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
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大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之十四（含答案）
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TheUnitedStatesisonthevergeoflosingitsleadingplaceintheworld'stechnology.Sosaysmorethanonestudyinrecentyears.OneofthereasonsforthisdeclineistheparalleldeclineinthenumberofU.S.scientistsandengineers.
Since1976,employmentofscientistsandengineersisup85percent.Thistrendisexpectedtocontinue.However,thetrendshowsthatthenumberof22-year-olds--theneartermsourceoffuturePH.D.s-isdeclining.Furtheraddingtotheproblemistheincreasedcompetitionforthesecandidatesfromotherfields-law,medicine,business,etc.WhilethenumberofU.S.PH.D.sinscienceandengineeringdeclines,theawardofPH.D.stoforeignnationalsisincreasingrapidly.
OurinabilitytomotivatestudentstopursuescienceandengineeringcareersatthegraduateleveliscompoundedbecauseoftheintensedemandindustryhasforbrightBachelor'sandMaster'sdegreeholders.Toooften,promisingPH.D.candidates,confrontingthecostandfinancialsacrificeofpursuingtheireducation,findtheattractionofindustryirresistible.
