大学英语B-阅读解
大学英语试卷B1带答案解析
大学英语B1一、交际英语1.- Wish you a happy holiday.- ___________A. I hope so.B. You are so kind.C. Thank you, do you?D. Thank you, the same to you.答案：D解析：-祝你假期愉快。
-谢谢，你也是。
2. - How can I get to the cinema?- _________A. It's very far.B. Yes, there is a cinema near here.C. It's well known.D. Go down this street and turn left.答案：D解析：-请问电影院怎么走？-沿着这条街走，然后左转。
问路话题中出现go down, left，right这样表示方向的一般为正确答案。
3. - Are you going on holiday for a long time?- _________A. It was a long time.B. Two weeks ago.C. No. Only a couple of days.D. Not long time ago.答案：C解析：-你要旅行很久吗？-不，就几天。
4. - Is that seat taken?- _________A. Please don't worry.B. I don't think so.C. Why not?D. It's very nice.答案：B解析：-这个座位有人吗？-没有。
5. - Thank you for inviting me.- _______A. I really had a happy time.B. Oh, it's too late.C. Thank you for coming.D. Oh, so slowly?答案：C解析：-感谢你的邀请。
大学英语 B 阅读理解练习题及答案
P a s s a g e 1 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 count ry. 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。
大学英语B英语统考阅读理解第二题(全)
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
阅读Passage 1 – 6第四次作业、第五次作业和第六次作业共有18篇文章，均为统考必考文章，你碰到原文的可能性非常非常大，请务必认真完成。
Passage 1 ABDCBLaws 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 badges 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 becoming soiled. It should not be allowed to touch the ground or floor, nor to brush against objects.译文：已经制定了法律来规定美国国旗的使用并确保对国旗应有的尊敬。
大学英语B阅读理解16篇必考（附答案）
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 morelike 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b1试题及答案
大学英语b1试题及答案大学英语B1试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）1. 根据所听对话，选择正确答案。
（每题2分，共10分）A) 听第一段对话，回答以下问题：- 问题1：What is the man going to do this weekend?A. Visit his parents.B. Go to the library.C. Stay at home.- 问题2：Why does the woman suggest going to the beach?A. The weather is nice.B. There is a concert.C. She has a new book to read.B) 听第二段对话，回答以下问题：- 问题3：What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Boss and employee.C. Friends.- 问题4：What is the man's opinion about the project?A. It is too difficult.B. It is interesting.C. It is boring.- 问题5：What does the woman suggest they do next?A. Take a break.B. Continue working.C. Ask for help.2. 根据所听短文，完成下列信息。
（每空1分，共10分）- 短文摘要：The speaker talks about the importance of communication skills in the workplace.- 问题6：Communication skills are essential for _______ in the workplace.- 问题7：Effective communication can lead to _______ and better relationships.- 问题8：Non-verbal communication includes _______ and body language.二、阅读理解（共30分）1. 阅读以下短文，选择最佳答案。
阅读理解B【大学英语】
阅读理解B1、Paul couldn't sleep last night. He woke up early and sat up, and then he lay down again. He felt terrible. "I must be sick," he thought. "but I must study for that test."He got up and looked for his history notebook. He finally found it under a pile of clothes on a chair. He went over his history notes, but he couldn't remember any of the facts in the notes. "What shall I do?" he thought. He felt terrible.Just then Paul's telephone rang. He put down his notebook and picked up the telephone."Good morning," Jack's voice said, "You must be wrong about that test.""What do you mean?" Paul asked weakly."We're not going to have the test today." Jack said. "I wrote down the date in my notebook. The test will be next Wednesday; it isn't today. How do you feel this morning?""Fine," said Paul. "Just fine!" Suddenly he really felt fine. 1）、Paul felt uneasy (忧虑) because he was seriously ill.A.TB.F答案：B2）、It seemed that Paul was good at history.A.TB.F答案：B3）、Paul felt fine at once after the telephone call.A.TB.F答案：A4）、“How do you feel this morning?” From this question wecan see Jack knew Paul very well.A.TB.F答案：A5）、We can guess from the passage that Jack is more careful than Paul.A.TB.F答案：A2、In learning a foreign language, one should first pay attention to speaking. It is the ground-work（基础）of reading and writing. You'd better try your best to speak. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. While you are doing this, a good exercise is to write --- keep a diary, write notes or letters and so on. Many mistakes in your speaking will be easily found when you write.Through correcting the mistakes, you can do better in。
大学英语(B)阅读理解练习题及答案
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 countr y. 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. prevent from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。
大学英语(B)阅读理解练习题及答案之欧阳学创编
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. prevent from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。
大学英语b级试题及答案解析
大学英语b级试题及答案解析一、听力理解（共20分）1. What is the man doing?A) Reading a book.B) Cooking dinner.C) Watching TV.【答案】C【解析】对话中提到了电视节目的内容，可以判断出男子正在看电视。
2. How much did the woman pay for the ticket?A) $10.B) $15.C) $20.【答案】B【解析】女人提到了她支付了15美元，因此正确答案是B。
3. What is the weather like today?A) Sunny.B) Rainy.C) Cloudy.【答案】A【解析】对话中提到了阳光明媚，因此天气是晴朗的。
二、阅读理解（共30分）4. According to the passage, what is the main cause of pollution?A) Industrial waste.B) Traffic congestion.C) Deforestation.【答案】A【解析】文章中明确指出工业废物是污染的主要原因。
5. What does the author suggest as a solution to the problem?A) Recycling.B) Using public transportation.C) Planting more trees.【答案】B【解析】作者建议使用公共交通作为解决问题的方法。
6. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using public transportation?A) Reduces traffic congestion.B) Decreases air pollution.C) Increases personal income.【答案】C【解析】文章中提到使用公共交通可以减少交通拥堵和空气污染，但并没有提到会增加个人收入。
【2019年4月统考大学英语B】第2部分--阅读理解(2)16篇必考一篇(全新版)
【2019年4月统考】第二部分阅读理解(2)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。
Passage1(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.In2000,its population was over222million.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 were48stars.In1959, 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 andthat 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阅读理解十四篇09真题
大学英语B阅读理解十四篇09真题大学英语B阅读理解十四篇（09真题）Passage 1A foreigner's first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in arush-often under pressure. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands(任务). Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country.Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If you don’t, waiters will hurry you.You also find drivers will be abrupt and people will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Don't take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else "wasting" it beyond a certain courtesy point.The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of values, patience is not a high priority. Many of us have what might be called ―a short fuse.‖ We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some returns in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life.Many newcomers to the States will miss the openingcourtesy of a business call, for example, they will miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a convention in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a café or coffee house. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly.一个外国人对于美国的第一印象很有可能是每个人都在压力下匆匆忙忙。
大学英语统考-阅读理解B-202012已翻译
阅读理解B1、Peter wondered why he didn't have many friends. The reason was he was always taking, never giving.One day Peter told Bill, “I'd like to give a party on Saturday, I'd like you to come and bring Martha, too.”“Thanks, Peter. We'd be happy to come.”“Perhaps you'd like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I'm sure everyone will want you to sing for us.”That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake.“You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery.”Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn't forget to ask something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed.The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving, they said“Thank you ”to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said,“Thanks for the invitation.”彼得想知道为什么他没有很多朋友。
大学英语B(阅读理解)(正误判断)16-20
• On August 28,1963, he led over 250,000 Americans on a march游行
in Washington DC. To fight for the Civil Rights Law to guarantee保证 equality平等 for all people,
• Having received接受 a Ph. D (Doctor 博士of Philosophy哲学) from
Boston University, he became political政治的 and religious宗教的 leader of the non-violent civil公民 的 relights(rights?权利）
• Martin Luther King was murdered谋 杀 when he was 39 years old.
• 马丁路德金被谋杀时年39岁。
• Key: True
• Martin Luther King was born in 1929, and he was murdered in 1968.
1960s.
• King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was young, he was strong influenced影响 by Thoreau梭罗（美国自然主义作家和 哲学家）and Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi甘地（印度民族解放运动领导 人）’s idea of non-violent暴力的 resistance抵抗.
• Martin Luther King’s day has been a federal holiday for more than 40 years.
大学英语B-阅读理解答案
阅读理解B42、Martin 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 . 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 LutherKing's honor. He lives in people's hearts forever.(1)、Martin Luther King was murdered when he was 39 years old.A：T B：F答案：A(2)、Martin Luther King was a black minister only.A：T B：F答案：B(3)、Martin Luther King's Day has been a federal holiday for more than 40 years.A：T B：F答案：A(4)、The underlined word "delivered" in the second paragraph could be replaced by "gave".A：T B：F答案：A(5)、The best title for this passage is "Civil Rights Law".A：T B：F答案：B43、A public house which was recently bought by Mr. James is up for sale. He is going to sell it because it is haunted (闹鬼的). 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 found that 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 the owner of the public house.A：T B：F答案：A(2)、Mr. James had not turned off the lights that night.A：T B：F答案：B(3)、Mr. James built the house.A：T B：F答案：B (4)、Mr. James found sixty empty bottles.A：T B：F答案：B(5)、The writer of the passage believes Mr. James' story.A：T B：F答案：B44、Great changes have been made in family life because of science and industry.In the past, when more Americans lived on farms, the typical family had many children. In a farm family, parents and their children often lived with grandparents. Often, too, uncles and aunts lived nearby. But when industry became more important than agriculture in American life, families became smaller because industry requires workers who are ready and able to move off the land and to move again whenever necessary. And large families can not be moved from place to place as smaller families can. So, at present people tend to have smaller families.In the future, because of industrialization, a typical family will be required to move even more often than now, so families will be even smaller. The typical family may remain childless and consists only of a man and a woman. A small number of families may take child raising as their chief work. At the same time they may also raise other people's children, leaving those families free to move from job to job. (1)、The passage discusses influence of science and industry on American families.A：T B：F答案：A(2)、Families of the past, the present and the future are described in the passage.A：T B：F答案：A(3)、People no longer want to have children.A：T B：F答案：B(4)、Grandparents will take the chief responsibility of raising children in the future.A：T B：F答案：B(5)、Large families cannot fit in with a highly industrialized society.A：T B：F答案：A45、My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it and I washed a lot of things.Everything worked well, but I found one of my husband's socks missing. I looked everywhere for it, but I couldn't find it anywhere.The next morning, I got ready for school as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them first and then told them what we were going to do that day.When I turned around to write on the blackboard, the class broke out a roar!They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was afraid the headmaster would be into seeing all this.I asked the class to stop, but the more I talked, the more they laughed. I decided to pay no attention to them and I continued to write on the blackboard. When I did this, they roared even more.Finally, the teacher who had the room next to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about. When he came in, he started laughing, too!"Good heavens," I said. "Will someone please tell me what is so funny?""Oh, God," said the teacher. "You have a brown sock to the back of your skirt!"So that's how I found my husband's missing sock."Oh, well," I said to the class. "Let's just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static (静止的) electricity."(1)、The writer was a teacher.A：T B：F答案：A(2)、When the writer turned around to write on the blackboard, the class began to laugh loudly.A：T B：F答案：A(3)、She couldn't find one of her husband's socks, because her husband had taken it away.A：T B：F答案：B(4)、The teacher from the next room laughed, because he found a sock on the back of the writer's skirt. A：T B：F答案：A(5)、The students told her about the laughing.A：T B：F答案：B46、Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line, others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around, but there was no place for him to sit.He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom's workmates came in and sat with Tom."What time is your bus?" asked Mike. "There's plenty of time yet" answered Tom."Well, I'll get you some more tea then" said Mike.They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. "Oh! It's going backward" he cried. "A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve, and now it's half past eleven.""You're looking at the clock in the mirror." said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.(1)、Tom went into the station cafe because Mike asked him to have a cup of tea.A：T B：F答案：B(2)、Tom and Mike talked while drinking.A：T B：F答案：A(3)、When Tom looked at the clock in the mirror, it's actually half past twelve.A：T B：F答案：A(4)、From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find it's going backward. A：T B：F答案：A (5)、Tom arrived in Paris on time.A：T B：F答案：B47、My Aunt Edith was a widow of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered what was then thought to be a very serious heart disease.Aunt Edith didn't accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart surgeon, Dr. Michael DeBakey, of Houston, Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same disease. The article said his fees were very high; Aunt Edith couldn't possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fees she could pay?So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live: her three children, who would be on their own in three or four more years; her little-girl dream of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn't a word of self-pity－only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer.A few days later, my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn't wait to come in; she stood in the hall and read aloud:Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation.Signed :Michael DeBakey(1)、Aunt Edith stopped working as a secretary when she knew she had a very serious heart disease. A：T B：F答案：B(2)、From the story we can see Aunt Edith accepted defeat easily.A：T B：F答案：B(3)、In Aunt Edith's letter to the doctor, she showed she was warm, humorous and enjoying living.A：T B：F答案：A(4)、When Aunt Edith mailed her letter, she didn't expect the doctor would give her a reply.A：T B：F答案：A(5)、Michael DeBakey mainly told Aunt Edith in the letter that her disease was so serious that he couldn't cure her.A：T B：F答案：B48、People 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 himself or herself and for invited friends.People usually like to mark their space. If you are on the beach you may have spread your towels around you; in the rain 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 traveling on a train to London. I was on 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 thetable at all. I was unhappy. I thought he thought that he owned the whole table. I had been reading a book about nonverbal （非语言的）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 （突出）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：F答案：A(2)、The British can own private space like the house and the garden.A：T B：F答案：A(3)、According to Paragraph 2, if you spread your books around you in a library, it means you want to tell others the space belongs to you.A：T B：F答案：A(4)、The man opposite to the writer showed that he owned the whole table by reading a book.A：T B：F答案：B(5)、The writer tried to get back his space by moving the case off the table.A：T B：F答案：B49、A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée （未婚妻）. The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond… but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancée. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him.The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A bright idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: "When the servant enters the room, he will drop it."On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very excited.Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately.(1)、The story took place in the United States.A：T B：F答案：B(2)、The young man's family was poor while the beautiful girl is rich, according to the passage.A：T B：F答案：A(3)、The young man wanted to buy a present as a Christmas gift for the girl.A：T B：F答案：B (4)、The shop manager came to talk to the young man, because he was poorly dressed.A：T B：F答案：B(5)、On the birthday of his fiancée, the young man was excited because the girl was in love with him. A：T B：F答案：B50、A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, "Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?""Yes," said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds."Take me over there," said the young lady.There were a lot of cars and buses in the square, so the taxi driver asked, "Are you afraid to cross the street?""Oh, no!" said the young lady. "But I promised that I would meet the young man for lunch at one o' clock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I had tried not to be late." (1)、The story doesn't tell us how the young woman got to the square.A：T B：F答案：A(2)、The lady stopped the taxi because she was afraid of walking across the street.A：T B：F答案：B(3)、The young man at the other side of the square had probably been waiting for a long time.A：T B：F答案：A(4)、The young lady was clever at making excuse.A：T B：F答案：A(5)、The young lady was just pretending that she had tried.A：T B：F答案：A51、Younger people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about life, work and play. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in peace. Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. The aim is not just to keep busy but rather to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make furniture and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photography or painting. Others sit around talking and singing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.When people live together, rules are always necessary. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. The group discusses the problem. They ask, "Why did it happen? " "What should we do about it? "One of the teenagers has this to say about the experience: " You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group. "(1)、The passage is mainly about how adults and teenagers live together in a special group.A：T B：F答案：A(2)、The special program offered every winter in New York city.A：T B：F答案：B(3)、People will make more rules when someone breaks a rule.A：T B：F答案：B(4)、To find a way to solve the generation gap is NOT stated directly in the passage as a purpose of the program.A：T B：F答案：A(5)、Some teenagers learn photography when they are free.A：T B：F答案：A52、There was once a large, fat woman who had a small, thin husband. He had a job in a big company and was given his weekly wages every Friday evening. As soon as he got home on Fridays, his wife used to make him give her all his money, and then she used to give him back enough to buy his lunch in the office every day.One day the small man came home very excited. He hurried into the living-room. His wife was listening to the radio and eating chocolates there."You'll never guess what happened to me today, dear," he said.He waited for a few seconds and then added, "I won ten thousand pounds on the lottery!""That's wonderful!" said his wife delightedly. But then she thought for a few seconds and added angrily, "But wait a moment! How could you afford to buy the lottery tickets?"(1)、The small man was allowed to keep just enough to buy his lunch in the office every day.A：T B：F 答案：A(2)、The man won a lottery one day.A：T B：F答案：A(3)、The woman is good-natured.A：T B：F答案：B(4)、The woman was pleased yet suspicious when her husband won a lottery.A：T B：F答案：A(5)、The man had to give almost all his money to his wife every week.A：T B：F答案：B53、Ramon was very proud of his dog Blackie. Whenever he got a chance, he would ask his dog to amuse his friends with some tricks.One day Ramon went to visit his friend Frank who was sick at home with a bad cold. "How are you feeling?" asked Ramon. "Worse than yesterday," replied Frank. "I have a terrible cough, and there's not a drop of medicine in the house.""Cheer up, Frank. I'll send Blackie to the local drugstore for some cough syrup (糖浆). He'll be back in a minute, before you know it." Ramon put a five-dollar bill in Blackie's mouth and the dog ran down the street. "And keep the change," Ramon shouted after him."Oh, Ramon, don't be silly. You know that dog won't be back with any medicine." "Oh yes, he will," replied Ramon. Half an hour later, however, Blackie had not returned. Ramon was feeling embarrassed, and felt angry at his friend's little smile."Something has happened to him, I'm sure," said Ramon. "He obeys me as a rule." Just then Frank saw Blackie at a distance. He hurried to open the door and let him in. Frank was shocked to see a bottle of medicine in the dog's mouth."Good boy," said Ramon, "but what took you so long?" Blackie ran over to the window, barking and wagging (摆动) his tail. Ramon glanced out and saw a bone outside.(1)、Frank's cold had worsened and he had no medicine at home.A：T B：F答案：A(2)、Ramon called for a doctor.A：T B：F答案：B(3)、Ramon felt embarrassed when Blackie was late.A：T B：F答案：A(4)、Blackie barked at the bone outside the window because he wanted to have it.A：T B：F答案：B(5)、The story mainly implies dogs are after all dogs, however clever they are.A：T B：F答案：A54、Herman had worked for the bank of Ruritania for ten years and was still only a clerk. He was not satisfied with the position and wanted to find something better. Yet he did not want to lose his position in bank before he had got another one, so he prepared a letter about himself, with the words "HELP! I AM A PRISONER OF THE BANK OF RURITANIA!" in big letters across the top. Then he sent it to several other banks, asking them for a job.A few days later, one of these letters came into the hands of Herman's boss at the bank; someone had given it to him at a party. The next morning, Herman's boss asked him to come into his room and said, "Herman, I have some very good news for you. The bank of Ruritania is setting you free!" (1)、Herman was not happy because he was in prison in the bank.A：T B：F答案：B(2)、Herman did not want to leave the Bank of Ruritania immediately because he had not found a better job yet.A：T B：F答案：A(3)、He wished some other bank to give him a better job.A：T B：F答案：A(4)、A few days later, Herman's boss found one of these letters in his office.A：T B：F答案：B(5)、The boss asked Herman to come into his room as he decided to fire him.A：T B：F答案：A55、Computers can injure you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example，if you fall off a bike and break your arms，it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly.You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely.Your eyesToo much light can injure your eyes，so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be at least 50cm from the screen. Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect on (反射) the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.Your hands and wristsHand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long time，follow these three rules:1) Rest your wrists on some thing. 2) Keep your elbows (肘) at the same height as the keyboard. 3) Stop sometimes and exercise your hands，wrists and fingers in a different way.Your backSome people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way，you can injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. Your forearms，wrists，hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel (平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time，get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms，legs and neck.Enjoy your computer，but use it safely.(1)、A computer screen may injure your eyes if your eyes are too close to it.A：T B：F答案：A(2)、Hand and wrist injuries are caused when you get plenty of exercise.A：T B：F答案：B(3)、Your eyes and hands will be safe if you often take rests from working.A：T B：F答案：A(4)、It is good for your back and neck if you sit in the right way.A：T B：F答案：A(5)、The best title for the text is "How to Protect Your Eyes."A：T B：F答案：B56、Do you want to know something about the history of weather? Don't look at the sky. Don't look for old weather reports. Looking at the tree rings is more important. Some weather reports go back only one century，but some trees can show us an exact record of the weather even further back.It's clear that a tree would grow best in a climate with lots of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would limit the growth of a tree. The change from a favorable (有利的) to an unfavorable climate can be reading the tree rings in tree trunk. To find out the weather of ten years ago，count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings，then we are sure that lots of sunny and rainy weather happened. If the rings are close together，then the climate was bad for the tree.Studying tree rings is important not only for the history of the weather，but also for the history of man. In a place of New Mexico you can find only sand－no trees and no people. However，many centuries ago a lot of people lived there. They left suddenly. Why?A scientist studied the dead tree rings which had grown there. He decided that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees. Trees were used to make fires and buildings. So, after the people cut down the trees，they had to move.(1)、It is understood that in a favorable climate tree rings grow far from each other.A：T B：F 答案：A(2)、Trees brought lots of sunlight and rainfall.A：T B：F答案：B(3)、The scientists are interested in studying tree rings because they can tell whether the climate was favorable or not.A：T B：F答案：A(4)、Studying dead tree rings shows how the people left.A：T B：F答案：B(5)、The people had to leave the place of New Mexico because they had cut down all the trees.A：T B：F答案：A57、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.Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden，for example. The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries，and in one year it made $100 million. In France there are two teleshopping channels，and the French spend about $20 million a year to buy things through those channels.In Germany，until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can open for telebusiness，including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German businesses are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things.Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities，this is an important reason. But at the same time，other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping. They can do teleshopping "junk on the air". Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them，and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different 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.A：T B：F答案：B(2)、People like teleshopping because it is easier.A：T B：F答案：A(3)、Some Europeans don't like teleshopping because they don't watch TV.A：T B：F答案：B(4)、In Germany，teleshopping may have fewer buyers.A：T B：F答案：B(5)、The best title of this passage is " Teleshopping in Europe" .A：T B：F答案：A58、Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveller in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played 'long, long ago.' Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name 'chess' is interesting. When one player is attacking the other's king, he says in English, 'check'. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says 'check mate'. These words come from Persian 'Shah mat' means 'the king is dead'. That is when the game is over, and one player has won.Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened. Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You don't have to be a champion in order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people played chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world.(1)、Chess was played in India long before 900.A：T B：F答案：A(2)、One player has won the game when he attacks the other player's king.A：T B：F答案：B(3)、Chess is a game for all sorts of people.A：T B：F答案：A(4)、Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table.A：T B：F答案：B(5)、According to the old rules of the game, the king could not move anywhere.A：T B：F答案：B 59、A foreigner's first impression of the . is likely to be that everyone is in a rush - often under pressure. City people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands (任务). Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country.Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If you don't, waiters will hurry you.You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Don't take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else "wasting"it beyond a certain courtesy point.The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of values, patience is not a high priority. Many of us have what might be called "a short fuse." We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some return - be this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life.Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call, for example, they will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be traditional in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a caféor coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly.(1)、Which of the following statements is wrong? ___________A：Americans seem to be always under pressure. B：Americans attach less importance to patience. C：Americans don't care much about ritual socializing.D：Americans are impolite to their business colleagues.答案：D(2)、In the fourth paragraph, "a high priority"means ___________.A：a less important thing B：a first concern C：a good business D：an attractive gift 答案：B(3)、Americans evaluate a business colleague ________.A：through social courtesy B：through prolonged business talksC：by establishing business relations D：by learning about their past performance答案：D(4)、This passage mainly talks about __________.A：how Americans treasure their time B：how busy Americans are every dayC：how Americans do business with foreigners D：what American way of life is like答案：A(5)、We can infer from the passage that the author's tone in writing is ________.A：critical B：ironical C：praiseful D：objective答案：C60、Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and friends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the。
大学英语B阅读理解（正误判断）.doc
大学英语B阅读理解（正误判断）.doc大学英语B阅读理解（题型一）正误判断True(T)=AFalse(F) = BThere was once曾经an ant that was very thirsty渴的. It ran here and there到处looking for寻找some water but could not find any. Then suddenly突然, when the ant was almost ready to die of thirst渴, a large drop of water fell on it. The ant drank the water, which saved his life.The water was actually实际上a tear from a young girl who was crying. Because of her sadness悲伤, the tear had magical魔术般的qualities性质and suddenly the ant could speak the language of human beings人类.The ant looked up抬头看and saw the young girl sitting in front of a huge巨大的pile 堆of seeds种子.“Why are you sad?” Asked the ant.“I’m the prisoner囚犯of a giant巨人. The girl told the ant. He won’t let me go until I’ve made three separate分开heaps 堆of grain谷, barley大麦and rye黑麦out of this huge pile of seeds in which they are all mixed混合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 left the girl go.Then it was one of the her tears that saved her life.1.The ant was playing when it ran here and there. (F/B)蚂蚁在玩，到处跑来跑去。
《大学英语B》统考重点精讲2-阅读理解
《大学英语B》统考重点精讲2-阅读理解Passage 1There are stories about two U. S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We don't know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.这是关于两个美国总统:安德鲁. 杰费逊和马丁. 范布郎的故事,这个故事解释了美国英语短语Ok.我们不知道这两个故事是否是真的,但是它们都很有趣.The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write "all correct" on it. The problem was that he didn't know how to spell, so what he really wrote was "ol korekt". After a while, he shortened that term to "OK".第一个故事是根据杰费逊受过很少的教育的事实而来的.事实上, 杰费逊总统在阅读和写作方面都有困难.当有重要文件拿给杰费逊时,他设法读而且会让他的助手们解释.如果他同意这份文件,他会写上”都正确”.问题是他不知道如何拼写,因此他写的实际是”ol korekt”.不久,他就把它缩短为OK.The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born, Kinderhook, New York. Van Buren's friends organized a club to help him become President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported Van Buren was called "OK".第二个故事是关于范布郎总统的出生地纽约的Kinderhook而来的. 范布郎总统的朋友们组织了一个俱乐部来支持他竞选总统.这个俱乐部叫”the Old Kinderhook Club”,而且每个支持范布郎总统的人都叫OK.31. The author _________.这个作者不太确定故事的真实性.A. believes both of the storiesB. doesn't believe a word of the storiesC. is not sure whether the stories are trueD. is telling the stories just for fun32. According to the passage, President Jackson _______.根据短文, 杰费逊总统不擅长阅读,写作或拼写.A. couldn't draw up any documents at allB. didn't like to read important papers by himselfC. Often had his assistants sign documents for himD. wasn't good at reading, writing or spelling33. According to the first story, the term "OK" _______.根据第一个故事,短语OK首先是由杰费逊总统使用的.A. was approved of by President JacksonB. was the title of some official documentsC. was first used by President JacksonD. was an old way to spell "all correct"34. According to the second story, the term "OK" _______.根据第二个故事,短语OK是用来叫支持范布郎竞选的人.A. was the short way to say "Old Kinderhook Club"B. meant the place where President Van Buren was bornC. was the name of Van Buren's clubD. was used to call Van Buren's supporters in the election35. According to the second story, the term "OK" was first used _______.根据第二个故事,短语OK最先用于总统选举。
大学生英语竞赛B类英语专业-阅读理解(三)
大学生英语竞赛B类英语专业-阅读理解(三)(总分：90.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section C(总题数：4，分数：45.00)The Dog with the Golden NoseJiggs, the chimpanzee that starred in over fifteen Tarzan films in the 1930s, was paid thousands of pounds. The owner of Bart, an Alaskan brown bear, was paid a million dollars for letting Bart appear in the film The Edge. A racehorse called Rock of Gibraltar is worth an estimated ￡100 million. Now there is Keela, a dog doing a great job and getting well remunerated for it.Keela, a 16-month-old springer spaniel, has become such an asset to the South Yorkshire Police that she now earns more than the chief constable.Her sense of smell, so keen that she can find traces of blood on weapons that have been scrubbed 'clean', has her so much in demand by forces up and down the country that she is hired out at ￡530 a day, plus expenses.Thought to be the only one of her kind, this' crime scene dog' earns nearly ￡200,000 a year. Her daily rate, ten times that of ordinary police dogs, pay her more than the chief constable, Meredydd Hughes, who picks up ￡129,963.Keela's considerable talent in uncovering minute pieces of evidence that can later be confirmed by forensic tests has put her in the forefront of detective work across Britain. Sbe was drafted in to help after the stabbing of the young mother, Abigail Witchalls, in Surrey, and has been involved in high-profile cases across 17 forces, from Devon and Cornwall to Strathclyde.PC John Ellis, her handler, said that the police send for Keela when the scenes of crime squads fail to find what they are looking for.' She can detect minute quantities of blood that cannot be seen with the human eye,' he said.' She is used at scenes where someone has cleaned up. If blood has seeped into the tiles behind a bath which contained a body, she can find it.The spaniel can sniff out blood in clothes' after they have been washed repeatedly in biological washing powder, and can detect microscopic amounts on weapons that have been scrubbed and washed. When faced with a 'clean' crime scene, Mr Ellis and PC Martin Grimes, Keela's other handler, will first send in Frankie, a border collie, and Eddie, another Springer spaniel, to pick up any general scent. Then they wheel in the big gun.'We take Keela in and she will find the minutest traces of blood.' Mr Ellis said. 'It's not like looking for a needle in a haystack any more. The other two dogs will find the haystack and Keela will find the needle.' While the other dogs bark, Keela has been trained to freeze and pinpoint the area with her nose.Mr Ellis said Keela's 'perfect temperament' and enthusiasm make her a great asset.' We thought we would get one or two deployments a year, but things have just snowballed. Obviously when we are called in by other forces they are charged a fee and it's quite funny to think she earns more than the chief constable,' commented Mr Ellis.Mr Hughes says there are no hard feelings. 'Keela's training gives the force an edge when it comes to forensic investigation which we should recognize and use more often.'Mr Ellis and Mr Grimes came up with a special training regime to focus on Keela's remarkable skills.It has proved so successful that the FBI has inquired about it. 'The FBI is very interested in how we work because they don't have this sort of facility in-house and they are looking at setting up their own unit,'Mr Ellis said.Paul Puffell, of K9 Solutions, a security firm specializing in dog units, said he was amazed at Keela's abilities. 'I've been working in this business for 25 years and I've never heard anything like it,' he said.SummaryKeela may not be a(n) (71) like other highly, paid animals, but she is similarly in demand. She has an incredible (72) ; she can detect blood on clothes, even after they have been washed in washing powder. This makes her especially useful at a(n) (73) Once her handlers realized she was so exceptional, they invented a special (74) for her. She now nakes more money than the (75) of the police force !（分数：5.00）填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：film star）解析：[解析] 文章第一段提到的Jiggs和名为Rock of Gibraltar的赛马都是动物电影明星，通过全文内容可知，Keela并不是动物明星，所以答案为film star。
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阅读是《大学英语》B统考试题中的第二部分，包括2篇短文，每篇短文后有5个小题，每小题3分，总共30分。
这部分分值占了总分的30%，大家一定要高度重视，下足力气，用够时间。
统考试题的阅读部分中，问题的考查题型可分为细节题、正误判断题、推理题、要旨题、词义题和观点态度题，而其中细节题所占的比例最大，其次为正误判断题、要旨题和正误判断题，其余为词义题或观点态度题。
一、阅读方法：首先，在解题前，应先快速浏览文章后的问题，找出题干中的关键词，明确需要解决的问题，这样阅读的目的就很明确；然后带着这些问题的关键词句开始阅读，并结合以下三种阅读方法解不同的题型。
略读（Skimming）：这种阅读方式用于快速浏览，其主要目的就是把握全文的大意。
要按意群扫视，连贯阅读；要特别注意文章的开始段、结束段、每段的首句和结尾句以及段落之间的连接词语和文章中的信息词，它们往往是了解文章大意的关键。
查读（Scanning）：这种阅读方式适于寻找具体细节，例如：事实、数字、人物、原因、年代、方式等。
这种方法主要用于做细节题。
细读（Reading for full understanding）：这种阅读方式适于某些需要判断或思考的问题。
对于这种问题先要找到它在文章中的相关段落，然后逐句阅读，特别是对与问题有关的关键词、关键句要仔细推敲。
二．阅读考题类型及相应的应答技巧（一）细节题：主要是考查学生对文章某些事实的细节和数据的掌握，这类问题的答案一般都能在原文中找到。
对于事实细节题，关键是要定位准确。
应首先找到它的考查点，这种题只要找到细节题所在的地方，再联系上下文，然后根据它的命题规律答题即可。
这类题的题干＋答案在意义上通常等于原文中某一部分的内容，也就是说用不同的表达方式使题干＋答案与原文等值（即同义结构，如：educational institution→ school; make strenuous efforts→ strive）。
文中的时间、地点、人物、数量或事实多为提问的对象（即when, where, who, why, how, how many/much,..），而这些问题的表达常不采用文章中的原话提问，而是使用同义词语等，因此，在选择答案前应首先看准题干，看清问题所问究竟是什么细节内容；然后，在查读时注意寻找与题目相关的关键词语；最后，在充分理解原文、原题的基础上确定答案。
（二）正误判断题由于所提信息在文中比较清晰，可以一一找到，所以，解决这类问题可采用带选题跳读的阅读技巧，首先找出问题或选项中出现的关键词语或主要检测点，然后略读文章，扫描这些词所在的句子，再详细读这些句子。
必要时，连同它们前后的句子也要仔细阅读，以便综合考虑和确定答案。
这样做可以有根据地排除多余的信息及干扰，快速抓住供解题用的信息点，提高解题速度和准确性。
A: According to the passage, which of the following is (NOT) true?通过文章可以得出，下面哪项是（不）正确的？B: According to the passage, which of the following statements is wrong?通过文章可以得出，下面除哪项是错误的表述？（三）主旨题：主要的目的是了解文章所论述的主题思想以及作者的写作意图。
常见命题方式：A: What is the general topic of the passage? 这篇文章的主题是什么？B: The best title for this passage is ______. 这篇文章最佳的标题是C: The main idea of this passage is______. 这篇文章的主要内容是D: What is the passage about? 这篇文章是有关什么内容的？E: What does this passage mainly discuss? 这篇文章主要讨论的是什么？这类问题选择答案时切忌过于具体，不能选择概括全篇文章中某一段落的主题的、或是某个细节的选项；另外也不要选择过于笼统的答案，致使选项中包含的内容超越了文章的主题。
最基本的方法是找各个段落的主题句。
主题句通常在一段的开头或者结尾部分。
因此解答主旨题时，应该多关注一个段落的两头。
当然，有时候主题句藏在一段的中间，甚至压根儿就没有主题句。
（四）推理题：这类问题旨在测试考生的逻辑推理能力、语言分析能力和综合归纳能力。
它要求考生根据文章内容做出合乎逻辑的推断，包括考生对作者观点的理解，对某些句子修辞、语气、隐含意思等的理解。
要注意切不可把原文中已明确陈述的事实作为答案，要选“言中所无，意中所有”的答案。
常见命题方式：A: From the passage, it can be inferred that…从文章可以推论出什么？B: One could conclude from the passage that…从文章可以得出什么结论？C: This passage has probably been taken from …文章很可能是从什么地方选出的？（五）词义题阅读理解的词义题并非是单纯地考查词汇量，而是考查学生在一定的上下文中辨认和推测词义的能力。
常见命题方式：A: The word ….(Line…, Para…) most probably refers to ______.B: In this passage, … probably means ______.C: The word “…” could best be replaced by which of the following?解题方法：（1）直接定义。
作者用了生词，然后马上就用一些简单的单词来解释它。
这种重述就是直接定义，常见标志有连词or，而且多用逗号与生词隔开，“refer to”, “mean”等；（2）同义暗示法。
作者用了一个生词的时候，一般会在下文用一个同义词来暗示这个单词的意思；（3）反义对比法。
作者通过介绍一个生词的反义词来告诉我们这个生词的意思。
因此，表示转折的联接词but, unlike, while, however, on the contrary就成了这类题目的标志词；（4）事例证明法。
诸如for example, such as之类的词组。
（六）观点态度题：一般来说，说明文体裁客观，所以作者的态度应是客观的(objective)或中立的(neutral)；而在议论文中，作者的观点往往是有所表达的，考生应细心捕捉表达或暗示情感态度的词或短语。
常见的提问方式有：A: How does the author feel about…? 作者认为……怎么样？B: What’s the author’s attitude towards…? 作者对……是什么看法或态度？C: Which of the following can best describe the author’s attitude towards…?下面哪项最能描述作者对……的态度？D: The tone of the author is ______. 作者的语气或态度是什么？常出现的有关态度的词：optimistic（乐观的）, pessimistic（悲观的）, cautious（审慎的）, enthusiastic（热情的）, objective（客观的）, subjective（主观的）, arbitrary（武断的）, neutral （中立的）, positive（肯定的）, critical（批评的）, compromising（折衷的）, indifference（漠不关心的）, ironic（讽刺的）, appreciative（欣赏的）等等。
stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that dayhas been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792 to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 1792, 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.12. Which did not happen in 1789?A. The French Revolution broke out.B. The national economy was developing rapidly.C. The government wasn’t well run.D. King Louis XIV was in power.【题解】此题为细节题。
根据题干“not happen in 1789”可以得知此题是对1789年所发生事情的考查判断，因此就需要回到原文寻找有关1789年所发生的事情的相关信息，文章中没有涉及到的选项就是此题的正确答案。
选项A在文章的第一句话就提到了；选项B表示的是“国家经济迅速发展”，而浏览全文，无法在文章中找到与此相关的信息；选项C与原文中的第三句话“The government was badly run…”相对应；选项D中的“in power”表示当权，在朝的意思，在原文的第四句话“King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament…”就已经表明这层含义，因此正确答案为B选项。