大学英语四级阅读理解试题(内含答案)(7)

Studyoftheroots,branches,andseedsshowednosilver.Butthereweresmallamountsofgoldintherootsandalittlelessgoldinthebranchesandseeds.Theseedsgrowingnearesttothetreetrunkhadmoregoldthanthosegrowingontheendsofthebranches.

Ifthetreeshadnotindicatedthattherewasgoldintheground,thescientistswouldnothavespentmoneytopayfordiggingintothedeeper.Theydiddigandfoundmorefoldbelow.Theydugdeeper.Theyfoundlargequantitiesofgold.

1.Scientistswereflyingoveradesertorhillywastelandoramountainregioninordertosearchfor_____intheground.a.gold

b.silver

c.metals

d.minerals

2.Thestudyoftrees,branchesandrootsindicatesthat_______.

a.therewerelargeramountsofgoldinthebranchesthanintheseeds.

b.thereweresmallamountsofgoldintherootsthaninthebranches

c.therewerelargeramountsofgoldintheseedsgrowingnearesttothetreetrunkthanseedsgrowingontheendsofbranches.d.thereweremoregoldinthebranchesthanintheroots

3.Whichisthebesttitle?

a.Scientistssearchingformetalswithsepcialpower

b.Newmethodsofsearchingforminerals

c.Goldcouldbefoundbytreesandplants

d.Anewmethodofsearchingforminerals---usingtreesandplants

4.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedaspartofatreethatcanhelpfindminerals?

a.leaves

b.roots

c.branches

d.seeds

5.Thescientistsweresearchingformineralsbyusing______.

a.X-ray

b.magicpower

c.aspecialinstrument

d.trainedeyes

21/200答案：dcdad

大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之二十二（含答案）

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IntheUnitedStates,itisnotcustomarytotelephonesomenoneveryearlyinthemorning.Ifyoutelephonehimearlyintheday,whileheisshavingorhavingbreakfast,thetimeofthecallshowsthatthematterisveryimportantandrequiresimmediateattention.Thesamemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsmadeafter11:00p.m..Ifsomeonereceivesacallduringsleepinghours,heassumesit'samatteroflifeordeath.Thetimechosenforthecallcommunicatesitsimportance.

Insociallife,timeplaysaveryimportantpart.IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeeltheyarenothighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.Butitisnottrueinallcountries.Inotherareasoftheworld,itmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmenttoofarinadvancebecauseplanswhicharemadeforadatemorethanaweekawaytendtobeforgotten.Themeaningofthimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworld.Thus,misunderstandings

英语四级阅读理解训练集(40篇)!

arisebetweenpeopelfromculturesthattreattimedifferently.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife,foredample.Ifpeoplearenotprompt,theymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsible.IntheU.S.nonoewouldthinkofkeepingabusinessassociatewaitingforanhour,itwouldbetooimpolite.Apersonwhois5minuteslate,hewillsayafewwordsofexplanation,thoughperhapshewillnotcompletethesentence.

1."Thesamemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsmadeafter11:00p.m.."Here"attached"means______

a.taken

b.drawn

c.given

d.shown

2.Supposingonewantstomakeatelephonecallatdawn,thiswouldmean________.

a.thematterisimportant

b.thematterissomewhatimportant

c.thematterrequiresimmediateattention

d.itisamatteroflifeanddeath

3.Accordingtothispassage,timeplaysanimportantrolein_________.

a.everydaylife

b.shoollife

munications

d.privatelife

4.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_________.

a.thevoicesoftime

b.theimportanceoftime

c.theimportanceofanammouncement

d.timeandtidewaitfornoman

5.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorofthearticlemayagreetowhichofthefollowingstatements?

a.ItisappropriatetosendyourinvitationcardsthreeorfourdaysbeforeadinnerpartydateinU.S.A.

b.Itmaybeappropriatetosendyourinvitationtoyourgueststhreeorfourdaysbeforeadinnerpartydateinsomecultures.c.Itisbestforonetomaketelephonecallsatnightbecauseitcostsmuchless.

d.Ifoneislessthan5minuteslate,hehastomakeashortapology.

22/200答案：cdcab

大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之二十三（含答案）

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Liberia,theoldestindependentNegrostateinWestAfrica,hasbeenstrugglingforsurvialeversinceitsfoundationin1822.ProgresshasbeenhamperedbyconstanthostilitybetweentheAmericanNegroeswhosefamiliesreturnedthereintheearly19thcentury,andtheWestAfricanswhoseancestorsneverleftthecontinent.Thoughthetwogroupsareofthesamerace,theyaredividedbylanguageandoutlookandregardeachotherwithdeepsuspicioncreatingaconflictwhichwasnotforeseenbyLiberia'sfounders.

Inaddition,neighboringstates,nativetribel,disease,andpovertyhavemadelifedangerousanddifficult.Thegovernmenthastrieddesperately,throughloansandatrickleoftrade,tomakeendsmeet.Anxietyaboutfinancialmatterslessenedsomewhatwhen,in1910,theUnitedStatesacceptedresponsibilityforLiberia'ssruvival.However,notuntilHarveyFirestone,theAmericanrubberking,decidedthattheUnitedStatesmustproduceitsownrubber----withLiberiaasthesiteoftherubberplantations----didliberiahavemuchhopeofpayingitsdebtsandbalancingitsbudget.

Therubberindustry,foundedinthe1920's,andtheactivitythatfolloweditbroughtbothprogerssandprofittoLiberia.BeforethattimeLiberiahadnoroads,nomechanicaltransportandnogoodport;itspeoplehadlittleeducationandfewtools.Liberiansfeelthatthecountryisbeingruledbyrubber.Forthisreason,therecentdiscoveryofironoreisimportant.Liberianleadersaretryingtomoderatethepoweroftheruvverindustryandtoestaglishthecountry'spoliticalandeconomicindependence.

1.Liberiahasbeeninidffcultysinceitsindependencemainlybecause______.

a.theamericannegroesdonotwanttohelpthecountry.