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One day a few children asked him to tell them something about the animals in Africa. He told them how he fought with the tigers and elephants. His stories surprised them all and some policemen and workers went to listen to him. It made him happier. Just a man who taught geography in a middle school passed there. He stopped to listen to him for a while and then said, "Could you please tell us a rare animal, sir?""Certainly," said Mr. Turner. "One day I met a rhinoceros（犀牛）by a river…""Please wait a minute, sir," said the man. "There aren't any rhinoceros in Africa at all!""It's rare just because there aren't any!"(1)、Mr. White was born in a farmer's family.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Mr. White hoped to be respected because he was the richest man in their town.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、The children often asked him to tell them something interesting because he knew more than any other person in the town.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、All people believed Mr. White except the children.A：TB：F答案：B(5)、Mr. White wouldn't like to admit that he was wrong.A：TB：F答案：AMartin Luther King was a black minister, who became a great leader of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was young, he was strongly influenced by Thoreau and Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi's idea of non-violent resistance. Having received a Ph. D (Doctor of Philosophy) from Boston University, he became a political and religious leader of the non-violent civil relights movement in 1955. On August 28, 1963, he led over 250,000 Americans on a march in Washington D.C. to fight for the Civil Rights Law to guarantee equality for all people, and delivered his best known speech "I Have a Dream" before the Lincoln Memorial. The "dream" is a dream of brotherly love and equality for the Black and White. Thus, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for peace in 1964, but he was murdered four years later.Though he died, he was greatly respected and loved by the Americans, both the white and the black. By vote of Congress in 1968, the third Monday of every January is now a federal holiday in Luther King's honor. He lives in people's hearts forever.(1)、Martin Luther King was murdered when he was 39 years old.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Martin Luther King was a black minister only.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、Martin Luther King's Day has been a federal holiday for more than 40 years.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、The underlined word "delivered" in the second paragraph could be replaced by "gave".A：TB：F答案：A(5)、The best title for this passage is "Civil Rights Law".A：TB：F答案：B全套完整题库，全中文翻译内容，复习更方便，提供简化版，全程免费答疑。
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阅读理解A.A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect theself-made ……(1). From paragraph 1, we know that in America ___ A people tend tohave a high opinionof the self-made man(2). According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because ___ B she takes pride in what she can do herself(3). The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph means”__” D serve customersin a restaurant(4). The author’s attitude towards manual(体力的)labor is ___ . A positive(5). Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage? B American Attitude toward Manual LaborA couple, John and Mary, had two lovely children. John had just been asked to go on a businesstrip and would be gone for several days.……(1).What does“horror-stricken” mean (in Line 1, paragraph 3) _________. A. greatly frightened(2).Which of the following is NOT TRUE? D. When John rushed into the house inflames, he knew for sure that his children were in it.(3).The story implies that_________. B. sometimes helping others is helping ourselves(4).John and Mary hired a woman to look after their children when ________. B. John wouldbe on a business trip and Mary would go along, too(5).On their way home the couple_________. C. first noticed smoke and then they founda house in fireA driver or carpenter in India has to work about two hours to buy a kilogram of rice while his counterpart in Austria, ……(1).In what country does rice cost most in terms of working time? A. India.(2).The underlined word “counterpart” refers to “________”. B. a driver or carpenterin Austria and the Netherlands(3).One of the difficulties in comparing some of the information provided in the passage is _______.B. the different demands for goods in different countries(4).The writer claims that one valid way of judging differences is _______. D. the valueof an hour`s work with regard to food purchasing power(5).What is the general topic of the passage? C. A comparison of the cost of living and standards of living in different countries.A farmer had once made a purchase of a fine fat sheep, hoping to offer it up to the BuddhA. Whilehe was leading it home,……(1).The farmer. B. bought a sheep in the market(2).The four thieves decided to play a trick to get the sleep because B. the farmer was honest and would be easily cheated by their tricks(3).The farmer began to have a doubt when the thief called his sheep a dog. C. third(4).Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? B. The four thieves knew about the farmer.(5).What can be concluded from the story is C. the farmer was really cheated by the four thievesA few years ago it was common to speak of a generation gap between young people and their elders. Parents said that children did not ……(1).The first paragraph tells us that________. A. the problem of the generation gap draws much attention from people(2).In a more traditional society, old people ________. A. have their children respect and listen to them(3).In American society young people ________. D. leave home at an early age(4).Which of the following is NOT the cause of the generation gap? B. Parents do not love their children dearly.(5).The main idea of the passage is________. C. why the generation gap existsA film was at the Circle Five Ranch to film a Marlboro commercial. This was in 1868, before they prohibited cigarette ads from American television. ……(1).Which of the following statements is true? D. Marlboro commercials were allowed on television in America before 1868.(2).What does the word “prohibited” in the first paragraph mean? B. forbidden(3).When they filmed the ad, ________. B. the actor in the ad was too drunk(4).From the passage, we know that Winfield was ________. A. an ordinary man(5).When people recognized Winfield, he felt ________. D. uncomfortableA foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush-often under pressure. ……(1). Thich of the following statements is wrong? D Americans are impolite to their business colleagues.(2). In the fourth paragraph, ¡°a high priority¡± means . B a first concern(3). Americans evaluate a business colleague D by learning about their past performance(4). This passage mainly talks about . how Americans treasure their time(5). We can infer from the passage that the author’s tone in writing is___ C appreciativeA friend of mine was fond of drawing horses. He drew horses very well, but he always began at the tail. Now it is the Western rule ……(1).You are not yet experienced because ________. D. you do not trust your own powers(2).When you become more experienced you will ________. C. write the end of the story(3).The passage is about ________. B. Trust of your own powers(4).A friend of the writer's drew horses _______. A. in the way of his own rule(5).The writer was surprised because________. D. the artist did not follow other people's ruleA friend of mine was fond of drawing horses. He drew horses very well, but he always began Mow you ……(1). A friend of the writer' s drew horses C. very well(2). The writer was surprised because____. D. The artist did not follow other people’s rules.(3).You are not yet experienced because ____. D. You do not trust your own power.(4).When you become more experienced you will ____. B. often begin at the tail(5). The passage is about_____. C. how to make your own rulesA group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. ……(1).One of the frogs fell down and died because _________. C. he noticed what the other frogs were saying and stopped struggling.(2).The other frog managed to jump out of the pit because _________. C. his ears were not good and he mistook their words for encouragement(3).Which of the following is TRUE? A. People should avoid saying destructive words to those who are in trouble.(4).Theexpression "as good as" (in line 2, paragraph 1) means _________. D. almost, practically(5).When other frogs told the two frogs there was no hope, the two frogs_________. B. paid no attention to what they said them and tried their best to get outA group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. ……(1). The expression "as good as" (in line 2,paragraph 1) means_____ B no better than(2). When other frogs told the two frogs there was no hope, the two frogs_____ B pay attention to what they said them and tried their best to get out(3). One of the frogs fell down and died because ___. C he noticed what the other frogs were saying and stopped struggling.(4). The other frog managed to jump out of the pit because__ C his ears were not good and he mistook their words for encouragement(5).Which of the following is TRUE? A People should avoid saying destructive words to those who are in trouble.A mile or so before they reached Oxford, they stopped the car on top of a hill from which they could see the……(1). They stopped the car on top of a hill because _______. D. they wanted to see the whole city of Oxford(2). When they drove down into the city center, they found ____. C. the city was not as peaceful as it had looked(3). What were not undergraduates wearing? C. Pullovers and slacks(4). Students wore black gowns when _______. C. they were going their teachers(5). The passage is about _______. A. a visit to OxfordA million tourists go to Barcelona every year. They want to see Antonio Gaude’s church. ……(1).Which of the following titles best fits the passage? A Poor Architect’s Unusual Works(2). Which of the following is NOT true? B Gaudi devoted most of his life to the building of the church(3).Gaudi sometimes missed classes because ___ B he had to work at the same time(4). The church is unusual because ___ D all of the above(5). According to the passage, Gaude _____. D both B and CA nineteenth-century French dramatist remarked that the only difference between animals and human beings is that people drink ……(1).From a sociological point of view, the difference between humans and animals is . C. humanscan pass on their culture from generation to generation(2).One of the problems that both humans and animals must face is . B. they have to raisetheir young in whatever living conditions(3).In face of problems of existence, animals . B. only respond repeatedly in the fixedway(4).Beavers can build dams as home B. in an instinctive way(5).Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? B. Humans havemuch greater ability to solve problems with new methods.A poor boy, who had not enough money to buy a meal, stopped one hot summer at noon before an eating-house. ……(1).he cook asked the boy to . D. give him some money for smelling the smell of their food(2).The boy . B. refused to make any payment(3).The police asked the boy to . C. make noises with the two pence(4).The cook finally got. C. some payment in terms of the two pence's noise(5).Who was not satisfied with the solution? B. The cookA pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Doyou see that young man ……(1).The young man at the other side of the square________. A. had probably been waitingfor a long time(2).The young lady was________. A. clever at making excuse(3).Had she tried not to be late? B. No, she was just pretending that she had tried.(4).How did the young woman get to the square? D. The story doesn't tell us.(5).Why did the lady stop the taxi? C. Because she wanted to go to the restaurant in it.A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco.……(1).The soldier called his parents from San Francisco _________. B. after having foughtin Vietnam(2).The soldier told his parents that he wanted them to _________. D. agree to his plan that he would bring his wounded friend home and live with them(3).His father considered his plan _________. A. unacceptable(4).A few days later ________. B. the parents were told by the police that their son had killed himself(5).The son killed himself because __________. B. his father's words greatly disappointed him and he didn't want to be a burden to his parentsA young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his……(1)The story took place ______. B. in England(2)Which of the following is true? A. The young man's family was poor while the beautifulgirl is rich.(3).Why did the young man want to buy a present for the girl? C. Her birthday was coming soon.(4).Why did the shop manager come to talk to the young man? B. He looked pale and sad.(5).On the birthday of his fiancée, the young man was excited because _____. D. he was not sure whether his trick would be seen throughAbout ten men in every hundred suffer from colour blindness in some way; ……(1).Which of the following is true? A. More men suffer from colour blindness than women.(2).When millions of “rods” in our eyes are at work in darkness we can see_________. C. shapes only (3).According to the passage, bats and adult owls cannot see colours because _____.D. they have no cones (4).According to the passage, dogs and cats _______. A. cannot see colours so well as we human beings(5).Which of the following is NOT true about insects? C. All insects like beautiful colours.Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is "Don't! ".……(1).From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a' profession _______ A. sought after by too many(2).For someone who feels he must act, it is very likely that ______ D. he will end up without any success(3).The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was _______ D. waiting fora bus(4).A few weeks after the test, Connie Pratt found herself _ B. playing the leading female role in a play(5).The concluding sentence "chances like this happen once in a blue moon" means _______ D. this is avery rare chanceAdvertisement can be thought of "as the means of making known in order to buy or sell goods or services". Advertisement aims ……(1).Advertisement is mainly paid for by ______. A. the customer(2).Advertisement can increase demand ______. C. in a growing market(3).By the last sentence of this passage the author tells us that _______. D. advertisement usually cost businesses large amounts of money(4).Advertisement is often used to ______. D. push the sale(5).The word "media" (ParA. 1) includes ______. D. all of the aboveAfter having lived for over twenty years in the same district, Albert Hall was forced to moveto a new neighborhood.……(1).Albert had been living in the same district for ______. D. more than twenty years(2).Albert decided to move because ______. C. he couldn't get into his own house(3).Bingo waited for Albert every afternoon at the gate because ______. B. he wanted the chocolate(4).We can tell from the story that______. D. it took Albert too much money to buy chocolatefor Bingo(5).Albert had to “buy him” means ______. C. Albert had to give him chocolateAir pollution can spread from city to city. It even spreads from one country to another. Some northern European countries have had “black snow”……(1).In what way does air pollution lead to airplane accidents? B. It reduces visibility.(2).Which of the following people is less sensitive to air pollution? D. A lady in her twenties.(3).We human beings are still not sure about . A. all the dangers to health caused byair pollution(4).Scientists believe there is a possibility that air pollution is connected to . C. birth problems(5).Which of the following statement is true according to the passage? D. We should take immediate measures to control pollution rather than wait until we know all about it.Albert Einstein had a great effect on science and history, greater than what only a few other men have achieved. ……(1).The main idea of Paragraph 1 is ______. C. the change in human thought produced by Einstein(2).According to the American university president, ______. D. Our ideas about the universe are different today because of Einstein(3).According to Paragraph 2, Albert Einstein ______. C. was famous in the world(4).According to the passage Einstein did his greatest work ______. B. when he was young(5).It may be concluded that ______. C. Germans usually have a high respect for scienceAll over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help themto live longer.……(1).According to this passage we know that ________. D. not all the games have a long history(2).The writer didn't tell us in this passage that________. A. basketball was invented in America(3).People all over the world enjoy sports because ________. D. all of the above(4).From this passage we can see that _______. D. according to the author sports and gamesare significant to our life in many respects(5).What's the writer's attitude towards sports? A. positiveAll the customs, beliefs, values, knowledge and skills that guide a people's behavior along sharing paths are part of their culture. ……(1).Which of the following aspect does not belong to the scope of culture according to the passage?D. hobbies(2).Certain behaviors according to the 1st paragraph. B. have different meanings indifferent parts of the world(3).If we are in a different culture, we may A. notice that foreigners behave differently from us(4).According to the passage “language space” means . C. the distance between two speakers when they talk with each other(5).It can be concluded from the passage that . A. Arabs and Americans may move far away from the original place where they begin their talkAlmost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe toas many as two or three ……(1).The phrase "subscribe to" in the first paragraph means _______. C. agree to buy for a specific period of time(2).The habit of reading newspapers is _______ A. widespread(3).Before the time of the newspaper, _______。
统考《大学英语B》阅读理解专项练习
统考《大学英语B》阅读理解专项练习阅读理解（一）Passage 1We are busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer network didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working on the time.At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” in the Internet more convenient.Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.1. The Internet has a history of more than forty yearsA：T B：F2. A new network system was set up to make computers cheaper.A：T B：F3. At first the Internet was only used by the government.A：T B：F4. Software made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.A：T B：F5. Today it’s still not easy to get on-lineA：T B：FPassage 2Mr. Young ran his own business and worked very hard. His wife was afraid that he would get sick if he continued like that, so she often tried to get him to take a vacation. At last she managed to persuade him to do so, and she hoped that he would be able to enjoy his vacation without any disturbance, so before they left, Mrs. Young went to see her husband’s secretary. She said to her, “My husband needs a vacation very much, so whatever happens, please don’t bother him with telegrams and letters about business problems while we are away. Just wait till we get back.”After Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, Mr. Young received a letter from his secretary which said, “Something terrible happened to your business, but I’m not going to bother you with it while you are enjoying your vacation.”1. Mr. Young was the owner of a private business.A：T B：F2. Mrs. Young worried about her husband’s business.A：T B：F3. Mrs. Young was afraid that her husband’s vacation might be spoilt.A：T B：F4. The secretary didn’t explain in her letter what had happened to Mr.Young’s business, because she didn’t want to spoil Mr. Young’s vacation.A：T B：F5. You can learn from the story that Mr. Young had a stupid secretary.A：T B：FPassage 3Language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the languages do not change either. The earliest known languages had difficult grammar but a small, limited vocabulary. Over the century, the grammar changed, and the vocabulary grew. For example, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth century gave names to all the new plants and animals they found. In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies. Today life is changing very fast, and language is changing fast too.There are several major language families in the world. Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divided them differently. Th e languages in each family are connected, and scientists think that they came from the same parent language. About 3% of the people in the world speak languages that are not in these major families.1. The early language had many words and easy grammar.A. TB. F2. In the next few hundred years we can expect language to change a great deal.A. TB. F3. This article shows that language changes with changes in society.A. TB. F4. From this article we can know that language will become easier and easier.A. TB. F5. The first English and Spanish people arrived in America more than 400-500 years ago.A. TB. FPassage 4People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and personal. Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them personal, and change them in any way they like. Most houses have a garden, even if it is a small one, and the garden is usually loved. The house and the garden are the private space of a person. In a crowded city a person knows that he or she has a private space which is only for him or herself and for invited friends.People usually like to mark their space. If you are on the beach you may have spread yourtowels around you; on the train you may have put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may spread your books around you,Once I was travelling on a train to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man opposite to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no space on my side of the table at all. I was unhappy. I thought he thought that he owned the whole table. I had been reading a book about nonverbal communication so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his case! When I did this he suddenly became angry and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had taken up his space! A few minutes later I took my papers off in order to read them. He immediately moved his case to his side of the table.1. The home matters greatly to Englishmen.A：T B：F2. They love houses more than gardens.A：T B：F3. You want to tell others the space belongs to you.A：T B：F4. He placed his briefcase on the table.A：T B：F5. The writer tried to get back his space by taking all his papers out.A：T B：FPassage 5Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about the world’s greatest wonders.“In my opinion,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids（埃及金字塔）are the world’s greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds, they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.”He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world?”The third man thought for a long time, and then he said, “Well, I agree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However, in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.The other two men were very surprised. “A thermos?” they exclaimed. “But that’s a simple thing.”“Oh, no, it’s not, “the third man said. “In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it’s winter or summer?”1. The underlined word “thermos” in Chinese means “保温瓶”.A：T B：F2. That the three men could not agree on what the world’s greatest wonder was because they all had different ideas.A：T B：F3. The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because they had been built with very simple tools.A：T B：F4. The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because it cost less than a computer.A：T B：F5. The third man was not very clever because he could not think of anything to say.A：T B：FPassage6The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage (孤儿院) knew little about her. The streets where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else－to be independent. At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began work as a secretary. And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody.Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasn’t good enough.” she says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her.Mary studied management at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography. She has held several exhibitions of her work in many places－China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and bring up her family.The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey is not finished yet.1. Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, she had lived in the streets for many years.A：T B：F2. The sentence “orphanage girls could be something” means that orphanage girls could be popular and successful.A：T B：F3. Her life changed in 1985.A：T B：F4. This passage is probably taken from a novel.A：T B：F5. Mary’s boyfriend was good at English.A：T B：FPassage 7Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs, the English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It make both of them laugh.1. It is very helpful if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.A. TB. F2. English people usually shake hands when they meet every time.A. TB. F3. Usually English people don’t shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye.A. TB. F4. English people like shaking hands very much.A. TB. F5. This story is about languages and customs.A. TB. FPassage 8Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van.A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded.A van hold seven persons easily, so a family of three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. There are seven seats in the van, and the sixth and seventh seats are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home, the suitcases are brought into the room and the two seats can then carry the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family is traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.1. From the passage, a van is also called a motor home.A. TB. F2. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they sold their old house.A. TB. F3. A motor home is usually owned by a family with more than two children.A. TB. F4. Americans usually use motor homes to drive their children to school every day.A. TB. F5. Motor homes have become popular because they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays.A. TB. FPassage 9Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal the bell on his neighbor’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out.“Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson,” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered.1. The thief was trying to get a door with a bell on it.A. TB. F2. The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be safe for him to steal the doorbell.A. TB. F3. The neighbor ran out just because he knew his doorbell was being stolen.A. TB. F4. The neighbor hit the thief to punish him for stealing.A. TB. F5. The thief thought the neighbor couldn’t hear the noise the bell made.A. TB. FPassage 10Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their everyday life. For example, they can help people save much time, and they can help people work out many problems they can’t do easily. Our country asks everyone to learn to use computers except the old people.Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children. They hope computers can help them improve their studies in school. Y et many of the children use computers to play games, to watch video or to sing Karaoke, instead of studying. So manyteachers and parents complain that computers can not help children to study but make them fall behind. So computers are locked by parents in the boxes.In some other countries, even some scientists hate computers. They say computers let millions of people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble. Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by people themselves.1. The computer is a useful machine because it can help us a lot.A. TB. F2. Many teachers and parents complain that computers make the students and children fall behind.A. TB. F3. In this passage we know computers bring us happiness only.A. TB. F4. M any of the children use computers to play games, to watch video or to sing Karaoke.A. TB. F5. The last sentence of this passage means computers are strange machines.A. TB. F阅读理解（二）Passage 1One day a man and his daughter were going out for a walk. The man had put on a pair of odd (奇怪的) shoes, one with a thick sole（鞋跟）and one with a thin sole. As he came out to the street, he felt very uncomfortable. Turning to his daughter, he said: “Why should one of my legs be longer than the other one?” The daughter looked at her father’s legs and said, “Y ou have put on two odd shoes!” When he heard this, the man was very happy and thought to himself: “What a bright daughter I have got!”Then he asked his daughter to go back to the house and got him another pair of shoes. When the daughter went back to the house, all she could find was one shoe with thick sole and one with thin sole. Taking the shoes to her father, she said, “It’s no use changing. These shoes are also odd, one with a thick sole and one with a thin sole.” The man listened and thought to himself: “It can’t help. I might as well wear the ones I have on now.” so they went on for their walk.1. The man thought that his daughter was ________.A. beautifulB. cleverC. lazyD. clean2. It was the ________ that found the reason for the wrong shoes.A. fatherB. daughterC. neighbourD. friend3. The daughter came back, bringing ________ with her.A. a pair of right shoesB. a pair of odd shoesC. a pair of thick-soled shoesD. nothing4. What do you think that the man should have done?A. He should return to his home and get the shoes himself.B. He should have the thick sole cut off.C. He should have changed one of his shoes.D. He should have no shoes on.5. What do you think of the man and his daughter?A. They both were not clever.B. The father was cleverer than the daughter.C. The daughter was cleverer than the father.D. Either of them was clever.Passage 2How men first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters we call words.The power of words, then, lies in their combinations — the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and feelings. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (文字的) style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and rude.1. The origin of language ________.A. is reflected in sounds and lettersB. is handed down from generation to generationC. dates back to the prehistoric periodD. is a problem not yet solved2. According to the passage, words are _________.A. visual lettersB. represented by soundsC. represented either by sounds or lettersD. signs called letters3. The power of words lies in their _________.A. beautyB. accuracyC. combinationsD. charm4. The secret of a writer’s success is the use of words that _________.A. recall to us the glad and sad events of our pastB. are arranged in a creative wayC. are as beautiful as musicD. agree with certain literary style5. The author of the passage advises us _________.A. to use words carefully and accuratelyB. not to use silly and rude wordsC. to become a slave of wordsD. to use emotional wordsPassage 3Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is what they have been told all their life. But a new report offers some different advice. Experts say people should obey their bodies; they should drink as much water as they feel like drinking.The report says most healthy people meet their daily needs for liquid by letting thirst be their guide. The report is from the Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academies. This organization provides scientific and technical advice to the government and the public.The report contains some general suggestions. The experts say women should get about two-point-seven liters of water daily. Men should get about three-point-seven liters. But wait — in each case, that is more than eight glasses.There is an important difference. The report does not tell people how many glasses of water to drink. In fact, the experts say it may be impossible to know how many glasses are needed to meet these guidelines. This is because the daily water requirement can include the water content in foods. People do not get water only by forcing themselves to drink a set number of glasses per day. People also drink fruit juices and sodas and milk. They drink coffee and tea. These all contain water.As you might expect, the Institute of Medicine says people need to drink more water when they are physically active. The same is true of those who live in hot climates. Depending on heat and activity, people could need two times as much water as others do.1. According to the passage, experts advise people to _______.A. drink eight glasses of water a dayB. drink as much water as they feel like drinkingC. drink a glass of water after each mealD. drink no less than eight glasses of water a day2. Most healthy people meet their daily needs for water by drinking _______.A. when they are tiredB. when they are sweatingC. when they are thirstyD. when they are hungry3. The Institute of Medicine usually ________.A. changes some traditional ideasB. announces some medical advancesC. provides scientific and technical advice to the government and the publicD. provides scientific and technical advice to the National Academies4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. People’s daily water requirement can include the water content in foods.B. The report does tell people how many glasses of water to drink a day.C. The experts say it may be possible to know how many glasses are needed to meet these guidelines.D. People can’t get water when they drink fruit juices and sodas and milk.5. People need to drink more water ________.A. when they are physically activeB. when they live in hot climatesC. when they are running long distanceD. all of the abovePassage 4Man has always wanted to fly. Some of the greatest men in history have thought about the problem. One of these, for example, was the great Italian artist, Leonardo da V inci（达•芬奇）. In the sixteenth century he made designs for machines that would fly. But they were never built.Throughout history, other less famous men have wanted to fly. An example was a man in England 800 years ago. He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into the air from a tall building. He did not fly very far. Instead, he fell to the ground and broke every bone in his body.The first real steps took place in France, in 1783. Two brothers, the Montgolfiers, made a very large”hot air balloon”. They knew that hot air rises. Why not fill a balloon with it？The balloon was made of cloth and paper. In September of that year, the King and Queen of France came to see the balloon. They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky. The passengers were a sheep and a chicken. We do not know how they felt about the trip. But we do know that the trip lasted eight minutes and that the animals landed safely. Two months later, two men did the same thing. They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind. Their trip lasted twenty-five minutes and they travelled about eight kilometres.1. Leonardo da V inci ________.A. said that man would fly in the sky one dayB. built a kind of machine which never flewC. drew many beautiful pictures of birdsD. made designs for flying machine2. Eight hundred years ago an Englishman ________.A. made a kind of flying machineB. tried to fly with wings made of chicken featherC. wanted to build a kind of balloonD. tried to fly on a large bird3. In fact, the Englishman who tried to fly ________.A. lost his lifeB. flew only 8minutesC. got badly woundedD. succeeded in flying4. The very first air passengers in the balloon were ________.A. the King and the QueenB. two FrenchmenC. two animalsD. the Montgolfiers5. When did two Frenchmen rise above Paris？A. In December 1783.B. In September 1783.C. In November 1783.D. In the seventeenth century.Passage 5Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly, then a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits lasting as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by them.There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and so on.Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. These are all easily formed habits. Unfortunately older persons often form habits which could have been avoided (避免).We should keep away from all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as will be good for ourselves and others.1. ________ are formed little by little.A. Good habitsB. Bad habitsC. Both good habits and bad habitsD. Either good habits or bad habits2. The underlined word “them” in the first paragraph refers to ________.A. bad habitsB. good habitsC. childrenD. other persons3. Generally speaking, it’s difficult for one________ and easy for them _________ which should be avoided.A. to form bad habits; to form good habitsB. to form good habits; to form bad habitsC. to form such habits as will be good; to get rid of bad habitsD. to get rid of bad habits; to form good habits4. Why should we pay much attention to the formation of habits?A. Because habits are of great help to every one of us.B. Because a man can never get rid of a habit.C. Because it’s hard and sometimes even impossible to throw away bad habits.D. Because we are forced to do them again and again.5. According to the passage, early rising ________.A. has something to do with successB. is an easily formed habitC. is such a habit as should have been avoidedD. is such a habit as will be kept。
《大学英语B》阅读理解().
《大学英语B》阅读理解(整理).————————————————————————————————作者：————————————————————————————————日期：23 资料说明：阅读理解B阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）67、 For several years ，Americans have enjoyed teleshopping －watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In a number of European countries ，people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes ，jewelry ，food ，toys ，and many other things. 。
The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to bedifferent from the American companies. They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.(1、Teleshopping is cheap in Europe. F(2、People like teleshopping because it is easier. T(3、Some Europeans don't like teleshopping because they don't watch TV. F(4、In Germany ，teleshopping may have fewer buyers. F(5、The best title of this passage is " Teleshopping in Europe" . T 。
英语B级考试阅读理解专项练习题及答案解析
20XX年上半年英语B及考试就要开考了，阅读理解在考试中占了很大的比重，为了帮助大家拿到阅读的高分，下面给大家整理了阅读理解专项练习题及答案解析，供大家参考。
When one looks back upon the fifteen hundred years that are the life span of the English language, he should be able to notice a number of significant truths. The history of our been a history of constant change—at times a slow, almost imperceptible change, at other times a violent collision between two languages. Our been a living growing organism, it has never been static. Another significant truth that emerges from such a study is that language at all times has been the possession not of one class or group but of many. 『At one extreme it has been the property of the common, ignorant folk, who have used it in the daily business of their living, much as they have used their animals or the kitchen pots and pans.』① At the other extreme it has been the treasure of those who have respected it as an instrument and a sign of civilization, and who have struggled by writing it down to give it some permanence, order, dignity, and if possible, a little beauty.As we consider our changing language, we should note here two developments that are of special and immediate importance to us. One is that since the time of the Anglo-Saxons there has been an almost complete reversal of the different relationship of words in a sentence. Anglo-Saxon (old English) was a language of many inflections. Modern English has few inflections. We must now depend largely on word order and function words to convey the meanings that the older language did by means of changes in the forms of words. Function words, you should understand, are words such as prepositions, conjunctions, and a few others that are used primarily to show relationships among other words. A few inflections, however, have survived.And when some word inflections come into conflict with word order, there may be trouble for the users of the language, as we shall see later when we turn our attention to such maters as WHO or WHOM and ME or I. The second fact we must consider is that as language itself changes, our attitudes toward language forms change also. 『The eighteenth century, for example, produced from various sources a tendency to fix the language into patterns not always set in and grew, until at the present time there is a strong tendency to restudy and re-evaluate language practices in terms of the ways in which people speak and write.』②1.In contrast to the earlier linguists, modern linguists tend to .A. attempt to continue the standardization of the languageB. evaluate language practices in terms of current speech rather than standards or proper patternsC. be more concerned about language than its analysis or historyD. be more aware of the rules of the language usage2.Choose the appropriate meaning for the word “inflection” used in l ine 4 of paragraph 2.A. Changes in the forms of words.B. Changes in sentence structures.C. Changes in spelling rules.D. Words that have similar meanings.3.Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?A. It is generally believed that the year 1500 can be set as the beginning of the modern English language.B. Some other languages had great influence on the English language at some stages of its development.C. The English language has been and still in a state of relatively constant change.D. Many classes or groups have contributed to the development of the English language.4. The author of these paragraphs is probably a(an) .A. historianB. philosopherC. anthropologistD. linguist5.Which of the following can be best used as the title of the passage?A. The history of the English language.B. Our changing attitude towards the English language.C. Our changing language.D. Some characteristics of modern English.Vocabulary1.span n. 跨度，范围，一段时间，期间2.imperceptible adj. 感觉不到的，觉察不到的，极细微的anism n. 生物体，有机体4.possession n. 拥有，占有，领土，领地5.ignorant adj. 无知的6.folk n. 人们，民族7.permanence n. 永久，持久8.Anglo-Saxons n. 盎格鲁—撒克逊语，盎格鲁—撒克逊人，地道的英国人9.reversal n. 颠倒，反向，逆转10.inflection n. 词尾变化11.preposition n. 前置词，介词12.conjunction n. 联合，关联，连接词13.in terms of 根据，按照，用……的话，在……方面长难句解析①【解析】“who”引导非限制性定语从句，修饰“the common, ignorant folk”。
统考大学英语B题库【阅读理解】(活动za)
第二部分阅读理解()（年网考）全翻译版新大纲套模拟题篇阅读理解（必考一篇）。
. . ’.. . , . , . .( )法国大革命于年爆发。
当时法国正处在一片混乱中，政府腐败，人民生活凄惨。
路易十六世企图控制议会并增加赋税，但最后失败了。
他命令军队进入凡尔赛。
人民都认为他企图用武力镇压革命。
年月日，人民群众爆发了，攻占了关押政治犯的巴士底狱。
从那天以后，月日就被定为法国的国庆日。
年，路易十六企图逃离法国，并从奥地利和普鲁士获得支持，但他被捕了。
年王室被废除，路易十六被处以死刑。
几个月后，他的妻子，玛丽也被处以死刑。
法国大革命令欧洲其它国家的国王感到害怕。
奥地利和普鲁士的军队进入了法国。
法国人民组织起了共和军来保卫祖国，革命陷入了一个坚韧阶段。
成千上万的人牺牲了。
最后，权力落入了拿破仑﹒波拿巴手中。
’ ?这篇文章主要讲了什么？. . . . . 法国大革命. .?以下哪件事不是发生在年？.. . 国家经济快速发展。
’ . . .?那些政治犯被关押在哪里？. . . . . . . 巴士底狱“”?划了下划线的“”这个词是什么意思？. . . . . . . 废除。
?以下哪个不是法国大革命产生的效果？. .. . . ’ , .. 国王试图控制议会。
’（任务）. .一个外国人对于美国的第一印象很有可能是每我都在压力下匆匆忙忙。
城市里的人总是表现得匆匆忙忙不知疲倦的，为了尽快做完一件事情，他们会在店里拼命引起店员的注意或者用胳膊肘推搡别人。
白天匆忙就餐也是这个国家生活节奏的一个部分。
. . ’, .工作进度被认为是很珍贵的。
在一些公共饮食场所，其他人会等在你旁边等你吃完，这样大家都可以得到服务，并赶在要求的进度内回去工作。
每我都会尽快给下一我腾出地方。
如果你不这样，侍者会催促你的。
’ , “” .你会发现司机也都很匆忙，人们从你身边匆匆走过。
你会错过一些微笑，简短的交谈和一些与陌生人的小礼节。
不要在意，这是因为他们非常珍惜进度，而且他们认为一旦太注重这些社交礼节就是浪费进度。
大学英语B统考题库真题-阅读理解
大学英语B统考题库真题-阅读理解大学英语B统考题库真题第二部分阅读理解Passage 1It was very cold last Sunday. Paul and his friends Allen, Bill and Betty went to the lake after breakfast. They began to skate on the ice. Paul skated better than his three friends. He skated fast and didn’t know a piece of ice was broken. He fell into the water. His friends were afraid and called for help. Just then two workers walked there and heard them. They ran there quickly and helped the boy come out of the water. Then they took him to a hospital. Paul and his parents thanked them very much.1. When did the children go skating?A. After breakfast.B. Before supper.C. After lunch.D. At lunch.2. How many children skated on the lake?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.3. Who skated best of all the children?A. Allen did.B. Paul did.C. Bill did.D. Worker did.4. Why did Paul fall into the water?A. Because he skated fast.B. Because he was not good at skating.C. Because he didn’t know the ice there was broken.D. Because he skated slow.5. Who helped Paul?A. His friends.B. His parents.C. Two workers.D. Betty.Key: ABBCCPassage 2Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communication technology is a step back from the closeness of human interaction. With e-mail and instant messaging over the Internet, we can communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.As almost every imaginable contact between human beings becomes automatic by machine, the alienation quotient goes up. You can’t even call a person to get the phone numbe r of another person anywhere. Directory assistance is almost always fully automatic by machine. Pumping gas at the station? Why say good-morning to the worker when you … swipe （刷卡）your credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact? Placing money at the bank? … talk to a clerk who might live in the neighborhood when can just put your credit card into the ATM?Pretty soon you won’t have the hard task of making eye contact at the grocery store. Some grocery chains are usually aself-scanner so you can check yourself out, avoiding those annoying clerks who look at you and ask how you are doing?1. The writer’s attitude towards advances in communication technology may be described as ____?A. criticalB. unconcernedC. positiveD. uninterested2. If his mom has a question, he _______.A. will find ways to reach herB. will locate her e-mail addressC. will try to get her a voice machineD. will leave her the answer through voice mail3. Judging from the context, the word “alienation” in line 2, paragraph 2 means ______.A. relationshipB. closenessC. strangenessD. stress4. With the rapid development of high technology, people don’t need to _______.A. see or talk to one anotherB. say good morning to workersC. make eye contact with clerksD. completely rely on manpower5. It can be inferred that the writer _________.A. is pleased with the modern pace of lifeB. feels more separated from othersC. doesn’t want anyone to bother himD. sings the praised of communication technologyKey: ADCABPassage 3There was once an ant that was very thirsty.It ran here and there looking for some water but could not find any.Then suddenly, when the ant was almost ready to die of thirst, a large drop of water fell on it.The ant drank the water, which saved its life.The water was actually a tear from a young girl who was crying. Because of her sadness, the tear had magical qualities and suddenly the ant could speak the language of human beings.The ant looked up and saw the young girl sitting in front of a huge pile of seeds.“Why are you sad?” asked the ant.“I’m the prisoner of a giant.” the girl told the ant. “ He won’t let me go until I’ve made three separate heaps of grain, barley（大麦）and rye（黑麦）out of this huge pile of seeds in which they are all mixed together.”“That will take you a month!” the ant said, looking at the huge pile of seeds.“I know,” the girl cried, “and if I haven’t finished by tomorrow, the giant will eat me for his supper!”“Don’t cry,” the ant said, “my friends and I will help you.”Soon thousands of ants were at work, separating the three kinds of seeds.The next morning, when the giant saw that the work had been done, he let the girl go.Thus it was one of her tears that saved her life.1. What is an ant?A. A small animal.B. An insect.C. A bird.D. A giant.2. When did the drop of water fall on the ant?A. When it was looking for food.B. When it saved the ant’s life.C. When it was nearly dying.D. When it looked up.3. Why was the young girl crying?A. Because of her sadness.B. Because she saw the ant.C. Because the giant would let her go.D. Because the giant had given her an impossible job to do.4. What would the giant do if the girl failed to do the work?A. He would eat her.B. He would let her go.C. He would take her away.D. He would send her to prison.5. Who or what saved the girl’s life?A. The giantB. The antC. The ant’s friendsD. Her tearsKey: BCDADPassage 4My friend’s grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After being processed（移民入境检查）at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at a table and waited for someone to take his order. But nobody came to him. Later a woman with a plate full of foodsat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked.“Start out at the end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end he’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”“I soon learned that’s how everything works in America,”the grandfather told my friend. “Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.”1. Where do you think the old man came from?A. Poland.B. Australia.C. Canada.D. Japan.2. From the passage, we know if you want to get success in America, you should _________.A. get help from your friendsB. try to get it by yourselfC. know how a cafeteria worksD. get up again if you fail3. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The old man sat down opposite the woman so that she could take his order.B. The old woman sat down opposite the old man so that she could serve him.C. Although the woman didn’t know the old man, she told him how to get something to eat in the cafeteria.D. Although the woman didn’t know the old man, she decided to pay the bill for him.4. What does the word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?A. The food served in the cafeteria.B. The success one wants to get.C. The bill one has to pay in the cafeteria.D. The plate used in the cafeteria.5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. From Eastern Europe to AmericaB. Eating in an American CafeteriaC. How to Eat in a CafeteriaD. Life Is Like a Cafeteria in AmericaKey: ABCBDPassage 5Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about the world’s greatest wonders.“In my opinion,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids（埃及金字塔）are the world’s greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second ma n said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds, they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a pers on a hundred years to do.”He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world?”The third man thought for a long time, and then he said, “Well, I agree that the pyramids arewonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However, in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.The other two men were very surprised. “A thermos?” they exclaimed. “But that’s a simple thing.”“Oh, no,it’s not,” the third man said. “In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it’s winter or summer?”1. The underlined word “thermos” in Chinese means “_______”.A. 电冰箱B. 洗衣机C. 电风扇D. 保温瓶2. That the three men could not agree on what the world’s greatest wonder was because _______.A. they could not think of anything very wonderfulB. they all had different ideasC. they could not prove that their opinions were rightD. the journey ended too soon3. The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because ____.A. they were very beautifulB. they were EgyptianC. they had been built with very simple toolsD. they could do mathematical calculations4. The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because _____.A. it lasted longer than the pyramidsB. it cost less than a computerC. he thought it knew whether it was winter or summerD. the other two men were surprised when he told them about it5. The third man was not very clever because ______.A. he could not think of anything to sayB. he did not understand how a thermos worksC. he did not think the pyramids were wonderfulD. he did not know anything about computers Key: DBCCBPassage 6If you ask Daniel Radcliff who acted Harry Potter to pick a special moment from the last year of his life, you will find it almost impossible. “Oh, wow, that’s really difficult,” he says with a smile.“There hav e been so many things, so many memories that at times it’s hard to recall them all,” says Daniel. “But I guess one of the best ones was the London premiere for the Philosopher’s Stone. It was just amazing, one of the best nights of my life.”“But I’ve had such a great time doing The Chamber of Secrets. I love doing the work. I love meeting new people and being part of the team. It’s been great.”Daniel has changed. He turned 14 in July, 2002. He is taller, his voice is deeper and his frame is filling out as he begins his teenage years, and he has become an excellent actor, too.Daniel was born in London where his father, Alan, worked as an agent and his mother, Marcia, as a casting director, and both have been an essential guiding influence on their only child.1. How old was Daniel Radcliff in 2003?A. 15B. 16C. 14D. 132. What is Daniel Radcliff’s memory about the past year according to the passage?A. He didn’t remember anything about it.B. He had so many bad memories about it.C. There were amazing experiences in the past year.D. There were not many unforgetable things in the past year.3. Which of the following is not mentioned as a liking by Daniel?A. Making friends.B. Being an actor.C. Being part of the team.D. Becoming a director.4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Daniel’s parents are all film stars.B. Daniel’s parents influenced Daniel greatly.C. Daniel has never had any influence from his parents.D. Daniel has brothers and sisters.5. Daniel was born in _________.A. New YorkB. BeijingC. ParisD. LondonKey: ACDBDPassage 7These days, children often think of superheroes（超级英雄）as cute（漂亮的）, cool and strong supermen. A poor, short andthin boy wearing glassed may not interest the kids today. Yet in less than 4 years, Harry Potter has taken the world by the storm. J. K. Rowling, the writer of Harry Potter, was a British single mother out of work and living on money given to her by the government. One day, when she was on a long train trip, she had the idea for this book. She wrote the first book of the seven in the café with her baby daughter sleeping beside her. Last year, the fans welcomed the birth of the fourth by lining outside the bookstores. Today these books are still popular among people. Harry Potter is something more than fantasy（幻想）. Rowling tries to tell the readers how things are not always what they seem to be. However, millions of the fans don’t care about such a lesson. They would like to spend many sleepless nights waiting in line for the fifth, the sixth and the seventh to come. For them, surprising stories of the little boy are what they want.1. J.K. Rowling ________ when she wrote the first book.A. lived a quiet life with her husbandB. was very poor and didn’t get work for herselfC. had to teach her daughter how to workD. was already a famous writer2. When did Rowling think of the idea of writing her book?A. While she was telling her baby stories about superheroes.B. While she was going on a long trip.C. She was on her way to find work.D. While she was drinking in a café.3. How many books of the seven have come out according to this passage?A. Four.B. Five.C. Six.D. Seven.4. What does Rowling want to show to her readers?A. Harry Potter is a poor, short and thin boy wearing glasses.B. Fantasy.C. How things are not always what they seem to be.D. She has got many interesting story books.5. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Rowling wrote the first book with her daughter’s help.B. Rowling gave birth to her fourth baby last year.C. The fans just care about the surprising stories of Harry Potter.D. Only children love the books, for they’re fairy tales.Key: BBACCPassage 8Ours is a big world, complex and full of many diverse people. People with many varyingpoints of view are constantly running up against others who have differing opinions. Those of us who smoke are just one group of many. Recently, the activism of non-smokers has reminded us of the need to be considerate of others when we smoke in public.But, please! Enough is enough! We should like to remind non-smokers that courtesy is a two-way street. If you politely request that someone not smoke you are more likely to receive a cooperative response than if you scowl（皱眉）fiercely and hurl insults. If you speak directly to someone, you are more likely to get what you want than if you complain to the management.Many of us have been smoking for so long that we sometimes forget that others are not used to the aroma of burning tobacco. We’re human, and like everyone else weoccasionally offend unknowingly. But most of us are open to friendly suggestions and comments, and quite willing to modify our behavior to accommodate others.Smokers are people, too. We laugh and cry. We have hopes, dreams, aspirations. We have children, and mothers, and pets. We eat our hamburgers with everything on them and salute the flag at Fourth of July picnics. We hope you’ll remember that the next time a smoker lights up in public.1. The purpose of the first paragraph is _________.A. to inform the reader of the complexity of the worldB. to declare that the author belongs to the group of smokersC. to tell non-smokers that smokers will be considerateD. to reveal the author’s reason for writing this essay2. What does the second sentence in the second paragraph imply?A. We should go on two different roads.B. We have different ways of doing things.C. Being polite to each other is a mutual thing.D. We can smoke and sometimes we will not smoke.3. According to the author, how can you get cooperative response from smokers if you don’t like to have someone smoking beside you?A. Complain to his superior.B. Tell him directly that you hate smokers.C. Refrain from complaining but try to hint him next time.D. Tell him politely that you are not used to smoke.4. According to the author, why do some smokers smoke in public?A. Because they cannot resist smoking.B. Because they forget that others do not like the smell ofcigarettes.C. Because they are humans and they cannot avoid offending people.D. Because there is no law against it.5. How does the author try to persuade the reader?A. He uses reasons.B. He appeals to people’s emotions.C. He cites examples in his argument.D. He simply states his opinion.Key: BCDBBPassage 9Here is a story told about an American general who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War. Everybody in the United States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.Soon after the war the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist and hadsix teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in shops at $5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label with the name of the general and words: “buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home.” The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.The officers went out and visited every shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.1. The general came back to Washington ____________.A. after the First World WarB. after the Second World WarC. during the First World WarD. both A and B2. Many families wanted to have __________ of the general.A. a pictureB. a tooth or anythingC. a shopD. Both A and B3. The general ordered his men to _____________.A. arrest the dentistB. look for all his teeth and buy all of themC. visit all the shops selling teethD. buy all the teeth in all the shops4. The face that the general’s name was on the label of each tooth shows that ____________.A. the general was famousB. the shop owners wanted to make more moneyC. the general’s teeth were valuable.D. both A and B5. The teeth they collected most probably cost __________.A. $175B. $795C. $875D. $1150Key: ADBDCPassage 10A public house which was recently bought by Mr. James is up for sale. He is going to sell it because it is haunted（闹鬼）. He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar. The next morning, he foundthat the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr. James had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost（鬼）must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, he shook his head. The villagers have told him that they will not accept it even if he gives it away.1. Mr. James was _________.A. a ghostB. the owner of the public houseC. going to buy the houseD. going to have a free drink2. Which of the following is correct?A. Mr. James saw the ghost.B. He had not turned off the lights.C. The chairs had been moved.D. He slept well.3. Mr. James __________ the house.A. was givenB. builtC. rentedD. bought4. Mr. James found ___________.A. sixty empty bottlesB. that the villagers had drunk the whiskyC. that the lights were onD. there was a ghost on his bed5. The writer of the passage _________ Mr. James’ story.A. believesB. doesn’t believeC. makes upD. has been told the story by some else Key: BCDCB。
大学英语B阅读理解16篇必考(附答案)
第二部分阅读理解(2)（2017年12月统考）全真翻译版以下16篇阅读理解考试中100%考一篇，答案是四个选项之一。
出现在考试中阅读部分的第二部分，简化或硬背，必须掌握，原题出现，答案位置不变，考1题10分，一定不可以丢。
建议多看短文的中文意思，然后记下选项答案。
最后附录为搭桥联想记忆法，适合10分钟内强化记忆。
Passage 1(美国及美国人的由来)The United States covers a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Although the United States is a big country , it is not the largest in the world. In 2000, its population was over 222 million.When this land first became a nation, after winning its independence from England, it had thirteen states. Each of the states was represented on the American flag by a star. All these were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew toward the west, new states were added and new stars appeared on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 stars. In 1959, however, two more stars were added to the flag, representing the new states of Alaska and Hawaii.Indians were the first people of the land which is now the United States. There are still many thousands of Indians now living in all parts of the country. Sometimes it is said that the Indians are “the only real Americans”. Most Americans come from all over the world. Those who came first in greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern of North America were mostly from England. It is for the reason that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like those of England than those of any other country in the world.美国占去北美大陆很大一部分土地。
大学英语b统考试题及答案
大学英语b统考试题及答案大学英语B统考试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）A. 短对话理解（每题2分，共10分）1. M: I can't believe we've finished all the assignments already.W: Yes, and it's only the first week of the semester!Q: What does the woman mean?a) She's surprised by the amount of work they've done.b) She's worried about the workload.c) She's happy they're ahead of schedule.2. W: I'm thinking of taking a part-time job to support my studies.M: That's a great idea. It will help you gain some practical experience.Q: What does the man think about the woman's plan?a) It's a waste of time.b) It will be helpful.c) It's too demanding.（其他题目略）B. 长对话理解（每题3分，共10分）听下面的对话，回答3-5题。
3. M: Have you decided on a topic for your research paper? W: Yes, I'm going to write about the impact of social media on communication.Q: What is the woman's research paper about?a) The history of social media.b) The effects of social media on communication.c) The future of communication technologies.4. W: I've been trying to find relevant sources, but it's quite challenging.M: You might want to check the university library's online database.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?a) Visit the library.b) Use the library's online database.c) Ask the professor for help.（其他题目略）二、阅读理解（共30分）A. 选择题（每题3分，共15分）1. According to the passage, which of the following is a benefit of using renewable energy?a) It reduces dependency on foreign oil.b) It lowers the cost of electricity.c) It increases the demand for non-renewable resources.2. The author suggests that renewable energy can help to reduce air pollution. What is the main reason?a) It produces fewer emissions.b) It is more cost-effective.c) It is widely available.（其他题目略）B. 填空题（每题2分，共15分）Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the correct words.Passage:The Internet has revolutionized the way we communicate, learn, and do business. It has made information more accessible and has opened up new opportunities for collaboration. However,it has also brought about new challenges, such as cybercrime and the spread of misinformation.6. The Internet has made ________ more accessible to people around the world.7. One of the benefits of the Internet is that it has created opportunities for ________.（其他题目略）三、词汇与语法（共20分）A. 词汇题（每题2分，共10分）1. The company's profits have ________ significantly this year.a) soaredb) declinedc) remained2. Despite the heavy rain, the construction work is ________ on schedule.a) proceedingb) delayingc) interrupting（其他题目略）B. 语法题（每题2分，共10分）1. The book was so interesting that he ________ read it for three hours without a break.a) couldb) mightc) must2. She ________ to the party if she had known the truth.a) wouldn't gob) wouldn't have gonec) didn't go（其他题目略）四、翻译（共20分）A. 汉译英（每题5分，共10分）1. 这个项目的成功在很大程度上取决于团队成员之间的合作。
大学英语b统考参考答案
大学英语b统考参考答案大学英语B统考参考答案一、听力部分（Listening Comprehension）1. A) 根据对话内容，女士询问男士是否需要帮助，男士表示需要帮助找到图书馆。
正确答案为A。
2. B) 男士询问女士关于时间的问题，女士回答说火车将在下午3点离开。
正确答案为B。
3. C) 女士提到她将在周末参加一个朋友的婚礼。
正确答案为C。
4. D) 男士提到他正在寻找一个安静的地方学习，女士建议他去图书馆。
正确答案为D。
5. A) 女士询问男士是否已经完成了作业，男士回答说还没有，但他会尽快完成。
正确答案为A。
6-10. 根据对话内容，选择相应的答案。
注意细节和对话中的关键信息。
二、阅读理解（Reading Comprehension）11. C) 第一篇文章讨论了全球化对经济的影响。
正确答案为C。
12. A) 第二篇文章提到了环境保护的重要性。
正确答案为A。
13. D) 第三篇文章讲述了一个关于勇气和决心的故事。
正确答案为D。
14. B) 第四篇文章探讨了科技对教育的影响。
正确答案为B。
15. E) 第五篇文章讨论了健康饮食的重要性。
正确答案为E。
16-20. 根据文章内容，选择相应的答案。
注意理解文章的主旨和细节。
三、词汇和语法（Vocabulary and Grammar）21. 动词的正确形式填空：根据上下文，选择正确的动词形式填空。
22. 形容词的正确形式填空：根据上下文，选择正确的形容词形式填空。
23. 副词的正确使用：根据句子的意思，选择正确的副词。
24. 介词的正确使用：根据句子的语法结构，选择正确的介词。
25-35. 完成句子或填空题，注意语法规则和词汇的正确使用。
四、完形填空（Cloze Test）36. 根据上下文和句子结构，选择正确的词汇。
37. 根据文章的逻辑关系，选择正确的连接词。
38. 根据上下文，选择正确的形容词或副词。
39-50. 完成完形填空，注意上下文的连贯性和语法的正确性。
12月统考大学英语B第二部分阅读理解
二、阅读理解1、阅读理解一：正误判断Passage1Mr. Simpson worked in a shop which sold cleaned and repaired hearing-aids（助听器）。
One day an old gentleman entered and put one down in front of him without saying a word.“What's the matter with it？”Mr. Simpson said. The man didn't answer. Of course, Mr. Simpson thought the old man must be deaf and that his hearing-aid must be faulty，so he said again，more loudly，“What's wrong with your hearing-aid，sir？”Again the man said nothing. So, Mr. Simpson shouted his question again as loudly as he could. The man then took a pen and a piece of paper and wrote：“It is not necessary to shout when you are speaking with me. The hearing-aid is my wife's，not mine. I've just had a throat operation，and my problem is not that l can't hear，b ut that l can't speak.”6.The old gentleman went to Mr. Simpson's shop to buy a hearing-aid.A.TB.F7.When the old didn't answer him，Mr. Simpson thought the old man was very strange.A.TB.F8.The old gentleman's wife's hearing-aid was faulty.A.TB.F9.The old man finally made himself understood by writing on a piece of paper.A.TB.F10.The old man could not answer Mr. Simpson because he had just had a throat operation.A.TB.F中文翻译：辛普森先生在一家出售经清洁和修理过的助听器的商店工作。
统考大学英语B试题库阅读理解
第二部分阅读理解(2)（2013 年网考）全翻译版新大纲9 套模拟题18 篇阅读理解（必考一篇）。
Passage 1The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and people’s lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14,1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners 1792 to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 17were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 92, the monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was executed. A few months later his wife, Marie also had her head cut off. The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte. (190 words)法国大革命于 1789 年爆发。
大学英语(B)阅读理解练习题集与答案解析
Passage 1Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own.Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes garden, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of Nature.Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.1. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city.B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country.C. Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.D. Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside.2. With the same money needed for ________, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.A. getting a small flat with a gardenB. having a small flat with a gardenC. renting a small flat without a gardenD. buying a small flat without a garden3. When the garden is in blossom, the one ________ has been rewarded.A. living in the countryB. having spent time working in the garden.C. having a garden of his own.D. having been digging, planting and watering4. People who think happiness lies in the city life would feel that ________ if they had to live outside London.A. their life was meaninglessB. their life was invaluableC. they didn’t deserve a happy lifeD. they were not worthy of their happy life5. The underlined phrase “get away from” in the 3rd paragraph refers to ________.A. deal withB. do away withC. escape fromD. preventfrom很多在伦敦工作的人喜欢住在伦敦郊外，然后每天乘火车、汽车和公交车去上班或上学。
英语B级考试阅读题
第二部分阅读理解(1)（2013年9月统考）全翻译版以下正误判断题（实考题）为考试中的阅读理解的第一篇（考1题共15分），答案是二选一，即正误的判断选择。
相对来说难度较低，投机几率大，建议强记，可以看题背答案，确保阅读的分不丢。
本部分不做红色标注，建议有一定基础的同学进行温习掌握。
解题思路：正误判断题主要考查学生对文章的具体事实、信息的理解能力。
一般是根据文章的事实或细节，给出一个句子，判断其正误。
比较直接，难度相对较小。
做此类题时，应先看问题，根据“问题中关键词回归原文定位的方法”，带着“问题”，寻找所需要的信息。
复习本资料无需看其他资料。
一些同学的基础很差，直接看英语无法掌握，现将全部短文翻译为中文，当小说一样看，强记关键单词。
Passage 1A man got into a train and found himself sitting opposite a woman who seemed to be aboutthirty－five years old. Soon they began talking to each other, and the man said to her, "Do you have a family?""Yes, I have one son," the woman answered."Oh, really?" said the man. "Does he smoke?""No, he's never touched a cigarette," the woman replied."That's good," the man continued. "I don't smoke either. Tobacco is very bad to one's health. And does your son drink wine?""Oh, no," the woman answered at once. "He's never drunk a drop of it.""Then I congratulate you, ma'am," the man said. "And does he ever come home late at night?""No, never," his neighbor answered. "He goes to bed immediately after dinner every night.""Well," the man said, "he's a wise young man. How old is he?""He's six months old today. But he will grow up to be a gentleman," the woman replied proudly.有个男人上了火车，坐在他对面的是一个看起来35左右的女人。
统考英语B(阅读理解)
阅读理解大学英语BL、Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use.（1）、How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag? A.By making law s._（2）、What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag? B.It should be raised quickly by hand.（3）、How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? D.It should be carried high up in the air（4）、What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag? C.There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.（5）、What is Americans' attitude towards their National Flag? B.Respect.I It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become "in".（1）、What is soap opera?C.The daytime serial dramas on TV（2）、What can be the best title of the passage?C.Soap opera fans.（3）、Which is NOT the reason why the soap opera has suddenly become "in" among American young people ? D.Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles.（4）、What can we learn from the passage? C.young viewers have turned themselves from the seriousness of sixties to enjoyment now.（5）、What message does the author want to convey to us? _B.The people's favorite to drama works change along with the timesM、Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.（1）、Which of the following statements is NOT true?B.People who work in London prefer to live in the country（2）、With the same money C.renting a small flat without a garden _, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.（3）、When the garden is in blossom, it means that one B. having spent time working in the garden_ has been rewarded.（4）、People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that A.their life w as meaningless if they had to live outside London.（5）、T he underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to C.escape from.B By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements,and self-sacrifice made most for thebenefits of others - they are peopleagainst whom we measure others.（1）、T he passage mainly deals withC.heroes and icons.（2）、Heroes andheroines are usually D.all of theabove. （3）、Which of the followingstatements is wrong? D.Heroes andheroines can only emerge in wartimes（4）、Beautiful young DianaSpencer found her genuine love C.just before her death.（5）、What ismore likely to set an icon's status? _B.Tragic and early deathP Places to stay in Britain are asvaried as the places you visit.Whatever your budget is the choice-from basic barn to small hotel, fromtiny cottage to grand castle - is allpart of fun.Hostels（1）、In thispassage the author mainly _ A.tells uswhere to stay while visiting Britain.（2）、B.Youth Hotels are mainlybuilt for young visitors.A.Pubs & Inns（3）、If you travel alone and want toknow better about family life inBritain,you'd better stay in _ D.B&Bs（4）、If you are interested in travelling withyour friends but only with limitedmeans, where is the better place foryou to stay? C.Hostels（5）、Which ofthe following is NOT true accordingto the last part of the passage?B.Allpubs and inns offer v isitors bed andbreakfastW What makes a person a scientist?Does he have ways or tools oflearning that are different from thoseof others? The answer is "no". It isnot the tools a scientist uses but howhe uses these tools those makes him ascientist.（1）、What makes a scientistaccording to the passage? B.The wayhe uses his tools（2）、T he underlinedpart in the passage shows_ C.thedifference between scientists andordinary people（3）、A soundscientific theory should be one thatA.works not only under one set ofconditions at one time, but alsounder the same conditions at othertimes.（4）、T he author quotes the caseof Albert Einstein to illustrate C.thatinvestigations are important inscience.（5）、What is the main idea ofthe passage? D.Exactness and way sof using tools are the keys to themaking of a scientistI In the United States, it is notcustomary to telephone someone veryearly in the morning. If youtelephone him early in the day, whilehe is shaving or having breakfast, thetime of the call shows that the matteris very important and requiresimmediate attention. （1）、What is themain idea of this passage? B.The roleof time in social life over the world（2）、What does it mean in thepassage if you call someone during hisor her sleeping hours?B.A matter oflife or death.（3）、Which of thefollowing time is proper if you want tomake an appointment with your friendin the U.S. A.?B.at 4:00 pm（4）、Which of the following statements istrue according to the passage?D.Promptness is valued highly inAmerican life._（5）、From the passagewe can safely infer that B.themeaning of time differs in differentparts of the world _T There are three kinds of goals:short-term, medium-range andlong-term goals.Short-term goals are thosethat usually deal with currentactivities, which we can apply on adaily basis. Such goals can beachieved in a week or less, or twoweeks, or possibly, months. （1）、Ourlong-term goals mean a lot B.if wecomplete the short-term goals（2）、New short-term goals are built upon_D.the goals that have beencompleted.（3）、When we completeeach step of our goals,C.we willbuild up our confidence to achievesuccess.（4）、What is the main idea ofthis passage?C.Different kinds ofgoals in life.（5）、Which of thefollowing statements is wrongaccording to the passage?C.Life is astatic thing, thus never allow ing along-term goal to limit usH How men first learnt to inventwords is unknown; in other words,the origin of language is a mystery.All we really know is that men, unlikeanimals, somehow invented certainsounds to express thought andfeelings, actions and things, so thatthey could communicate with eachother; and that later they agreedupon certain signs, （1）、The originof language is D.a problem not yetsolved（2）、What is true about words?C.They are simply sounds.（3）、T hereal power of words consists in theirD.representative function.（4）、By"association" in the last paragraph, theauthor means B. a joining of ideas inthe mind.（5）、Which of the followingstatements about the real poet is NOTtrue? A.He is no more than a masterof words.S Shyness is the cause of muchunhappiness for a great many people.Shy people are anxious andself-conscious; that is, they areexcessively concerned with their ownappearance and actions.（1）、Whatdoes the author try to prove by citing"what kind of impression am Imaking?" (Para.1) B.People's shynessmade them care too much abouttheir appearance and actions.（2）、According to the writer,self-awarenessis A.a good quality.（3）、That shypeople react to a compliment in such away is B.unreal（4）、Which of thefollowing statements is true, accordingto the passage? _C.Shyness canblock our chances for a rich life（5）、It can be inferred from the passagethat shy people B.should understandthemselves in the right w ay.W When John and c arrived in NewY ork City for one-year stay, they didnot bring very many things with them.They had planned either to live in afurnished apartment or to buy usedfurniture.（1）、Which of thefollowing has become one ofAmerica's fastest growing businesses?D.Renting home furnishings（2）、Why do some people prefer to rentfurniture?_C.Because it saves themmuch trouble and money __（3）、What can you infer from thepassage?_ B.Renting furniture is notpopular in the couple's home town._（4）、Which of the following can bestserve as the title of the passage?_ B.ANew Way of Getting Home（5）、Young people liked renting homefurniture in that_ D.They don't havemuch money and don't want to buythe cheap furniture _A A characteristic of Americanculture that has become almost atradition is to respect the self-mademan - the man who has risen to thetop through his own efforts, usuallybeginning by working with his hands.（1）、From Para. 1, we know that inAmerica A.people tend to have ahigh opinion of the self-made man.（2）、According to the passage, thehostess cooks dinner herself mainlybecause B.she takes pride in whatshe can do herself.（3）、Theunderlined expression "wait on table"in Para. 2 means " D.serve customersin a restaurant（4）、T he author'sattitude towards manual labor isA.positive.（5）、Which of thefollowing could be the best title of thepassage? B.American Attitudetoward Manual LaborT There was once an ant that wasvery thirsty. It ran here and therelooking for some water but could notfind any.（1）、What is an ant? B.Aninsect（2）、When did the drop of waterfall on the ant?C.When it was nearlydying（3）、Why was the young girlcrying? D.Because the giant hadgiven her an impossible job to do（4）、What would the giant do if thegirl failed to do the work? A.Hewould eat her.（5）、Who or whatsaved the girl's life?D.Her tearsM My secret for staying young issimple. Put all attention to the part ofyour brain and keep it young andgrowing. Keep your mind awake andyou'll stay young all over. These areexciting times.（1）、According to thepassage, that people's brain of all agesremains young and growing is B.ascientific fact. （2）、It is wrong forthe old to_ A.think himself too old to go back to school.（3）、T he passage says that the man who entered college at 70 D.became famous in the medical circle _.（4）、T he only way to keep young is_ D.to keep one's mind aw ake and alive（5）、The writer suggests that you should _ C.keep on learning at least one new thing every day.M Mr. White lived in a small village. His parents hadn't enough money to send him to school. He had to help them to do something in the fields.（1）、Mr. White was born in aB.farmer's family.（2）、Mr. White hoped to be respected because _A.only he had been to Africa in the small town.（3）、The children often asked him to tell them something interesting becauseB.he knew more than any other person in the town.（4）、All people believed Mr. Whiteexcept D.the geography teacher（5）、Which of the following is TRUE?C.Mr. White wouldn't acknow ledgehe was wrong.T there were once many sheiks（阿拉伯的酋长）who wanted to marry Queen Maura, for she was one of the most beautiful and powerful queens of Arabia.（1）、What was queen looking for? D.A husband（2）、Why did the Queen disguise herself?A.Because she didn't want to be recognized by the sheiks（3）、What did she give the sheiks to eat the next evening? D.Three different meals （4）、Why didn't Hakim want to eat his meal? C.Because the other sheiks had worse food（5）、When did the Queen finally decide who to marry?B.The next evening after the mealM Martin Luther King was a blackminister, who became a great leader of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia.（1）、Martin Luther King was murdered when he was C.39years old.（2）、Martin Luther King was a D.all of the above.（3）、According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?B.Martin Luther King's Day has been a federal holiday for more than 40 years.（4）、The underlined word "delivered" in the second paragraph could be replaced by A.gave.（5）、What's the best title for thispassage? A.Martin Luther KingI If you travel by air across the centerof Africa or South America, you fly over forests for thousands of kilometers. These great forests are the oceans of trees. There are thousands and thousands of different kinds of plants and animals.（1）、The passage mainly tells us aboutA.the importance of taking care of plants.（2）、Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Africa and South America are the oceans of trees.B.Forests are homes for different kinds of animals.（3）、The need for more wood and more land results in D.All of the above（4）、What will happen in 20 or30 years in some people's view?C.We'11 have no forests like those in the center of Africa.（5）、The writer thinks B.it necessary to protect the forests。
统考英语B阅读理解10篇(附答案及译文)
"阅读理解"1. "One day a bookseller(书商）let a big box of books fall on his foot. \"Go to see the doctor,\" said his wife. \"No\" he said. \"I'll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I'll ask him about my foot. If l go to see him, I'll have to pay him.\"On the next day the doctor came into the shop for some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it.\"You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it, \"said the doctor.He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it. \"Buy this and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night. \" he said. \"Thank you, \"said the bookseller.\" And now, sir, here are your books.\"How much?\" said the doctor.\"Two pounds.\"\"Good,\" said the doctor. \"I shall not have to pay you anything.\"\"Why?\" asked the bookseller.\"I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that, If people come to my house. I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses. I want two pounds. And I came here didn't l?"译文:"一天，一位书商让一大箱书砸到了他脚上。
统考大学英语B级-阅读理解
阅读理解大学英语B1、Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. The national flag should be raised and lowered by hand. Do not raise the flag while it is folded. Unfold the flag first, and then hoist it quickly to the top of the flagpole. Lower it slowly and with dignity. Place no objects on or over the flag. Do not use the flag as part of a costume or athletic uniform. Do not print it upon cushions, handkerchiefs, paper napkins or boxes. A federal law provides that the trademark cannot be registered if it comprises the flag, or badgers of the US. When the flag is used to unveil a statue or monument, it shouldn't serve as a covering of the object to be unveiled. If it is displayed on such occasions, do not allow the flag to fall to the ground, but let it be carried high up in the air to form a feature of the ceremony. Take every precaution to prevent the flag from soiled. It should not be allowed to touch the ground or floor, nor to brush against objects.41、How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag? _________A.By making laws.B.By enforcing discipline.C.By educating the public.D.By holding ceremonies.答案：A难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B42、What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag? _________A.It should be raised by soldiers.B.It should be raised quickly by hand.C.It should be raised only by Americans.D.It should be raised by mechanical means.答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B43、How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? _________A.It should be attached to the status.B.It should be hung from the top of the monument.C.It should be spread over the object to be unveiled.D.It should be carried high up in the air.答案：D难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B44、What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag? _________A.There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag.B.The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag.C.There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.D.Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs.答案：C难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B45、What is Americans' attitude towards their National Flag? _________A.Arbitrary.B.Respect.C.Happy.D.Brave.答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B2、It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become "in". Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4:30 pm, college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who can't wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite characters.Actually, soaps are more than a college favorite; they're a youth favorite. When school is out, high-school students are in front of their TV sets. One young working woman admitted that she turned down a higher paying job rather than give up watching her favorite serials. During the 1960's, it was uncommon for young people to watch soap operas. The mood of the sixties was very different from now. It was a time of seriousness, and talk was about social issues of greatimportance.Now, seriousness has been replaced by fun. Young people want to be happy. It may seem strange that they should turn to soap opera, which is known for showing trouble in people's lives. But soap opera is enjoyment. Young people can identify with the soap opera character, who, like the college-age viewer, is looking for happy love, and probably not finding it. And soap opera gives young people a chance to feel close to people without having to bear any responsibility for their problems.46、What is soap opera?A.Plays based on science fiction stories.B.Plays based on non-fiction stories.C.The daytime serial dramas on TV.D.Popular documentary films on TV.答案：C难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B47、What can be the best title of the passage?A.College student viewers.B.Favorite TV serials.C.Soap opera fans.D.College-age viewers.答案：C难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B48、Which is NOT the reason why the soap opera has suddenly become "in" among American young people ?A.Because the viewers want to be happy and to enjoy themselves.B.Because the soap opera makes young people feel close to their people.C.Because the viewers can find themselves in the soap opera characters.D.Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles.答案：D难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B49、What can we learn from the passage? _________A.College students like soap operas more than any other social groups.B.Young people of sixties liked soap operas more than people today.C.young viewers have turned themselves from the seriousness of sixties to enjoyment now.D.The young as a whole are trying to look for happy love but in vain.答案：C难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B50、What message does the author want to convey to us? _________A.The people's favorites to drama works have been changed for a long time.B.The people's favorites to drama works change along with the times.C.The people's favorites to drama works is changed by the soap opera.D.The people's favorites have changed the drama works.答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B3、Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own.Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one's free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of Nature.Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.51、Which of the following statements is NOT true?_________A.People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city.B.People who work in London prefer to live in the country.C.Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.D.Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city.答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B52、With the same money ________, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.A.getting a small flat with a gardenB.having a small flat with a gardenC.renting a small flat without a gardenD.buying a small flat without a garden答案：C难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B53、When the garden is in blossom, it means that one ________ has been rewarded.A.living in the countryB. having spent time working in the gardenC. having a garden of his ownD.having been digging, planting and watering答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B54、People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______ if they had to live outside London.A.their life was meaninglessB. their life was invaluableC.they didn't deserve a happy lifeD.they were not worthy of their happy life答案：A难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B55、The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to ________.B.do away withC.escape fromD.prevent from答案：C难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B4、By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others - they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nation's consciousness and development as well as the lives of those who admire them. Yet, some people say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to come by, where the very idea of heroism is something beyond us - an artifact of the past. Some maintain, that because the Cold War is over and because America is at peace, our age is essentially an unheroic one. Furthermore, the overall crime rate is down, poverty has been eased by a strong and growing economy, and advances continue to be made in medical science.Cultural icons are hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are people who manage to go beyond celebrity (明星), who are legendary, who somehow mange to become mythic. But what makes some figures icons and others mere celebrities? That's hard to answer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died at the moment she found true love. Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefinable charm, with the help of the media. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death - such as Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana.56、The passage mainly deals with ______.A.life and deathB.heroes and heroinesC.heroes and iconsD.icons and celebrities答案：C难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B57、Heroes and heroines are usually _________.A.courageousC.self-sacrificingD.all of the above答案：D难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B58、Which of the following statements is wrong?_________A.Poverty in America has been eased with the economic growth.B.Superstars are famous for being famous.C.One's look can contribute to being famous.D.Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times.答案：D难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B59、Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love________.A.when she was 19B.when she became a princessC. just before her deathD.after she gave birth to a prince答案：C难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B60、What is more likely to set an icon's status? ________A.Good looks.B.Tragic and early death.C.Personal attraction.D.The quality of one's story.答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B5、Places to stay in Britain are as varied as the places you visit. Whatever your budget is the choice -from basic barn to small hotel, from tiny cottage to grand castle - is all part of fun. HostelsCheap, good-value hostels are aimed at all types of like-minded travelers, who prefer value over luxury and you don't have to be young or single to use them. Britain's independent hostels and backpackers hostels also offer a great welcome. Facilities and prices vary, especially in rural areas, where some hostels are a little more than a bunkhouse (临时住房) while others are remarkably comfortable －almost like bargain hotels.Youth HotelsFounded many years ago to "help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside", the Youth Hotels Association is still going strong in the 21st century. The network of 230 hotels is a perfect gateway for exploring Britain's towns and countryside.B&BsThe B&B (bed and breakfast) is a Great British institution, In essence you get a room in somebody's house, and small B&Bs may only have one guest room, so you'll really feel like part of the family. Larger B&Bs may have four or five rooms and more facilities, but just as warm as a welcome.In country areas your B&B might be in a village or an isolated farm surrounded by fields. Prices reflect facilities: and usually run from around ￡12 to ￡20 per person. City B&Bs charge about ￡25 to ￡30 per person, although they're often cheaper as you go further out to the suburbs.Pubs & InnsAs well as selling drinks and meals, Britain's pubs and inns sometimes offer B&B, particularly in country areas. Staying a night or two can be great fun and puts you at the heart of the local community.Rates range from around ￡15 to ￡25 per person. Pubs are more likely to have single rooms.61、In this passage the author mainly ________.A.tells us where to stay while visiting BritainB.advises readers to pay a visit to BritainC.introduces the wonderful public services in BritainD.gives us some information about British life答案：A难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B62、________ are mainly built for young visitors.A.Pubs & InnsB.Youth HotelsC.HostelsD.B&Bs答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B63、If you travel alone and want to know better about family life in Britain, you'd better stay in ________.A.Pubs & InnsB.Youth HotelsC.HostelsD.B&Bs答案：D难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B64、If you are interested in travelling with your friends but only with limited means, where is the better place for you to stay? _________.A.Pubs & InnsB.Youth HotelsC.HostelsD.B&Bs答案：C难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B65、Which of the following is NOT true according to the last part of the passage? __________A.Pubs and inns usually provide visitors bed and breakfast.B.all pubs and inns offer visitors bed and breakfast.C.Pubs and inns charge a visitor ￡25 at the most.D.If you want a single room, you are more likely to get one in pubs.答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B6、What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is "no". It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further, he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons. He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works.The scientist's knowledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the Theory of Relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigations, Einstein's ideas were shown to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations.66、What makes a scientist according to the passage? ________A.The tools he uses.B.The way he uses his tools.C.His ways of learning.D.The various tools he uses.答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B67、The underlined part in the passage shows_______.A.the importance of informationB.the importance of thinkingC.the difference between scientists and ordinary peopleD.the difference between carpenters and people with other jobs.答案：C难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B68、A sound scientific theory should be one that _________.A.works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other timesB.does not allow any changes even under different conditionsC.can be used for many purposesD.leave no room for improvement答案：A难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B69、The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate __________.A.that measurements are keys to success in scienceB.that accuracy of mathematicsC.that investigations are important in scienceD.that the mathematical calculations may test his investigations答案：C难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B70、What is the main idea of the passage? ________A.The theory of relativity.B.Exactness is the core of science.C.Scientists are different from ordinary people.D.Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.答案：D难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B7、In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be consideredfoolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person, who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.71、What is the main idea of this passage? ________A.It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S.B.The role of time in social life over the world.C.If people are late, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S.D.Not every country treats the concept of time as the same.答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B72、What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours?_______A.A matter of work.B.A matter of life or death.C.You want to see him or her.D.You want to make an appointment with him or her.答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B73、Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend in the U.S. A.?A.at 7:00 amB.at 4:00 pmC.at the midnightD.at 4 am答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B74、Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ________A.In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.B.No misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures about the concept of time.C.It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A..D.Promptness is valued highly in American life.答案：D难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B75、From the passage we can safely infer that _______A.it's a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time.B.the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world.C.it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business party.D.if a person is late for a date, he needn't make some explanation.答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B8、There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals.Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase.Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.76、Our long-term goals mean a lot _______.A.if we cannot reach solid short-term goalsB.if we complete the short-term goalsC.if we have dreams of the futureD.if we put forward some plans答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B77、New short-term goals are built upon______.A.a daily basisB.your achievement in a weekC.current activitiesD.the goals that have been completed答案：D难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B78、When we complete each step of our goals, ________.A.we will win final successB. we are overwhelmedC.we will build up our confidence to achieve successD.we should have strong desire for setting new goals答案：C难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B79、What is the main idea of this passage? _______A.Life is a dynamic thing.B.We should set up long-term goals.C.Different kinds of goals in life.D.The limitation of long-term goals.答案：C难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B80、Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? _______A.The long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without achieving short-term goals.B.The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals.C.Life is a static thing, thus never allowing a long-term goal to limit us.D.We should often add new short-term goals to what have been completed.答案：C难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B9、How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.The power of words, then, lies in their associations - the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases.Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.81、The origin of language is _________.A.a legend handed down from the pastB.a matter that is hidden or secretC.a question difficult to answerD.a problem not yet solved答案：D难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B82、What is true about words? _______A.They are used to express feelings only.B.They can not be written down.C.They are simply sounds.D.They are mysterious.答案：C难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B83、The real power of words consists in their ______.A.propertiesB.characteristicsC.peculiarityD.representative function答案：D难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B84、By "association" in the last paragraph, the author means ______.A.a special qualityB. a joining of ideas in the mindC.an appearance which is puzzlingD.a strange feature答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B85、Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? _________A.He is no more than a master of words.B.He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music.C.He can move men to tears.D.His style is always charming.答案：A难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B10、Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am Imaking? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must negatively affect people. A person's conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing "the right thing." Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one, "You're just saying that to make me feel good. I know it's not true." It is clear that while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths.Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let's not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.86、What does the author try to prove by citing "what kind of impression am I making?" (Para.1)__________A.Shy people benefit from their caring about their appearance.B.People's shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions.C.It's natural that shy people don't believe other's compliments.D.Shy people think they are different from others.答案：B难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B87、According to the writer, self-awareness is __________.A.a good qualityB.the cause of unhappinessC.harmful to peopleD.a weak point of shy people答案：A难度：1知识点：阅读理解部分\大学英语B。
高等学校英语应用能力考试B级阅读部分自测题
高等学校英语应用能力考试B级—阅读部分自测题（Test7—9）Test 7 Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are some tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the given materials carefully and do the tasks as you areinstructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 46 through 50. For each question or statement there are 4choices marked A), B), C) or D). You should make the correct choice and markthe corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.The problem of names and faces was put to an experimental test in people to be studiedin 1934 by an American scientist, H. M. Clarke. He showed his subjects (试验对象) a page containing photographs of the faces of twelve men and, under each photograph, there was a name. The subjects had three minutes in which to study these names and faces by whatever method they would usually use in learning the names of real people. Three minutes later, remembering was tested in four different ways. The original names had to be recognizedwhen mixed up with a number of "new" names; the original faces had to be recognized from " new" faces; the original faces were shown and the suitable names had to be recalled; andthe original names were shown and the corresponding faces recalled. Nearly 500 college students acted as subjects in this experiment and the results were clear. It was easier to recognize names than to recall them; but it was as easy to recognize names as to recognize faces. If either names or faces were to be recalled, the remembering performance was not as good as that involving recognition. Thus from the examples given above, the difference between recalling and recognition should be clear.46. What the scientist did was to test ____________.A) the ability to learn namesB) the ability to recognize facesC) rememberingD) recognition47. Persons who took part in the test were ____________.A) H.M. Clarke and his assistantsB) performersC) American scientistsD) college students48. "The original names" in Line 6 means ____________.A) the informal namesB) the names of the twelve menC) the first namesD) the family names49. Which of the following statements is true?A) These college students had the same trouble recalling names and faces.B) It was quite possible to match these names and faces correctly.C) The results show that recognizing names and recognizing faces were both easy.D) Many subjects had less difficulty in remembering names than in recognizing them .50. Which of the following were not clearly stated?A) Faces are easier to remember than names.B) Recognition is usually easier than recalling.C) Remembering can be tested in different ways by different people.D) Photographs of the faces to be recognized were given to the subjects.Task 2Directions: This task is the same as task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 51 through 55.We live in a dangerous world. The figures for crime go up year by year. If you were attacked in the street, would you be able to defend yourself? Not very well probably, especially if someone was pointing a gun at you. We all see a lot of violence in films,but recently some programs on television showed how people can defend themselves without guns. For example, in one film a woman was attacked from behind. She threw the man, who was heavier and stronger than she was, over her head. Then she held him tightly on the ground. How? She knew judo.Jiu-jitsu, as judo is sometimes called, means "muscle science" in Japanese. The student of judo needs to learn a lot about the body, its bones and muscles. Judo uses a number of "falls", "holds" and 'throws". Someone who does not know judo cannot defend himself against them. If you know judo you can defend yourself against a person who is stronger than you. You had better not practice judo on your friends unless they can fall without hurting themselves! Being strong is one thing, but using the body wisely is another. In judo, you use the other person's body to help you. You "throw" him to the ground and "hold" him there, so that he cannot move. Of course, it takes time and practice, but knowing judo is useful. In a violent world you ought to be able to defend yourself.51. From the first paragraph, we know that some recent TV programs ____________.A) show how people are attacked in the streetB) demonstrate how to use guns in defenseC) show that the figures for crime going up all the timeD) have changed their subjects from violence to self-defense52. The woman mentioned in the passage ____________.A) held the man over her headB) was able to defend herselfC) attacked the man from behindD) was heavier than the man53. The name "Judo" refers to ____________.A) a type of fighting by using the body wiselyB) a scientific way of physical trainingC) an exercise to build up a strong bodyD) bones and muscles in Japanese54. What is the warning of the writer for a person who practises judo?A) Avoid showing your skills to a person who knows judo.B) Avoid attacking a strong man from behind his back.C) Not to try it on another person who is inexperienced.D) Not to practise judo on the street.55. We may infer from the context that a skillful judo fighter knows how to ___________.A) avoid fighting with someone who doesn't know judoB) learn the muscle science wellC) prevent the other person from being hurtD) use the other person's body to increase his chances of successTask 3Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions (No. 56through No. 60) to it. You should give brief answers to these questions. Theanswers should be no more than 8 words. Write them in the corresponding spaceon the Answer Sheet.For the past five years, 83-year-old Ernie has single-handedly transformed aweed-choked, public-owned service road along the Los Angeles River into a beautiful neighborhood park called "Ernie's Walk".Back in 1988, weeds grew among broken benches, rusty(生锈的) automobile parts and old refrigerators people had thrown along the bank of the river. It made Ernie sick. So he andsome neighbors complained until crews cleaned the mess. All that remained was a barren(荒芜的) strip of dirt. Working in his garden one day, Ernie had more flowers than he couldplant, so he decided to place the extra flowers along the freshly cleared river bank. Asthe flowers grew densely, so did an idea: why not dress the entire stretch of the bank?At first Ernie planted flowers from his own garden. Then neighbors began donating（献出）flowers. "Everybody has gotten into the spirit of the thing," Ernie said, "I'll bebusy the rest of my life."56. What is "Ernie's Walk"?It is _________________________________________________________________57. What made Ernie sick?The bad conditions ___________________________________________________.58. Why did Ernie decide to plant the extra flowers along the freshly cleared river bank?Because ____________________________________________________________.59. When the flowers grew densely, Ernie had an idea. What was it?___________________________________________________________________60. What will Ernie do for the rest of his life?___________________________________________________________________Task 4Directions: After reading the following passage, you are required to complete theoutline below it (No. 61 through No. 65). You should write your answersbriefly on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.STOCKSShanghai —A share here tumbled（跌落）7.177 points on Wednesday to end on 1,151.374.B share eased 0.94 of a point to close the day on a record low of 25.859 as judgement washurt by fears of poor 1998 corporate results（公司年报）.A total of 64 companies have warned investors to expect a loss for 1998.Analysts also linked the fall to news that central bank governor Dai Xianglong wouldlaunch a punishment on illegal foreign exchange trade —a move that could squeeze domestic investors out of the B share market.Forever Bicycle was the best performer, up 6.06 per cent, and Steel Tube the worst performer, down 9.09 per cent.Trading volume stood at 2.82 billion China yuan.Shenzhen —A share here tumbled 26.77 points to finish 2939.91.B share went downward 7.03 points to close also on a historic low of 395.64.Shanzhen Gintian was the biggest winner, while Benelux Ent, the biggest loser.61.___________________________________62.___________________________________63.___________________________________64.___________________________________65.___________________________________Task 5Directions: Here you will find 6 sentences (marked A, B, C, D, E and F) and anincomplete short passage following them. Read them carefully and insert (插入)5 of the sentences into the passage so that it will become a meaningfulcomplete one. One sentence will have to the dropped. Write the letter to theselected sentence in the corresponding brackets on the Answer Sheet.A: Jordan was so big it was even suggested once his sponsor Nike change his name Mike.B: It basically means you are too old, past your use-by date, over the hill, adestroyed boat.C: Came out of retirement of course.D: Blame Foreman of course.E: Shortly before she retired from office, Thatcher observed, "There are some remarkable parallels between basketball and politics.F: But it certainly does not resemble a gentleman who retired several weeks ago with considerable degree of grace.Retirement is an unpleasant word in any profession, but particularly cruel in sport.66.___________________ 67.______________________ Enough has been written about MichaelJordan recently, but it is not every day the most well known sportsman in the worldretires. 68.____________________ If anyone doubts his worldwide appeal, Jordan's fame even reached the ears of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. 69.___________________Michael Jordan has already mastered the skill most needed for political success: how tostand still without visible means of support."When he first retired in 1993, Jordan said, "The word 'retire' means you can doanything you want." And what did he do? 70.___________________66. ( ) 67. ( ) 68. ( ) 69. ( ) 70. ( )Test 8 Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are some tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the given materials carefully and do the tasks as you areinstructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 46 through 50. For each question or statement there are 4choices marked A), B), C) or D). You should make the correct choice and markthe corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.In the United States Government, the Congress makes the laws. The Congress has two parts. They are known as the House of Representatives（众议院）and the Senate（参议院）. The House of Representatives is larger than the Senate whose 100 members ( two from each state ) serves for six years. The 435 members of the House are elected every two years,and the number from each state is determined by the population of the state. For example, California, which has a large population, has forty-three representatives, while the stateof Nevada has only one.According to the Constitution of the United States, a Senator must be at least thirtyyears old and he must have been a citizen of the United States for nine years at the timeof his election. To be elected to the House, a person must have been a United Statescitizen for seven years.In general, Senators are better known than Representatives because they are fewer in number and serve for a longer time. Many American Presidents served in Congress beforethey became President. Presidents John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon were all Representatives and then Senators before becoming President of the United States.46. The House of Representatives has ____________.A) 535 membersB) 435 membersC) 200 membersD) 100 members47. If a person wants to be a Senate, he must be at least ____________.A) 21 years oldB) 33 years oldC) 30 years oldD) 25 years old48. Being a citizen of the United States for seven years, a person can be elected to ____________.A) a partyB) a committeeC) the House of RepresentativeD). the Senate49. Senators are more popular than Representatives because ____________.A) Senators are not as many as RepresentativeB) Senators come from every part of the countryC) Representatives serve for a longer timeD) it is more difficult to serve as Senators50. California has more representatives because ____________.A) it is a very big stateB) many presidents were born thereC) there are more businesses thereD) it has more people than some other statesTask 2Directions: This task is the same as task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 51 through 55.I am writing to thank you for the interesting reports which appeared in theJuly/August '94 edition of the Saturday Evening Post. I am interested in your reportssince B12 deficiency(缺乏症) is an inherited disorder in my family. In the late 1950s/early 1960s, a research project was carried out on it by a London medical school.My grandmother was 49 when she started vitamin B12 injections in 1949. She was admitted to the hospital with a blood disease. My mother was 63 when she began vitamin B12 injections. After reading your article, I believe her treatment was started too late. Atthe time, she almost lost her eyesight and was told that she had other diseases.Earlier this year, I visited my doctor and explained that I felt very tired and askedfor a blood test to establish whether I was suffering from B12 deficiency. I was told Iwas much too young and that only people in their 80s suffered B12 deficiency. I told himhe was wrong and that research was carried out on my family 30-odd years ago.I have always believed that prevention is better than cure. I now know why I love Kellogg's Honey Nut Cornflakes(玉米片). They contain vitamins, including B12! If foods contain added vitamins, as you suggest in your article, then B12 deficiency and diseases associated with it should be left to the past.51. The passage you have just read is most probably ____________.A) a letter to the editor of a magazineB) a preface to a book on VitaminsC) an advertisement for vitamin B12D) a thank-you letter to a medical doctor52. Why is the author interested in the reports in The Saturday Evening Post?A) He wanted to cure his family members of an inherited disorder.B) He was curious about the latest medical developments.C) He wanted to prevent himself from suffering from vitamin B12 deficiency.D) He was seriously ill with vitamin B12 deficiency.53. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A) The author was determined to get rid of the inherited disorder in his family.B) Vitamin B12 deficiency can be prevented if measures are taken early.C) Most foods contain vitamins, including B12.D) Doctors are not always reliable.54. The reports the author had read probably told him ____________.A) to have regular vitamin injections.B) not to believe his doctor.C) to take food rich in vitamins.D) to have his blood tested early.55. Doctors think that the usual case of B12 deficiency occurs when ____________.A) a person doesn't take foods containing vitaminsB) a patient stops vitamins injectionsC) a person is very youngD) a patient is at an old ageTask 3Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions (No. 56through No. 60) to it. You should give brief answers to these questions. Theanswers should be no more than 8 words. Write them in the corresponding spaceon the Answer Sheet.Third World countries often mistakenly decide to permit rapid industrialization. Whenthis industrialization occurs, many new factories open, and workers get jobs. Unfortunately, many of those new jobs are not permanent. The leaders of an industry wanttheir factories to be as productive as possible, and they will do anything to achieve thatgoal. Whenever they can, they take advantage of automation(自动化),which means that workers are replaced by a more efficient machine. As a result, a worker trained for aspecific factory job becomes unemployed, and the profits of the factory owners are maximized(最大).Many experts in Third World economics are concerned about rapid industrialization because it brings problems as well as progress. Citizens of these countries need jobs thatwill last, not jobs that are temporary. In the opinion of these economists, the leaders ofThird World countries should be aware of the dangers as well as the advantages of rapid industrialization.56. What's wrong with the Third World countries' decision about industrializationaccording to the author?They allow ___________________________________________________________. 57. Will the new jobs created by the industrialization last long according to the author?_____________________________________________________________.58. What are the possible consequences of automation to the workers there?Some workers will be _______________________________________________________.59. Why are many experts concerned about rapid industrialization in the Third World countries?Because ________________________________________________________.60. What is the purpose of the author to write the article?To __________________ to The third World leaders about their industrialization.Task 4Directions: After reading the following passage, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 61 through No. 65). You should write your answersbriefly on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Business Week magazine in the US has selected the top 10 business books of 1998. Here are 2 picks among them."Titan"Consider what became one of the most celebrated-and commercially successful-books of the year: Ron Chernow's "Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller Sr." Published by Random House.The key to its success is both the author's strong writing ability and the fact thatfew people today know much about the man who founded the company called Standard Oil."The Profit Zone"Here is the message of "The Profit Zone," by consultants A.J. Slywotzky and D. J. Morrison, with B. Andelman, published by Time Business.Instead, the authors say, companies must always be on the lookout for profitable new enterprises.Case studies include the efforts of Bill Gates at Microsoft, Jack Welch at General Electric, Michael Eisner at Walt Disney, and Andrew Grove at Intel.61.___________________________________62.___________________________________63.___________________________________64.___________________________________65.___________________________________Task 5Directions: Here you will find 6 sentences (marked A, B, C, D, E and F) and anincomplete short passage following them. Read them carefully and insert (插入)5 of the sentences into the passage so that it will become a meaningfulcomplete one. One sentence will have to the dropped. Write the letter to theselected sentence in the corresponding brackets on the Answer Sheet.A: and without them Earth would be 30 degrees colder and human life would not exist.B: In a similar way there are several gases in the atmosphereC: These gases are known as "greenhouse gases," and the way in which they trap heat in the atmosphere is called the "greenhouse effect."D: and the sea level has risen by 10 centimetresE: which would be enough to cause great major changes in geography and agriculture.F: If the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere doubles,A greenhouse is a building made of glass which is used for keeping plants warm whenthe outside temperature is low. 66.___________________ which trap the heat generated bythe sun and prevent it from escaping. 67.______________________ Most of the main greenhouse gases occur naturally in small amounts in our atmosphere, 68.___________________ _.The problem is that in the last century and a half, we have been putting excessive(过量的) amounts of these gases into the Earth's atmosphere by burning large quantities of coal and oil and by cutting down forests.The rapid increase in greenhouse gases is making the world warmer. 69._________________ __ there will probably be a rise in the Earth's temperature between 1 and 4, 70.___________________66. ( ) 67. ( ) 68. ( ) 69. ( ) 70. ( )Test 9Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are some tasks for you tofulfill. You should read the given materials carefully and do the tasks as you areinstructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 46 through 50. For each question or statement there are 4choices marked A), B), C) or D). You should make the correct choice and markthe corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Most people do not think of fishes and other sea animals as having voices, and ofthose who are aware of the fact that many of them can "speak", few understand that these "conversations" have significance. Actually, their talk may be as meaningful as much ofour own. For example, some sea animals use their "voices" to locate their food in theocean expanses; others use their "voices" to let their fellows know of their locations;and still others, as a means of obtaining mates. Sometimes, "speaking" may even mean the difference between life and death to a sea animal. It appears in some cases that when apredator(食肉动物) approaches, the prey depends on no more than the sounds it makes to escape.Fish sounds are important to man, also. By listening to them, he can learn a greatdeal about the habits of creatures that make them, the size of the school they form, thepatterns of their migrations（迁移）, and the nature of the environments in which theylive. He can also apply this information to the more effective utilization of thelistening spots he has set up to detect enemy submarines（潜水艇）. A knowledge of fish sounds can avoid confusion and unneeded effort when a "new" sound is picked up and the sound sentry（哨兵）must decide whether or not to call an alarm.46. Among the people who know that many sea animals have voices, few ____________.A) know the meaning of their conversationsB) realize that they can communicate with each otherC) realize that they can make speechesD) could understand their conversations47. Which of the following statements can best be inferred from the passage?A) Fishes only "speak" to communicate with each other.B) Researches are now being made to study the significance of fish sounds.C) Sea animals have a sharper hearing ability than men.D) Sounds made by fish cannot be transmitted through the air.48. By listening to sounds fishes make, man can learn all the following except ____________..A) their sizesB) the usual pattern of their migrationsC) their environmentsD) their habits49. In some cases, when a predator approaches, fishes escape on hearing ____________.A) the sounds of other speciesB) the sounds of their preyC) the sounds of the approaching enemyD) the sounds of their fellows50. The last sentence means that a knowledge of fish sounds can help man to __________.A) avoid confusion in fishing activityB) avoid unneeded effort in fish sound studiesC) detect enemy submarinesD) pick up new soundsTask 2Directions: This task is the same as task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 51 through 55.During the early American colonial years, corn was more plentiful than wheat, so corn bread was more common than wheat bread. Friendly Indians showed colonists how to grow corn and how to prepare it for food and pioneer women then improved the Indian cooking techniques. When people traveled, they went on foot or horseback, sleeping and eating inthe forests. They carried corn bread for sustenance; the corn bread came to be called "journeycake". Later when roads and taverns were built and stagecoaches carried passengers, "journeycake" became "johnnycake", a name many easterners still use for corn bread. This kind of bread made with cornmeal was - and still is - almost without limit. Every regionhas its specialties.>From the start, southerners showed a preference for white cornmeal, northerners for yellow. And pioneers on the frontier, when they ran out of yeast, made salt-rising bread.They stirred together water, a little water-ground cornmeal, potatoes, and salt. They setthe mixture, uncovered , in a warm place until it absorbed bacteria from the air and beganto ferment. Then they removed the potatoes and used the liquid as leavening for theirbread, made with white flour.51. In colonial times, why was corn bread more common than wheat bread?A) The colonists did not know how to make wheat bread.B) Corn bread did not spoil rapidlyC) Corn was more abundant.D) The colonists preferred corn bread.52. How did the colonists learn to make corn bread?A) They knew the technique before they arrived in America.B) They tried many times and found the right way to do it.C) They changed their method of making white bread.D) They learned to make it from the natives.53. Why was corn bread called "journeycake"?A) People took it with them when they traveled.B) It was easy to prepare over an open fire in the forests.C) Horses occasionally ate it if there was no grain available.D) It was easy to ship from England.54. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the preference for aparticular kind of corn bread?A) It changes over a period of time.B) It depends on the weather of the country.C) It corresponds to people's social class.D) It tends to vary geographically.55. The most appropriate title for the passage is ____________.A) Cooking of the PioneersB) Original American BreadsC) Life in Colonial AmericaD) Salt-rising BreadTask 3Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions (No. 56through No. 60) to it. You should give brief answers to these questions. Theanswers should be no more than 8 words. Write them in the corresponding spaceon the Answer Sheet.Pop star Michael Jackson held a computer discussion with his fans on Thursday night.He answered questions about his marriage, music and the media. One fan asked Jackson about a story that appeared in an entertainment newspaper."Never believe that tabloid garbage," Jackson wrote. A British tabloid newspaper reported that he was going to divorce Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis.Thousands of Jackson fans on the Internet computer network. MTV showed the typed questions and Jackson's typed answers on TV. To make the programme more interesting they played Jackson's music videos in the background.Most of the questions were about Jackson's personal life. One fan asked what superhero Jackson would like to be. He said Michelangelo.Jackson did not have to answer any difficult questions. He could look at all the questions first, and choose the ones he wanted to answer.Dividing the TV screen in half, MTV showed both the typed discussion and the videos.The programme began with a video from his newest album, "History". The album was number one in the country when it was released in June.56. Who took part in the discussion?______________________________________________________________.57. What was the newspaper story about Jackson?。
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1、The dark smoke that comes out of stacks (大烟囱)or from a burning dump(垃圾) con tains tiny bits of solid or 1 iquid mat ter. The smoke al so cont ai ns many gases, most of which cannot be seen. Altogether, they make up the serious problems of air pollution. In so many places it keeps us from seeing the sun, irritate(刺痛)our eyes, causes us to cough and makes us ill.Air pollution can spread from city to city・ It even spreads from one country to rniother. Some northern European countries have had "black snow" from pol1utants that have traveled through the air from other countries and have fallen with the snow. So air pollution is a global problem. It can kill babies, older people and those who have respiratory(QfBR) disease・ In 1952, four thousands people die in one week as a result of a serious air pollution breakout in London. In 1948 in a small town of Pennsylvania, 20 people died in a four 一day period of air pollution. As often found in cities, air pollution increases the risks of lung disease, such as bronchitis and asthma. Of course, smoking and other factors help to cause these illnesses, too, but these causes have increased greatly during recent years as air pollution has become worse.(1)、Which of the following is NOT true about the "black snow〃incident? A： It happened in the northern European countries.B： It happened there because air pollution in these countries was most serious. C： Pollutants that fell with snow made it dirty.D： Tt is a global problem. 答案：B(2)、Who can be killed by air pollution?A： Earth and plants. B： Stones and birds.C： Those who suffer from respiratory illnesses.D： Both A and C.答案：c(3)、How many people died of air pollution in Pennsylvania in 1948?A： 4, 000. B： 20.C： None- D： 4020. 答案：B(4)> What are bronchitis and asthma?A： Different types of headaches.B： Lung disease- C： Heart diseases.D： Different types of stomach aches・答案：B(5)、According to the passage, air pollution increases people's chance of getting9A： Headache.B： A lung disease.C： Stomachache.D： Nervous breakdown.答案:B2、As long as the sun shines, the earth will not run out of energy. The sun pours more energy on earth than we can ever use. Most of that energy comes to us as heat and light. Energy from the sun is called solar energy.Anything to do with the sun is called "solar〃・The word began with the Roman word for the sun and their god of the sun, who was called Sol. Solar energy is a safe kind of energy. It doesn，t make pollution or have dangerous leftovers. That is why scientists and investors are experimenting with ways of harnessing (治理利用)the sun to do some of the jobs fossil fuels have been doing.But to make the sun do work like that, they have to solve some problems・ They have to collec t the sufs energ y. Collecti ng sun shine is not easy, un less you are a plant. Sunshine is not easy to store, either. You can't fill a tank with it or put it in the wood box. You can not move it through a pipe or a wire. You can not just turn it on.(1)、What form does most of solar energy take to reach us?A： Light.B： Heat.C： gas.D： both A and B・答案：D(2)、Where does the word come from?A： Greek.B： Roman・C： Old Engl ish.D： Chinese・答案：B(3)、Which of the following is NOT true of solar energy?A： It is a safe energy.B： It is a green energy.C： It may cause pollution to the air.D： It is endless.答案：c(4)、What are the problems facing scientists who want to use solar energy?A：It is not easy to col lect.B：It is not easy to store・C：It is not easy to find out.D： both A and B.答案：D(5)、What is the writer" s purpose of writing the passage?A： To give a brief introduction to solar energy.B： To explain the reason why it is not easy to make solar energy.C： To give information about the advantages of solar energy.D： To give a brief introduction to the word "solar"・答案：A3、The ideal teacher may be young or old, tall or short, fat or thin, lie should know his subject, but he can make mistakes if he is willing to learn. His personality is as important as his scholarship・ The ideal teacher must be enthusiastic・ He must never teach anything he himself is not interested in. He should be a bit of on actor and he should not be afraid to show his feel ings and express his likes and disl ikes. He must like his students and respect them, but he must also respect himself and take pride in his work. Otherwise, he can not respect his students and win respect from them・ The ideal teacher should have an understanding of his students and be able to relate to them・ He needs students' understanding, too. The ideal teacher shoulcl be kind, encouraging, and helpful mid he should motivate his students to seek knowledge. The ideal teacher should see his students as individuals and acknowledge their differences. He must know how to encourage the self-development and growth of each of his students. The ideal teacher is one who grows, 1 earns, and improves himself along with his students・(1)、Which of the following is the least important in judging an ideal teacher according to the passage? A： His age and appearanee.B： His personality・C： His scholarship.D： Ilis attitude towards his students.答案：A(2)、Can an ideal teacher make mistakes?A： No. He should be very careful not to make any mistakes・B： Yes. Because he knows too little.C： No. He should always be the authority to his students.D： Yes. But he should be willing to learn・答案：D(3)> What relati on ship should be set up betwee n an ideal teacher and his students accordi ng to the passage? A： Mutual respect and understanding.B： Mutual encouragement and help.C： Mutual aid and affection.D： Mutual support emd inspiration.答案：A(4)、How does an ideal teacher view his students?A： As taicnted young people・B： As different from each other.C： As self-centered individuals.D： As understanding, respectful individuals.答案:B(5)、Which of the fol lowing can be inferred from the passage?A： An ideal teacher should seldom set an example for his students.B： Teachers and students benefit each other in the process of teaching and learning. C： Students should never expect their teachers to be ideal.D： Anyone who is trying to improve himself constantly is an ideal teacher. 答案：B4、Education in the United States is usually divided into four levels. These are early children, elementary, secondary and higher education. School attendance is required in every state of the country, and in most states students must attend school from the age of 6 to 16・The first level is early childhood education. Its main purpose is to prepare children for school.The second level is elementary education. Education at this level is divided into six or eight grades, and children learn reading, arithmetic, writing, social studies and sciencc. They also have art, music and physical education.The third level is secondary education. It is for junior and senior high school students. Some students take courses to prepare themselves for college. Other students take technical or vocational courses that prepare them for jobs after they graduate from high school.Higher education continues after high school・ There are many kinds of institutions of higher education ・ Technical institutes offer two-year programs in electronics, engineering, business and other subjects. After two years at a junior college, students receive an associate degree and then they can continue at a four-year college.(1)> What topic does the passage nuiinly discuss?A： Education policy in the USA.B： The four levels of American education.C： The purpose of American education at different levels.D： The subjects offered at different levels of American education. 答案：B(2)、Ts school attendanee required in the USA?A： Yes, it is required in the whole country.B： Yes, but only in some states.C： Yes, it is required in most states of the country.D： Yes, but not until children reach the age of 16. 答案：A(5)、 What wou1d most probably be talked about in the next paragraph?A ： Undergraduate educat ion ・B ： Post-graduate (研究生)education.C ： Pre-school education.D ： Adult education. 答案：B5、 Pubs are supposed to be the Englishmas favorite meeting place, where he can get together with a few friends over a pint of beer and talk about football, or horse racing, or business.You may not/ico that the pub is the place for men, but not for worncn. Even now it is still not quite respectable for a woman to go into a pub alone; she must have a man to escort (护卫)and protect her. Perhaps that is partly why pubs depress me - they are intended mainly to provide for male interests, which are often pretty narrow. I think this male-dominated atmosphere also reminds me of my life back at school, or in the army, neither of which is an experienee I much want to rel ive ・However, V m obviously in the minority. Most Englishmen have their local pubs, where they can escape from the pressures of family life or work, and if they are 1 ucky, tel 1 their troubles to a pretty barmaid. Indeed, many men dream of retiring from their 9 - 5 jobs and buying a little country pub, where they imagine they' 11 be the host of a seven-night-arveek party ・ This dream usual ly dies whon cleaning up spilled beer at one o' clock in the morning.Still, there ，s pub for every type of man, from the city sophisticate to the rural primitive, and a man for every type of pub. And I must admit that, for someone who doesn ，t like them, I spent a lot of time in pubs of various kinds.(1) 、 For what do Englishmen go to the pubs?A ： They go there to make friends.B ： They go to meet and talk with their friends over some beer.C ： They go there to see the pretty barmaid.D ： They go there to do business dealings ・答案：B (2) 、 What doesn't the speaker like about the pubs?A ： The smell of alcohol and tobacco.B ： The complaints men make about their family life.C ： The male-dominated atmospherc ・D ： The spilled beer all around ・答案:Ctechnical and vocational courses offered? A ：The 1st and 2nd levels. B ：The 2nd and 3rd levels. C ： The 3rd and 4th levels.D ： The 4th levels on ly. 答案：c(3)、At what level (s) are programs of(3) 、What are many men dreaming of?A ： Owning a pub and living 1 ike having a party every night ・B ： Taking their female friends to their own favorite pubs ・C ： Retiring from their present jobs.D ： Freeing themselves from the pressures of their family life and work. 答案：A(4) 、Which of the fol lowing can be learned from the passage?A ： The speaker is a feminist.B ： The speaker is nostalgic about his school days.speaker never goes to pubs with his female friends.speaker was once an armyman.答案:D(5) > What can you conelude from the passage?A ： The speaker doesn ，t like the atmosphere in the pubs very much, so he hardly goes there.B ： More and more women are now going to pubs.C ： Pubs are the only place whore Englishmen can comp 1 a in about thei r pressures of life and work ・D ： Different types of pubs in Britain cater to the taste of different types of men ・ 答案：D6、I am going to tell you a story about two drivers who wanted to park their cars in the same parking spacc.The man who arrived at the parking space first was rather old with gray hair. He was driving a 1arge RolIs Royce. The beautiful car stopped just in front of the parking space. Then the driver tur ned his head and very si owl y bega. n to reverse hi s car into the space.Just as he was doing this, a young man in a Mini came up from bohind ・ He noticed the space and drove straight in, nose first ・ The older driver in the Rolls Royce stopped his car suddenly. He was very angry and red in the face. He wound down his window and looked at the young man. But the young man wasn" t sorry- He had got out his car now and he was laughing. "You have to be young to do that!" he said to the older driver and pointed at the Mini and at the space he had just taken.The older man said nothing. He just began to reverse his Rolls Royce again and crashed into the Mini very hard ・ There was not much of the Mini left when the older driver had finished. The young man watched what was happening and couldn ，t believe his eyes. He was angry and very red in the face. The older driver looked out of the window and smiled ・"You have to be rich to do that, z ，he said ・(1) 、 What is the story about?A ： Two drivers happened to crash into each other inB ： Two carscrashed into each other due to the drivers ， C ： Ono driver tried to park their cars in one smal 1 D ： The parking space was too small to hold two cars 答案：BC ： TheD ： The a parking space. dispute over a parking space, parking space ・at the same time.(2) 、 What do you know about the two drivers?A ： The young driver was quicker than the older driver.B ： Each of them had an expensive car ・C ： They di dn t see each other whi 1 e they were getting into the same parking space.D ： Both of them were good at driving.答案：A(3) 、What did the older driver mean when he said, "You have to be rich to do that ，z?enough to buy a new car like mine.to contend with me for the parking space.C ： You are not rich enough to park your car here.D ： Only rich people dare to do that ・答案:D (4) > Which of the following statements about the young driver can NOT be inferred? A ： He hadn ，t expected the older driver to react so strongly.B ： He hadn ，t thought the older driver had that much daring in him.C ： He was shocked to see what had become of his car.D ： He had expected his defeat ・答案：D (5) 、Which of the fol lowing proverbs is NOT sui table to describe the story? A ： Tit for tat.B ： The young and the aged will never agree.C ： Win at first and lose at last.D ： First come, first served.答案：B7、A Citv of the WorldMost people imagine New York to be a city of skyscrapers. Perhaps too, they associate the city with the World Trade Ccnter, the Statue of Liberty, Fifth Avenu® Times Square, the United Nations, and Central Park and so ort Except for the Statue of Liberty, all these places are in one part of the city, that is, Manhattan, which seems to be an island of skyscrapers-The city is also a place where the headquarters of the United Nations is located. Peop 1 e from al 1 over the world 1 ive in the city and work at the United Nations. The translators working at the UN must speak one of the five official languages: English, French, Spanish, Russian and Chinese.The World Trade Center is a "United Nations of Commerce 7' along the Hudson River. The towers of the World Trade Center are 405 meters high, and each has 110 floors. Together the two towers have 48, 600 windows ・ Three of the 102 elevators in each tower can take you from the first to the 11th floor in one minute ・ Besides, there are internat 1 on al banks, government offices, transportation companies, res taurants and import and export businesses inside the twin towers. The lobby of a building is usually on the ground floor, but at the World Trade Center there are lobbies in the sky!(1) 、Why is the passage entitle "A City of the World"?A ： Because thousands of foreign tourists come to visit the city every year.B ： Because people in the city speak different languages ・C ： Because the United Nations and the World Trade Center are in the city.A ： You are not richB ： You are too poorthe city.D： Because al 1 major international organizations are located in答案：C(3)、Why does the passage say the World Trade Center is a "United States of Commerce''?A： Because it is attached to the Unitcd States.B： Because international banks, import and export businesses and many other commercial and financial bodies are located here.C： Because an international trade fair is held here every year.D： Because the UN controls its work・答案：B(4)、The passage says, 〃…at the World Trade Center there are lobbies in the sky!What does it mean?A： There are no lobbies in the building of the World Trade Center.B： There are no lobbies on each floor.C： The lobbies are not open to public.D： There are lobbies on very high floors.答案：D(5)、Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?A： The city's development.B： The world-famous buildings in the city・C： The tower of the World Trade Center.D： The official languages spoken at the UN.答案：A8、Pearl Carlson was shaken awake at 3:30 a. m. by a forceful pull. King, the family dog, was trying to pul 1 her out of the bed・ Then she smelled smoke and heard the sound of fire from her parent's room・ Pearl" s screams awaked her mother, Fern, and father, Howard, who had recently been in hospital for lung disease. Helping Howard to a first-floor window, Fern told him to climb out, then ran to her daughter.Still inside, King appeared at Pearl" s window, making squeaking (短促尖叫) sounds. When running toward Pearl" s bedroom, Fern realized her husband hadrf t yet escaped. She made her way back through the smoke and flames, following King" s sound to where Howard lay semiconscious (半昏迷)on the floor. Fern helped him get out side. King came out only after both were safe.As day dawned, the Carlsons saw that King's paws were badly burnt, and his entire body was burnt, too. His chain collar had gotten so hot that it burnt his throat, making it impossible for him to bark (叫)normal 1 y. Only after the seven-year-old dog refused food did they find pieces of wood in his mouth and realize that King, who slept outside, had bitten through a wood door to warn his family.(1)、Who was King in the story?A： The family" s sonB： The family" s daughterC： The family dogD： The master答案：c(2)、According to the story, the first one who was completely out of danger couldbe ________ •A： HowardB： FernC： Pearl and FernD： Pearl 答案：D(3)、When the master's room caught fire, .A： the dog was sleeping in Pearl，s roomB： the dog waked Pearl upC： the dog just slept outside the master's houseD： the dog did nothing but barking outside the master" s house 答案:B(4)、After reading this story, we've learnt that the following statements could bereasonable except ____________ .A： the dog made a big hole in the doorB： the dog awoke mother firstC： the dog was the last one to escape from the burning roomD： the dog was badly burned and not able to eat 答案：B(5)、From this story it can be inferred that _________________ .A： Pearl loves her parents very muchB： Howard is the best man of the familyC： The woman loves her childrcn more deeply than her husbandD： The dog is man's best friend答案：D9、When weather is hot, you go to a lake or an ocean. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it cannot make the weather very hot・ Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth rises・Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the place of the hot air. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel the cool air when it moves in. You feel the wind, and the wind makes you feel cool.Of course, sc io ntists cannot an swer al 1 of our questi ons. If we ask, "Why is the ocean full of salt?" scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks. Rain falls into the cracks. The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers- The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask, "What happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean does not got more salty every year.z，Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question.We know a lot about our world. But there are still many answers that we do nothave, and we are curious.(1)、The mdin idea of the passage is .A： people feel cool when they are near a lake or an oceanB： scientists can explain everything we want to knowC： scientists can explain many things except one thingD： the salt in the ocean comes from rocks答案：A(2)、You feel cool when you are near a lake or an ocean because ______________________ .A： the water is not so hot as the earthB： the earth is hotC： the water is colder than the earthD： cool air from the water moves towards the land答案：D(3)、Now scientists know _________ •A： what makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summerB： everything about the oceanC： why the ocean does not get more and more saltyD： what happens to the salt in the ocean答案：A(4)、A rock cracks when .A： rain falIsB： it gets very hotC： it gets very coldD： either B or C答案:D(5)、Peop1e are always curious about the world around them because ____________________ .A： they know nothing about itB： they know littie about itC： there are answers they do not haveD： there are a lot of interesting stories about it答案：c10、A mil 1 ion tourists go to Barcelona every year. They want to see Antonio Gaude J s churche This un usual church has a strange history- Gaude was born in Spa in in 1852. He had to work and study at the same time. He often missed classes because he had to work, but one day he designed a very unusual show-case for an exhibition in Paris. People began to give him work・ He designed houses, offices and gardens. They were al 1 very unusual. He was soon rich and famous. Then a rich bookseiler said, "Will you build a church for the poor people of Barcelona? I will pay. I will build schools and workshops, too. They will help the people・""I will do it, " said Gaudi. He worked for forty years, but he could not finish the church・ It was too big・ He needed $10, 000, 000. He gave all his money to the church. He was poor again when he died in 1926, and only the fro nt of the church was finished. But arch it ects, eng in eers and tourists from all over the world come to see it. It is very strange, very modern and very revolut ionary.(1)、Which of the fol lowing ti tles best fits the passage?A： Barcelona----- a Famous CityB： A Strange History of An Unusual ChurchC： A Poor Architect" s Unusual WorksD： Antonio Gaudi，s Life答案:C(2)、Which of the following is NOT true?A： Gaudi was a Spanish architectB： Gaudi devoted most of his 1ife to the building of the churchC： People all over the world admire the architect very muchD： many tourists go to see Gaudi's unfinished church 答案：B(3)、Gaudi sometimes missed classes because .A： he didt 1 ike itB： he had to work st the same timeC： they were too difficultD： he had to build a church答案:B(4)、The church is unusual becauseA： it's unfinishedB： it's strangeC： it's modernD： all of the above答案：D(5)> According to the passage, GaudeA： suffered a lot in his lifeB： was full of sympathy to the poorC： always created unusual worksD： both B and C 11、What must you do when you receive a present for your birthday? You have to sit down and write a thank-you note. The words "Thank you" are very important. We have to use them on so many occasions. We say them when someone gives us a drink, helps us to pick up things, hands us a letter, lends us a book or gives us a gift・Another important word is "please". Many people forget to use it. It is rude to ask someone to do something without saying "please". We have to use it when we ask for something, too. It may be a book or a pencil, more rice or more sauce, help or advice. It may be in the classroom, at home, at the bus-stop or over the counter. We have to use "please" to make our request pleasant・We have to learn to say "sorry" too. When we have hurt someos feeling, we wi11 have to go up and say we are sorry. When we have told a lie and feel sorry, we will have to use the same word. When we have forgotten something or broken a promise, we will have to exp la in with that word, too. "Sorry" is a heal ing word ・ We can make people forget wrongs by using it sincerely.These three words are simple but important. They are pl easing words to use in any language.(1)、When we receive a birthday present, wo have to _________________ .A： return itB： give it to one of our friendsC： do nothingD： write a thank-you note答案：D(2)、When someone helps us to do something, we should _.A： thank himB： say "sorry" to himC： use the word "please"D： not say anything答案：A(3)、One of the important words in any language is ___________________.A： "hello"B： "yes"〃〃C： noD： "please"答案：D(4)、We have to use the word "please" when we _______________ •A： hurt someone's feelingB： ask for somethingC： receive a presentD： have told a lie答案：B(5)、The three important words in any language are .A： "thanks", "hello" and "goodbye"B： yes , no and reallyC： "thanks", "please" and "sorry"D： "well', "please" and /z pardon"答案:C12、Bi 11 turned the key in the heavy lock and put it calmly in his pocket・ He did so from a certain kind of fear ・ This was the only entrance to the house・ Though Tom would be away for at least three days, Bi 11 had a strange feel ing of his nearness. In the stillness he seemed to hear Tom，s voice. He turned round quickly, but there was only the girl.The girl carrying an oi 1 lamp led Bill upstairs・ She stopped and raised the lamp in each doorway, staring at him meanwhile. Satisfied he was the only guest, Bill came to the last door."You sleep here, sir, 〃she said, giving him the lamp. "Your friend slept here, too.""Good night, miss, 〃he said politely・Her lips moved in reply, but he didn't catch the words. Her eyes never for a moment left his face- He stepped in, and as he turned to close the door she was still standing there. In the silence he felt a little terrified now・He shut the door in the girl's face the n, leav ing her in the dark ・ He ope nod it again almost at once. She had disappeared without a sound. A deep mistrust suddenly came to him. Why had that girl stared at him so?(1)、Why did Bill take the key with him?A： To let him in, when he returnod.B： To prevent Tom from returning.C： To stop any enemy being let into the house.D： To keep the girl in the house.答案:B(2)、We know from the story that Tom had ____________ ・A： left there three days beforeB： felt quite as afraid as Bi 11 wasC： stayed there for three daysD： slept there the night before答案：A(3)、Bill was surprised when he turned round, because ___________________ .A： Tom was not in the roomB： he hadn，t expected to find Tom thereC： there was no danger behind himD： the woman were there答案：D(4)、Although Bil1 said good night to the girl, she _____________________ •A： gave him a rude answerB： did not leave himC： refused to look at himD： said nothing to him答案：B(5)、Bill didn，t trust the girl because _________________ •A： he had never seen her beforeB： of the way she moved aboutC： she left quietlyD： of the way she looked at him答案：D13、The aim of students who came to school is to study. But to study requires a right way, or you waste ei ther the t ime or the inonoy. The fol lowing are the ways of study ing.The best time for reading is morning, because in the morning，the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason, we can get good result.In studying we must have patience. If we have not known a text well, we must read it again. We should not read the next one till wo have learnod the first one.When we are studying，we must put our hearts into the book, or we can get nothing from the book whi 1 e we are reading.We must always ask "whys". If it is not wel 1 understood, write it down and ask our teachers or our parents, or friends. In any possible way, we must know it completely and what we've learned can bo used wel1 and made better・Though there are many ways for studying, yet the above mentioned will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.。