英语四级阅读理解训练集(40篇)!
word,'Uranium'.
NoneofthescientistshadX-rayeyes:theyhadnomagicpowersforlookingdownbelowtheearth'ssurface.Theyweremerelyputtingtouseoneofthenewestmethodsoflocationmineralsintheground---usingtreesandplantsassignsthatcertainmineralsmayliebeneaththegroundonwhichthetreesandplantsaregrowing.
Thisnewestmethodofsearchingformineralsisbasedonthefactthatmineralsdeepintheearthmayaffectthekindofbushesandtreesthatgrowonthesurface.AtWatsonBarCreek,abrooksixthousandfeethighinthemountainsofBritishColumbia,Canada,amineralsearchgroupgatheredbagsoftreeseeds.Boxedwerefilledwithsmallbanchesfromtetrees.Rootsweredugandputintoboxes.Eachbagandboxwascarefullymarked.Inascientificlaboratorythepartsoftheforesttreeswereburnedtoashesandtested.Eachsmallpartwasexaminedtolearnwhetherthereweremineralsinit.
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
