大学英语四级阅读理解试题(内含答案)(5)

大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之十五（含答案）

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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

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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

d.bothaandb

5.Thepurposeofwritingthisarticleis__________.

a.todrawthereaders'attentiontoanewstandardformeasuringpower

b.todemonstrateAmericanpoliticalinfluenceintheworld

c.toemphasizethateffortsmustbemadetostrengthenthedecliningU.S.industrialbase

d.toshowAmericanindustrialprowess

15/200答案：dabdc

大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之十六（含答案）

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Treesshouldonlybeprunedwhenthereisagoodandclearreasonfordoingsoand,fortunately,thenumberofsuchreasonsissmall.Pruninginvolvesthecuttingawayofobergrownandunwantedbranches,andtheinexperiencedgardenercanbeencouragedbythethoughtthatmoredamageresultsfromdoingitunnecessarilythanfromleavingthetreetogrowinitsownway.

First,pruningmaybedonetomakesurethattreeshaveadesiredshapeorsize.Theobjectmaybetogetatreeoftherightheight,andatthesametimetohelpthegrowthofsmallsidebrancheswhichwillthickenitsappearanceorgiveitaspecialshape.Secondly,pruningmaybedonetomakethetreehealthier.Youmaycutdiseaedordeadwood,orbranchesthatarerubbingagainsteachotherandthuscausewounds.Thehealthofatreemaybeencouragedbyremovingbranchesthatareblockingupthecentreandsopreventingthefreemovementofair.

Oneresultofpruningisthatanopenwoundisleftonthetreeandthisprovidesaneasyentryfordisease,butitisawoundthatwillheal.Oftenthereisaracebetweenthehealingandthedeseaseastowhetherthetreewillliveordie,sothatthereisaperiodwhenthetreeisatrisk.Itshouldbetheaimofeverygardenertoreducewhichhasbeenprunedsmoothandclean,forhealingwillbesloweddownbyroughness.Youshouldallowthecutsurfacetodryforafewhursandthenpaintitwithoneofthesubstancesavailablefromgardenshopsproducedespeciallyforthispurpose.Pruningisusuallywithoutinterferencefromtheleavesandalsoitisveryunlikelythatthecutsyumakewillbleed.Ifthisdoeshappen,itis,ofcourse,impossibletopaintthemproperly.

1.Pruningshouldbedoneto______.

a.makethetreegrowtaller

b.improvetheshapeofthetree

c.getridofthesmallbranches

d.makethesmallbranchesthicker

2.Treesbecomeunhealthyifthegardener______.

a.allowstoomanybranchestogrowinthemiddle

b.doesnotprotectthemfromwind

c.forcesthemtogrowtooquickly

d.damagessomeofthesmallsidebranches

3.Whyisaspecialsubstancepaintedonthetree?

a.Tomakeawoundsmooth

b.Topreventdiseaseenteringawound

c.Tocoveraroughsurface

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d.Tohelpawoundtodry

4.Agoodgardenerprunesatree______.

a.atintervalsthroughouttheyear

b.asquicklyaspossible

c.occasionallywhennecessary

d.regulareverywinter

5.Whatwastheauthor'spurposewhenwritingthispassage?

a.Togivepraticalinstructionforpruningatree.

b.Togiveageneraldescriptionofpruning

c.Toexplainhowtreesdevelopdiseases

d.Todiscussdifferentmethodsofpruning.

16/200答案：babca

大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之十七（含答案）

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OnThursdayafternoonMrs.Carke,dressedforgoingout,tookherhandbagwithhermoneyandherkeyinit,pulledthedoorbehindhertolockitandwenttotheover60sClub.ShealwayswentthereonThursdays.Itwasaniceoutingforanoldwomanwholivedalone.

Atsixo'clockshecanehome,letherselfinandatoncesmeltcigarettesmoke.Cigarettesmokeinherhouse?How?How?Hadsomeonegotin?Shecheckedthebackdoorandthewindows.Allwerelockedorfastened,asusual.Therewasnosignofforcedentry.

Overacupofteashewonderedwhethersomeonemighthaveakeythatfittedherfrontdoor-"amasterkey"perhaps.SoshestayedathomethefollowingThursday.Nothinghappened.Wasanyonewatchinghermovements?OntheThursdayafterthatshewentoutatherusualtime,dressedasusual,butshedidn'tgototheclub.Insteadshetookashortcuthomeagain,lettingherselfinthroughhergardenandthebackdoor.Shesettleddowntowait.

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