大学英语四级阅读理解试题(内含答案)(4)

Lightandbrightcoloursmakepeoplenotonlyhppierbutmoreactive.Itisanestablishedfactthatfactoryworkersworkbetter,harder,andhavefeweraccidentswhentheirmachinesarepaintedorangeratherthanblackorgrey.

1."Youwouldratherfollowthanred"means_______.

a.youdon'tliketofollowothers

b.youwouldbeamemberratherthanaleader

c.youwouldbeafraidoffollowingothers

d.youwouldliketobealeaderratherthanafollower

2.Ifoneenjoyslife,oneissuretoprefer________.

a.redtoyellow

b.bluetoorange

c.redtogrey

d.bluetoyellow

3."Theytellus,amongotherfacts,thatwedon'tchooseourfavouritecoloursaswegrowup.""Amongotherfacts"means______.

a.besidesotherfacts

b.inregardtootherfacts

c.notconsideringotherfacts

d.accordingtootherfacts

4.Whichofthefollowingisfacts?

a.People'spreferenceofonecolourtoanotherisinstinct

b.People'spreferenceofonecolourtoanotherisacquiredastheygrowup.

c.Morepeoplehappentolovebrownbecausetheysawsomethingbrownwhentheywereborn

d.Colourshavelittleinfluenceonourmoods

5.ThosewhocommittedsuicidepreferredthebridgeovertheThamesRivernearlondontoothersbecauseof_______.

英语四级阅读理解训练集(40篇)!

a.itsshape

b.itsstructure

c.itscolour

d.itsbuildingmaterials

答案：bcaac

大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之十二（含答案）

Socialcustomsandwaysofbehavingchange.Thingswhichwereconsideredimpolitemanyyearsagoarenowacceptable.Justafewyearsago,itwasconsideredimpolitebehaviourforamantosmokeonstreet.Nomanwhothoughtofhimselfbysmokingwhenaladywasinaroom.

Customsalsodifferfromcountrytocountry.Doesamanwalkontheleftortherightofawomaninyourcountry?Ordoesn'titmatter?Shouldyouusebothhandswhenyouareeating?Shouldleaveoneinyourlap,oronthetable?

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

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

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

大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之十三（含答案）

NewOrleans,Louisiana,wasestablishedaspartoftheFrenchEmpirein1718.

ItslocationontheeastbankoftheMississippiRivergaveitcontroloftheAmericanhinerlandanditbecamestrategically

英语四级阅读理解训练集(40篇)!

importanttomanynations.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

13/200答案：bbbcc

大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之十四（含答案）

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