大学英语四级阅读理解试题及答案三Word文档格式.docx

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　　wouldbeafraidoffollowingothers

　　wouldliketobealeaderratherthanafollower

　　oneenjoyslife,oneissuretoprefer________.

　　toyellow

　　toorange

　　togrey

　　3."

Theytellus,amongotherfacts,thatwedon'

tchooseourfavouritecoloursaswegrowup."

"

Amongotherfacts"

means______.

　　otherfacts

　　regardtootherfacts

　　consideringotherfacts

　　tootherfacts

　　ofthefollowingisfacts

　　'

spreferenceofonecolourtoanotherisinstinct

spreferenceofonecolourtoanotherisacquiredastheygrowup.

　　peoplehappentolovebrownbecausetheysawsomethingbrownwhentheywereborn

　　havelittleinfluenceonourmoods

　　whocommittedsuicidepreferredthebridgeovertheThamesRivernearlondontoothersbecauseof_______.

　　shape

　　structure

　　colour

　　buildingmaterials

　　答案：

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十二

　　Socialcustomsandwaysofbehavingchange.Thingswhichwereconsideredimpolitemanyyearsagoarenowacceptable.Justafewyearsago,itwasconsideredimpolitebehaviourforamantosmokeonstreet.Nomanwhothoughtofhimselfbysmokingwhenaladywasinaroom.

　　Customsalsodifferfromcountrytocountry.DoesamanwalkontheleftortherightofawomaninyourcountryOrdoesn'

titmatterShouldyouusebothhandswhenyouareeatingShouldleaveoneinyourlap,oronthetable

　　TheAmericansandtheBritishnotonlyspeakthesamelanguagebutalsosharealargenumberofsocialcustoms.Forexample,inbothAmericaandEnglandpeopleshakehandswhentheymeeteachotherforthefirsttime.Also,mostEnglishmenwillopenadoorforawonmanoroffertheirseattoawoman,andsowillmostAmericans.PromptnessisimportantbothinEnglandandinAmerica.Thatis,ifadinnerinvitationisfor7o'

clock,thedinnerguesteitherarrivesclosetothattimeorcallsuptoexplainhisdelay.

　　Theimportantthingtorememberaboutsocialcustomsisnottodoanythingthatmightmakeotherpeoplefeeluncomfortable-----especiallyiftheyareyourguests.Whenthefoodwasserved,oneoftheguestsstratedtoeathispeaswithaknife.Theotherguestswereamusedorshocked,butthehostcalmlypickeduphisknifeandbeganeatinginthesameway.Itwouldhavebeenbadmannerstomakehisguestfeelfoolishoruncomfortable.

　　onehasacceptedadinnerinvitation,whatshouldhedoifheistobelateforthedinner

　　shouldfindanexcuse

　　shouldadkforexcuse.

　　shouldsaysorry

　　shouldtelephonetoexplainhisbeinglate.

　　2."

Itwouldhavebeenbadmannerstomakehisguestsfeelfoolishoruncomfortable."

Badmanners"

means________.

　　ofthefollowingdoyouthinkisthebesttiltleforthispassage

　　CustomsandCustoms

　　Life

　　andBritishCustoms

　　IsImportant

　　tothetext,thebesthost_______.

　　hisbesttomakehisguestsfeelcomfortable

　　hisguestsfeelexcited

　　toavoidbeingnaughtytohisguests

　　toavoidbeingfoolish

　　authorofthisarticlemayagreewithwhichofthefollowing

　　guestwhoatehispeaswithaknife

　　otherguestswhowereamusedorshocked

　　hostwhopickeduphisknifeandbeganeatinginthesameway

　　oftheabove

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十三

　　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.

　　accountsfortheleveesandpumpsinNewOrleans

　　Mississippifrequentlyfloodsthecity.

　　riverbedhasraisedinthepast200years.

　　torrentialrainsfloodthecityfrequently.

　　highhumiditycannototherwisebecomtrolled.

　　battleofNewOrleanswasfoughtbyjacksonagainst______.

　　North

　　CodeNapoleonwas_______.

　　agreementtosellLouisiana

　　bodyoflaws

　　cityplan

　　militarycodeforthearmy

　　ofthefollowingelementsdoesnotapplytotheattiudeoftheinhabitantsofNewOrleans

　　intheirFrenchheritage.

　　desiretoretainpicturesquecolonialbuildings.

　　refusaltoengageintradeandcommerce

　　praisingofDixielandJazz.

　　visitingNewOrleansaresurprisedtoencounter_____.

　　food

　　jazz

　　city

　　colonialhomes

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十四

　　TheUnitedStatesisonthevergeoflosingitsleadingplaceintheworld'

stechnology.Sosaysmorethanonestudyinrecentyears.OneofthereasonsforthisdeclineistheparalleldeclineinthenumberofU.S.scientistsandengineers.

　　Since1976,employmentofscientistsandengineersisup85percent.Thistrendisexpectedtocontinue.However,thetrendshowsthatthenumberof22-year-olds--theneartermsourceoffuturedeclining.Furtheraddingtotheproblemistheincreasedcompetitionforthesecandidatesfromotherfields-law,medicine,business,etc.Whilethenumberof.inscienceandengineeringdeclines,theawardoftoforeignnationalsisincreasingrapidly.

　　OurinabilitytomotivatestudentstopursuescienceandengineeringcareersatthegraduateleveliscompoundedbecauseoftheintensedemandindustryhasforbrightBachelor'

sandMaster'

sdegreeholders.Toooften,promisingconfrontingthecostandfinancialsacrificeofpursuingtheireducation,findtheattractionofindustryirresistible.

　　cometoloseitsleadingplaceintechnologyprobablybecause________.

　　a.thenumberof.degreeholdersisdeclining

　　b.thenumberofscientistsandengineersisdecreasing

　　c.thenumberof22-year-ildsisdeclining

　　d.scientistsandengineersarenotemployed

　　fieldofscienceandengineeringisfacingacompetitionfrom________.

　　a.technology

　　b.foreignnationals

　　c.suchfieldsaslaw,medicineandbusiness

　　d.postgraduates

　　enterprisesnowneed_______.

　　a.brightgraduatesandpostgraduates

　　b.newinventions

　　c.advancedtechnology

　　d.engineers

　　promisingpostgraduatesareunwillingtopursuea.degreebecause_________.

　　a.theyarenotencouragedtobeengagedinscience

　　b.industrydoesnotrequire.holders

　　c.theyhavefinancialdifficulties

　　d.theywillspendmuchtimeandenergycompleting.

　　candidates"

findtheattractionofindustryirresistible"

meansthat_________.

　　a.theyfindindustryisattractingmoreandmorecollegestudents

　　b.theydon'

tthinktheycanpreventthemselvesfromworkingforindustry

　　c.theycannotresistanyattractionfromallsides

　　d.theycannotworkforindustryanylonger

bcadb

十五

　　Newdays,astandardformeasuringpowerhaschangesforetellanewstandardformeasuringlongerwillanation'

spoliticalinfluencebebasedsolelyonthestrengthofitsmilitaryforces.Ofcourse,militaryeffectivenesswillremainaprimaryprimarymeasureofpoliticalinfluenceisalsocloselytiedtoindustrialcompetitiveness.It'

softensaidthatwithoutitsmilitarytheSovietUnionwouldreallybeathird-worldnation.Thenewstandardofopwerandinfluencethatise