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
