大学英语B 统考-3习题及答案

大学英语B 统考-3习题及答案

一、阅读理解

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” is a popular saying in the United States. Other countries have similar sayings. It is true that all of us need recreation. We cannot work all the time if we are going to maintain good health and enjoy life. Good physical and mental health in fact enables us to work more efficiently.

Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular way is to participate in sports. There are team sports, such as baseball, basketball and football. There are individual sports, also, such as golf and swimming. In addition, hiking, fishing, skiing and mountain climbing have a great attraction for people who like to be outdoors. Chess, card- playing, and dancing are forms of indoor recreation enjoyed by many people.

Not everyone who enjoys sporting events likes to participate in them. Many people prefer to be spectators, either by attending the games in person, watching them on television, or listening to them on the radio. When there is an important baseball game or-boxing match, it is almost impossible to get tickets; everyone wants to attend.

It doesn’t matter whether we play a fast game of ping- pong, concentrate over the bridge table, or go walking through the woods on a brisk autumn afternoon. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time and enjoy some form of recreation.

（2.0 分）1.

According to the passage, we cannot work all the time without ________ .

A．taking part in sports activities

B．watching sporting events on television

C．listening to sporting events on the radio

D．recreation

得分：2

（2.0 分）2.

We learn from the first paragraph that _________ .

A．Jack is a dull boy because he works all day long

B．recreation is necessary for all of us

C．we should maintain good health and enjoy life

D．we should work more efficiently

得分：2

（2.0 分）3.

Among all the sports mentioned in the second paragraph, __________ .

A．baseball, basketball and football are all team sports

B．golf, swimming and fishing are individual sports

C．outdoor sports include chess, hiking and skiing

D．forms of indoor recreation include card- playing, dancing and ping- pong

得分：2

（2.0 分）4.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．A. If we work for a long time, we cannot maintain good health and enjoy life.

B．If we want to get relaxed, we must participate in sports.

C．The most popular way of relaxing is to become spectators.

D．It is necessary that we relax for some time and have recreation.

得分：2

（2.0 分）5.

The passage is mainly about _________ .

A．work and man

B．recreation and sports

C．sports and ball games

D．recreation and enjoyment

得分：2

When Mrs. Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna, Austria, people asked the obvious, “Why did she live to be 107?” Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100. Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities. In spite of the city’s image as an unhealthy place, city living often provides benefits that county living can lack. One factor seems to be important to the longevity (长寿) of those interviewed.

This factor is exercise. In the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus. Even taking public transportation often requires some walking. Smaller apartment houses have no elevators (电梯), and so people must climb stairs. City people can

usually walk to local supermarkets. Since parking spaces are hard to find, there is often no alternative to walking.

On the other hand, those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day. In fact, the opposite is often true. To go to school, work, or almost anywhere else, they must ride in cars.