大学英语1

《大学英语1》

一、阅读理解（每空1分，共30分）选两篇

Passag One

I was born in the city ofYork,in England,in the year 1632.My father was a man of some wealth,able to give me a good home and send me to school.It was wish that I should be a lawyer but my head began to filled very early with thoughts of travel,and I would be satisfied with nothing but going to sea.My father gave me strong advice against it,but with little effect.One day,being at Hull,Imet a school-fellow who was about to sail for London in his father‟s ship,and he in vited me to go with him,and without telling my father,I went on board.

On the way to London,a storm arose,the ship was wrecked(失事),and we barely escaped with our lives.I went on foot to London,where I met with the master of a vessel which did business with countries on the coast of Africa.He took a fancy to me,and offered me a chance to go with him on his voyages,which I gladly accepted.

A great storm came up,and the ship was tossed(被颠簸)about for many days,until we did not know where we were.Suddenly we struck a bank of sand,and the sea broke over the ship in such a way that we could not hope to have her hold many moments without breaking into pieces.So we launched(使…下水)a boat.After we had been driven four or five miles,a mountainous wave struck us so hard that it overturned the boat at once.Though I swam well but the waves were so strong that I was dashed(被猛撞)against a rock with such force that it left me senseless.But I recovered a little before the waves returned,and,running forward,got to the mainland safely.

1.What did the author want to do most when he was young?

A)To visit Africa.

B)To sail the seas.

C)To practice law.

D)To make a tour of London.

2.Why did the author go on foot to London?

A)The ship he took was destroyed in a storm.

B)His father did not supply the fare for the journey

C)He went against his father‟s strong advice not to do so.

D)His school-fellow invited him to go together.

3.Why did they launch a boat?

A)They knew they were near the shore.

B)The big waves were about to overturn the ship.

C)Their ship had been knocked about for many days on the sea.

D)Their ship had struck sand and was about to break into pieces.

4.When the author got to the mainland,he_________.

A)Searched everywhere for his lost companions.

B)Fell down on the ground senseless

C)Was safe and sound

D)Ran forward to escape being washed back into the sea

5.When the author finally arrived on land,he most probably_________.

A)knew he was in Africa

B)did not know where he was