Many cities have interesting nicknames. New Orleans probably has more nicknames than any other American city. One web site lists its more than twenty nicknames. The most famous is “The Big Easy”. It shows the slow and easy-going way of life in New Orleans.

So how did the city get this nickname? In the early 1900s there was a dance hall in New Orleans called “The Big Easy”. But the nickname did not become famous until the early 1970s. That was when a newspaper writer began calling New Orleans by this name. She compared the easy-going way of life there to the hurried pace of life in New York City. In 1970, James Conaway wrote a book called “The Big Easy”. The story was in New Orleans. In 1987, they made that book into a film. It made the nickname even more popular.

New Orleans has other nicknames. Another nickname is “The Birthplace of Jazz”, because that kind of music started in New Orleans. And, there is a nickname that uses the short way to write New Orleans and Louisiana. It you do not want to use the complete  name, you can call the city “NOLA.”

1.测试习题一

A A

B B

C C

D D

解析：选A。直接选A

2.测试习题2

A A

B B

C C

D D

解析：选B。直接选B

3.测试习题3

A A

B B

C C

D D

解析：选C。直接选C

4.测试习题4

A A

B B

C C

D D

解析：选D。直接选D

5.测试习题5

A A

B B

C C

D D

解析：选A。直接选A

6.What will affect Yum’s credibility and bring their sales down again?

A The recent public health scares.

B The outbreak of bird flu in the country.

C The recent use of expired meat products.

D Excessive levels of antibiotics in its products.

解析：选C。C。细节理解题。根据文章第四段可知，影响麦当劳和肯德基连锁店销售额的因素有大众健康恐慌、添加剂超标、禽流感等，但日前发生的重新使用过期肉类产品事件，将再一次使其销售额降至低谷。故选C。

7.What can be implied in the passage?

A Reuse of expired products can reduce the cost.

B Food industry depends much on credibility.

C Yum enjoys pleasant sales all year round.

D The public are no longer fond of fast foods.

解析：选B。B。推理判断题。根据文章第五段…started rebuilding credibility… this is really going to set them back可以判断，企业的生存之道在于其良好的信誉度。不能诚实经营，也就谈不上信誉度，企业将无法生存。

8. Where can you read this article?

A Instructions.

B Cookbook.

C Guidebook.

D Newspaper.

解析：选D。D。推理判断题。根据文章中的According to Xinhua与Speaking to Reuters可以判断，本文为新闻报道，因此应刊登在报纸上。

9.Why does the author write this passage?

A To speak highly of the action of Shanghai officials against illegal practices.

B To call on the public to be aware of the poor quality of fast food products.

C To give a general report on the alleged practices of reusing out of date meat.

D To express his doubt about the alleged practices of using expired meat products.

解析：选C。C。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了福喜公司因使用过期肉类生产遭停业调查的情况。故选C。

10.How many difficulties does the writer mention in Paragraph 2?

A A. Two.

B B. Three.

C C. Four.

D D. Five.

解析：选D。 D 细节理解题。从文章第2段可知，出国工作主要有五点难处，分别是money problem, culture problem, transportation problem, food problem,和 language problems，故选D。

11.The right order of Sun’s work is ___________. ① work as a nurse in Saudi German Hospital ② take a three-month language training course ③ train nurses who want to work in Saudi Arabia in Shandong province ④ work in Almana General Hospital

A A. ②④①③

B B. ①③②④

C C. ②①④③

D D. ④③①②

解析：选A。A 文章结构题。从文章第3段可知，孙梅艳先是参加了语言培训课程，再进入外企医院工作，随后去到沙特阿拉伯当护士，现在已回到山东负责培训想要出国工作的护士，故选A。

12. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A A. Working oversea is good.

B B. Don’t work oversea.

C C. Sun is training the nurses who want to work in Saudi Arabia.

D D. Sun thinks it easy to work in Saudi Arabia.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。文章最后一段，孙梅艳向想要去沙特阿拉伯工作的护士门传授了自己的经验及在外工作的注意事项，故选C。

13.What languages should the nurses learn in order to work in Saudi Arabia?

A A. English and French.

B B. French and Arabic.

C C. Germany and Arabic.

D D. English and Arabic.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。从文章最后一段besides English, nurse who want to work in Saudi Arabia need to learn some Arabic可知，去阿拉伯工作要学习英语和阿拉伯语两种语言，故选D。

14. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A A. Sun majored in foreign nursing care.

B B. Sun worked in Saudi Arabia for seven years.

C C. Culture difference is the biggest problem to foreign employment.

D D. Nurse image is as important as their professional skills in Saudi Arabia.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。从文章第3段She majored in foreign nursing care可知A选项正确；从文章She went there and worked as a nurse for seven years可知，B选项正确；从最后一段a nurse’s image is as important as her professional skills可知，D选项正确；而从最后一段as language is the biggest obstacle to foreign employment可知语言是出国工作的最大障碍，而非文化，故C选项错误，故选C。