestsfeelfoolishoruncomfortable."
"
Badmanners"
means________.
a.ugly
b.dishonest
c.impolite
d.shameful
3.whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkisthebesttiltleforthispassage?
a.SocialCustomsandCustoms
b.SocialLife
c.AmericanandBritishCustoms
d.PromptnessIsImportant
4.Accordingtothetext,thebesthost_______.
a.trieshisbesttomakehisguestsfeelcomfortable
b.makeshisguestsfeelexcited
c.triestoavoidbeingnaughtytohisguests
d.triestoavoidbeingfoolish
5.Theauthorofthisarticlemayagreewithwhichofthefollowing?
a.Theguestwhoatehispeaswithaknife
b.Theotherguestswhowereamusedorshocked
c.Thehostwhopickeduphisknifeandbeganeatinginthesameway
d.Noneoftheabove
答案:
dcaac
第十二篇
NewOrleans,Louisiana,wasestablishedaspartoftheFrenchEmpirein1718.
ItslocationontheeastbankoftheMississippiRivergaveitcontroloftheAmericanhinerlandanditbecamestrategicallyimportanttomanynations.ItwastransferredfromFrancetoSpain,returnedtoFrance,andfinallysoldbyNapoleontotheUnitedStatesin1803.Thecitywasthesiteofafamousbattlefoughtin1815betweentheBritish,whohopedtocontrolit,andtheAmericansunderGeneralAndrewJackson.
TheriverbedoftheMississippiisconstantlysiltingandtheriverisnowactuallyhigherthanthecity.Leveesholdbacktheriverandgiantpumpsareusedtomovewaterfromthecityintotheriver.
AlthoughNewOrleanshaasbeenapartoftheUnitedStatesforalmosttwocenturies,itspopulationtakesgreatprideinitsFrenchheritage.LouisianastillretainspartsoftheCodeNapoleonwhich,formmanyyears,wasitsonlylaw.
NewOrleansiscarefreecityanditboastsitshot,spicyCreoleseafoodanditsnativeDixielandJazz.ThejacksonSquareneighborhoodmaintainsitsFrenchcolonialhomesandinothersectionsarepre-CivilWarmansions.Visitorsaresurprisedtofindthatbehindthisinterestingfacadeofyesteryear,isabusyindustrialandportcity.GrainandcoalcomefromtheMidwestandforeighcargoesareunloadedhere.NewOrleansisnolongerasleepySoutherntown----butit'
sstillfuntovisit.
1.WhataccountsfortheleveesandpumpsinNewOrleans?
a.TheMississippifrequentlyfloodsthecity.
b.Theriverbedhasraisedinthepast200years.
c.Thetorrentialrainsfloodthecityfrequently.
d.Thehighhumiditycannototherwisebecomtrolled.
2.ThebattleofNewOrleanswasfoughtbyjacksonagainst______.
a.France
b.Britain
c.Spain
d.TheNorth
3.TheCodeNapoleonwas_______.
a.anagreementtosellLouisiana
b.abodyoflaws
c.acityplan
d.amilitarycodeforthearmy
4.WhichofthefollowingelementsdoesnotapplytotheattiudeoftheinhabitantsofNewOrleans?
a.PrideintheirFrenchheritage.
b.Adesiretoretainpicturesquecolonialbuildings.
c.Arefusaltoengageintradeandcommerce
d.ApraisingofDixielandJazz.
5.TouristsvisitingNewOrleansaresurprisedtoencounter_____.
a.Creolefood
b.Dixielandjazz
c.bustlingcity
d.authenticcolonialhomes
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第十三篇
TheUnitedStatesisonthevergeoflosingitsleadingplaceintheworld'
stechnology.Sosaysmorethanonestudyinrecentyears.OneofthereasonsforthisdeclineistheparalleldeclineinthenumberofU.S.scientistsandengineers.
Since1976,employmentofscientistsandengineersisup85percent.Thistrendisexpectedtocontinue.However,thetrendshowsthatthenumberof22-year-olds--theneartermsourceoffuturePH.D.s-isdeclining.Furtheraddingtotheproblemistheincreasedcompetitionforthesecandidatesfromotherfields-law,medicine,business,etc.WhilethenumberofU.S.PH.D.sinscienceandengineeringdeclines,theawardofPH.D.stoforeignnationalsisincreasingrapidly.
OurinabilitytomotivatestudentstopursuescienceandengineeringcareersatthegraduateleveliscompoundedbecauseoftheintensedemandindustryhasforbrightBachelor'
sandMaster'
sdegreeholders.Toooften,promisingPH.D.candidates,confrontingthecostandfinancialsacrificeofpursuingtheireducation,findtheattractionofindustryirresistible.
1.TheU.S.willcometoloseitsleadingplaceintechnologyprobablybecause________.
a.thenumberofPH.D.degreeholdersisdeclining
b.thenumberofscientistsandengineersisdecreasing
c.thenumberof22-year-ildsisdeclining
d.scientistsandengineersarenotemployed
2.Thefieldofscienceandengineeringisfacingacompetitionfrom________.
a.technology
b.foreignnationals
c.suchfieldsaslaw,medicineandbusiness
d.postgraduates
3.Large-scaleenterprisesnowneed_______.
a.brightgraduatesandpostgraduates
b.newinventions
c.advancedtechnology
d.engineers
4.ManypromisingpostgraduatesareunwillingtopursueaPH.D.degreebecause_________.
a.theyarenotencouragedtobeengagedinscience
b.industrydoesnotrequirePH.D.holders
c.theyhavefinancialdifficulties
d.theywillspendmuchtimeandenergycompletingPH.D.
5.PH.D.candidates"
findtheattractionofindustryirresistible"
meansthat_________.
a.theyfindindustryisattractingmoreandmorecollegestudents
b.theydon'
tthinktheycanpreventthemselvesfromworkingforindustry
c.theycannotresistanyattractionfromallsides
d.theycannotworkforindustryanylonger
bcadb
第十四篇
Newdays,astandardformeasuringpowerhaschanged.Thesechangesforetellanewstandardformeasuringpower.Nolongerwillanation'
spoliticalinfluencebebasedsolelyonthestrengthofitsmilitaryforces.Ofcourse,militaryeffectivenesswillremainaprimaryprimarymeasureofpower.Butpoliticalinfluenceisalsocloselytiedtoindustrialcompetitiveness.It'
softensaidthatwithoutitsmilitarytheSovietUnionwouldreallybeathird-worldnation.Thenewstandardofopwerandinfluencethatisevolvingnowplacesmoreemphasisontheabilityofacountrytocompeteeffectivelyintheeconomicmarketsoftheworld.
Americamustrecognizethisnewcourseofevents.Oursuccessinshapingworldeventsoverthepast40yearshasbeenthedirectresultofourabilitytoadapttechnologyandtotakeadvantageofthecapabilitiesofourpeopleforthepurposeofmaintainingpeace.Ourindustrialprowessovermostofthisperiodwasunchallenged.Itisironicthatitisjustthisprowessthathasenabledothercountriestoprosperandinturntothreatenourindustrialleadership.
ThecompetitivenessofAmerica'
sindustrialbaseisanissuebiggerthantheDepartmentofDefenseandisgoingtorequiretheeffortsofthemajorinstitutionalforcesinoursociety-government,industry,andeducation.ThatisnottosaythattheDefenseDepartmentwillnotbeastrongforceintheprocessbecausewewill.Butwesimplycannotbe,norshouldwebe,lookeduponbyothersasthesaviorofAmericanindustry.
1.Nowanation'
spoliticalinfluencedependson_________.
a.thestrengthofitsmilitaryforces
b.itsabilitytocompeteinindustry
c.economicmarkets
d.bothaandb
2.TheSovietUnionwasnotlistedasathird-worldnationjustbecauseof_________.
a.itspowerfulmilitaryforces
b.itsvastland
c.itsindustrialcompetitiveness
d.itscontributionstoworldpeace
3.Theauthorindicatesthat______isthreateningAmericanpoliticalpower.
a.othercountries
b.thedecliningU.S.industrialbase
c.anewstandardformeasuringpower
d.lessadvancedtechnology
4.Americasucceededinshapingworldeventsoverpast40yearsprobablybecauseof___________.
a.itsabilitytoadapttechnology
b.itsabilitytotakeadvantageofthecapabilitiesofitspeople
c.itsabilitytocompeteintheworldmarkets
5.Thepurposeofwritingthisarticleis__________.
a.todrawthereaders'
attentiontoanewstandardformeasuringpower
b.todemonstrateAmericanpoliticalinfluenceintheworld
c.toemphasizethateffortsmustbemadetostrengthenthedecliningU.S.industrialbase
d.toshowAmericani
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