大学英语阅读训练五篇
大学英语阅读练习题
大学英语阅读练习题一、阅读理解（每题2分，共20分）Passage 1: The Impact of Technology on EducationIn recent years, the integration of technology into the educational system has been a topic of discussion. The use of computers, tablets, and smartphones has transformed the way students learn and interact with educational content. However, this has also raised concerns about the potential negative effects on students' social skills and attention spans.Questions:1. What is the main topic of the passage?2. What are some of the tools mentioned that have been integrated into the educational system?3. What concerns are raised about the use of technology in education?Passage 2: Environmental Protection and Sustainable LivingThe world is facing a crisis of environmental degradation. Many people are now advocating for sustainable livingpractices to reduce the impact of human activities on the planet. This includes recycling, reducing waste, and using renewable energy sources.Questions:1. What is the crisis mentioned in the passage?2. What are some sustainable living practices mentioned?3. Why are these practices important?Passage 3: The Benefits of Regular ExerciseRegular physical activity is essential for maintaining good health. It can help prevent chronic diseases, improve mental health, and increase life expectancy. Despite its benefits, many people still struggle to incorporate exercise into their daily routines.Questions:1. What is the main benefit of regular exercise according to the passage?2. What are some of the health issues that regular exercise can help prevent?3. Why do people struggle to exercise regularly?二、词汇理解（每题1分，共10分）Read the following sentences and choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blanks.1. The company's new policy has been met with both __________ and criticism.A) approvalB) disapprovalC) indifference2. The scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize for his__________ in the field of genetics.A) contributionsB) distractionsC) interruptions3. The __________ of the old building was a significant event in the community.A) renovationB) demolitionC) relocation4. She has a __________ for languages and can speak several fluently.A) talentB) preferenceC) aversion5. The __________ of the project was delayed due to bad weather.A) commencementB) conclusionC) cancellation三、完形填空（每题1分，共20分）In the modern world, communication is a vital part of our daily lives. With the advancement of technology, we have numerous ways to stay connected. However, effective communication is not just about sending messages; it's also about understanding and being understood.The art of communication involves several key components. First, it requires active __1__ (listen/listening). One must pay attention to what the other person is saying and not just wait for their turn to speak. Second, it involves __2__ (express/expression) oneself clearly. This means using appropriate language and tone to convey one's thoughts and feelings. Third, non-verbal cues such as body language and facial expressions play a crucial role in __3__(convey/conveying) the intended message. Lastly, empathy is essential in communication. It involves putting oneself inthe other person's shoes and understanding their perspective.四、短文改错（每题1分，共20分）There are ten lines in the following passage that contain mistakes. Each mistake could be a wrong word choice, a grammatical error, or a spelling mistake. Identify andcorrect the mistakes.1. Despite of the heavy rain, the game continued.2. Many people are concern about the rising cost of living.3. The new policy will be implemented from next month.4. She is one of the most intelligent person I've ever met.5. The company has announced its plan to expand into new markets.6. He was so tired that he couldn't hardly keep his eyes open.7. The teacher asked the students to be quiet and listen carefully.8. The old building was demolished to make way for a new shopping mall.9. The scientist discovered a new method to reduce airpollution.10. The young man was so excited about his upcoming trip to Europe.五、翻译（每题5分，共30分）Translate the following sentences from English to Chinese.1. The rapid development of technology has changed the way we live and work.2. Environmental issues have become a global concern, andit's time for everyone to take action.3. Regular exercise is beneficial to our physical and mental health.4. Education is a lifelong process that helps us grow and adapt to the changing world.注意：请在答题纸上作答，确保字迹清晰可辨。
大学英语阅读5篇
阅读理解：1.【答案】BDCDDHelen Keller was born normal and healthy. But when she was one year old, she had serious illness with a very high fever. After that, Helen was never able to see and hear again.As a child Helen was angry and lonely. But a happy thing happened when she was six years old. Her parents got a teacher for her. They brought a young woman Anne Sullivan to stay at their house and help Helen. After much hard work, Helen began to learn sign language. Anne taught Helen many important things, such as how to behave like other children. Because Helen was so smart, she learned things very quickly. She learned how to read Braile (布莱叶盲文). When she was eight, she became famous. People were amazed at what she could do.When she was 20 years old, she went to college. Helen did so well in college that a magazine paid her to write the story of her life. After college, she decided to earn a living by writing and giving speeches. She traveled all around the world. She worked to get special schools and libraries for the blind and deaf. She wrote many books, including one about her teacher, Anne Sullivan.1. Which of the following statements is true about Helen Keller?A. Helen became deaf and dumb at the age of six.B. Helen was born normal and healthy.C. Helen was born deaf and dumb.D. Helen was able to see and hear at the age of eight.2. Anne Sullivan is Helen’s ______.A. motherB. doctorC. auntD. teacher3. Anne Sullivan was very important in Helen’s life because ______.A. She made Helen famousB. She let people feel amazed at Helen’s progressC. She led Helen back to the life like normal children’sD. She worked very hard4. Braile is ______.A. a system of reading and writing for blind peopleB. a book written by Helen KellerC. a book written by Anne SullivanD. a system of sight language for blind people.5. In addition to writing and making speeches, Helen was also engaged in ______.A. Traveling around the world with Anne SullivanB. Attending classes at collegeC. Working for a magazineD. Setting up special schools and libraries for the blind and deaf2. 【答案】BBBBBWhen Beethoven was 28, he began to notice a strange noise in his ears. As it grew worse, he went to see doctors, and was told that he was going deaf. This was too much for any composer to bear. Beethoven became hopeless; he was sure that he was going to die. He went to the countryside where he wrote a long good-bye letter to his brothers, describing how sad and lonely his deafness made him. He longed to die, and said to death, “Come when you will; I shall meet you bravely.”In fact, Beethoven did something braver than dying. He gathered his courage and went on writing music. He wrote the music for which we remember him best after he became deaf. This music was very different from any that had been composed before. Instead of the past artistic music for the rich listeners, Beethoven wrote stormy, exciting music which reminds us of his troubled and courageous life. In time he went completely deaf, but he wrote more creatively than ever, for he could “hear” his music in his mind. His Heroic Symphony and Fifth Symphony both show his courage in struggling with his fate.He was lonely and often unhappy but in spite of this, he often wrote joyful music, such as his last symphony, the Ninth Symphony. Because of his courage and strong will to success, his music has given joy and encouragement to millions of people.1. How did Beethoven’s deafness affect him?A. It drove him mad.B. It helped him create good music.C. It stopped his writing music.D. It killed him2. Which of the following best shows Beethoven’s courage in struggling with his fate?A. Ninth Symphony.B. Heroic Symphony and Fifth Symphony.C. Fifth Symphony and Ninth Symphony.D. Fifth Symphony only.3. Beethoven longed to die because ____________.A. he wouldn’t be able to write music for rich listeners after becoming deafB. he felt his deafness was too much for him to bear as a composerC. he had told death he would meet it bravelyD. he wouldn’t be able to support his family4. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. Deafness and ComposerB. Beethoven and His MusicC. Music and MusiciansD. Deafness and Music5. According to the passage, which of the following is true about Beethoven?A. He wrote less and less music after he went deaf.B. He wrote encouraging music creatively in spite of his deafness.C. His music became more and more artistic when he was deaf.D. When he was partly deaf, Beethoven’s music became more and more gentle2.【答案】ABABCDo you still remember the first time we met? It was a Sunday. I was sad because my cat had died.I went to Green Lake to be a part of the busy world to forget it. I wandered aimlessly around the lake. Suddenly I heard a voice. I raised my head and saw your eyes. They were so blue and bright. You asked me whether I could help you take a picture. I did, without the slightest hesitation. After that, you said I looked unhappy. I told you that my cat had died, and you told me about your dog. We talked for a long time that afternoon. Our topics ranged from Shakespeare’s plays to Longfellow’s poetry, from interesting stories to the traditional Chinese customs. I was really glad that you were fond of literature too.Then after answering a phone call, you had to leave in a hurry. Although it was a great pity that I did not know your name and how to get in touch with you, I was in high spirits after talking with you.The following day was the first day of my last term at college. The last two classes that morning were English and American poetry. We sat silently in the classroom to wait for the newteacher. It was a great surprise to see you entering the classroom and saying you were our teacher. I could hardly believe my eyes. It was like a plot from a novel or TV play. You told us your name was Samuel and wrote down your e-mail address and said we could e-mail you at any time.1. Why did the writer go to Green Lake that Sunday?A. To get away from the sadness about her cat’s death.B. To offer help to those who needed.C. To wander aimlessly around the lakeD. To take a picture with the blue-eyed traveler.2. From what they talked about when they first met, it seemed that_______.A. both Shakespeare and Longfellow wrote interesting storiesB. they were both fond of literatureC. both Shakespeare and Longfellow were their familiar friendsD. they were both sad about their dead pats.3. The blue-eyed traveler left the writer in a hurry, _________.A. without telling his name and addressB. in high spiritC. in great sorrowD. after leaving his name and address4. What made the writer greatly surprised on the first day of her last term at college?A. Reading a novel and watching a TV play.B. Seeing the blue-eyed traveler appear in the poetry class as the teacher.C. Having four classes that morning and waiting for a new teacher.D. Getting to know Samuel and his e-mail address.5. What conclusion could you most probably draw about the writer?A. She was eager to meet her new teacher.B. She still well remember her dear cat.C. She was then a senior year student at college.D. She found that Samuel was her old friend.4. 【答案】CDABCHarry’s wife died two years ago. He has to take care of his six-year-old daughter all by himself. Susan was a sweet young woman. She has a successful career as vice president of a toys company. She was too busy to find a boyfriend. Their friends arranged a blind date for them and told them that they would meet at Sunshine Restaurant at 8 p.m. Saturday.Harry and Susan met at the restaurant and they had a very good first impression of each other. After ordering, they began a light conversation. To their surprise, they had much in common. And they even went to the same college.While they were waiting for their food, Harry got a call from his baby-sitter. His daughter was sick. So Harry had to leave and said that he would like to see Susan again. Susan agreed.Susan went home with the food. She started to share the food with her sister Mary. She told Mary her feelings about Harry, and that Harry didn’t get anything to eat because he had to leave. She felt sorry for him. Then there was a knock at the door and Susan opened it. At the door was Harry with flowers in his hands. She was greatly moved. Then the three had a nice meal together. Six months later, Harry and Susan got married. They made a happy family.1. In the beginning of the story, Harry and Susan were arranged to meet by____.A. Sunshine RestaurantB. the friends of Harry’sC. the friends of theirsD. the friends of Susan’s2. Which of the following best describes their first impression?A. Pleasant and annoying.B. Nice and friendly.C. Pleasant and common.D. Nice and surprising.3. What happened to interrupt their dinner together at their first meeting?A. Harry’s daughter was sick.B. Harry’s baby-sitter was sick.C. Harry’s sister felt sick.D. usan’s sister felt sick.4. Where did Susan go with the ordered food for dinner?A. To the hospital.B. To her home.C. To Harry’s home.D. To her sister’s.5. When the story came to the end, we could find that_____.A. They both had a nice meal togetherB. Harry came to Susan with flowers in his handsC. Harry and Susan made a happy coupleD. Susan felt sorry for Harry5. 【答案】CDBDDTeeth have been a part of animals almost from the beginning of animal life. The first animals to have teeth were fish. These sea creatures lived millions of years ago. They had many finely pointed teeth for grabbing food from the water.The teeth of animals help them do certain jobs or eat certain kinds of foods. Elephants have two large teeth, which they use for digging up plants or for fighting. Lions and tigers have long, sharp teeth for tearing apart other animals. Those of horses and cows are short and flat. They are used for grinding plants.People have three main kinds of teeth. They have teeth that cut, teeth that tear, and teeth that grind. When biting into a piece of fruit, people use their cutting teeth. When pulling a piece of meat from a bone, they use their tearing teeth. When nibbling on a fresh carrot, they use their grinding teeth.Every person grows two sets of teeth. The first set often begins to appear when a baby is about six months old. It lasts until the child is about six years old. Then the baby teeth fall out and the second teeth come in. This second set must last for the rest of a person’s life.It is important for people to take care of their teeth. They must eat the right foods. They should brush their teeth properly. Teeth should be checked twice a year by a dentist.1. Fish have many ____teeth for getting food.A. fineB. noticeableC. sharpD. invisible2. Which of the following statements about teeth is true?A. A person’s first set of teeth last about six months.B. Elephants have three large tusks.C. Teeth of horses and cows are short and sharp.D. Sea creatures were the first animals having teeth.3. The word “nibble” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning of______.A. showing slight interest in somethingB. eating with small repeated bitsC. tearing something apartD. taking hold of with a sudden rough movement4. This passage mainly tells us that____.A. all the teeth have the same functionB. we should care our teeth and often have them checked.C. animals don’t try to protect their teethD. teeth are important both for human and animals5. It is a piece of writing about____.A. medical scienceB. teeth diseasesC. sea creaturesD. popular science。
大学英语四级阅读理解训练
大学英语四级阅读理解训练（一)Classified advertising is that advertising which is grouped in certain secti ons of the paper and is thus distinguished from display advertising。
Suc h groupings as “Help Wanted"，“Real Estate”，“Lost and Found” are made, the rate charged being less than for display advertising. Classified advertisements are a convenience to the reader and a saving to the adverti ser.The reader who is interested in a particular kind of advertisement finds alladvertisements of that type grouped for him. The advertisers may, on this account, use a very small advertisement if it were placed among larger ad vertisements in the paper。
It is evident that the reader approaches the cla ssified advertisement in a different frame of mind from that in which he a pproaches the other advertisements in the paper. He turns to a page of clas sified advertisements to search for the particularadvertisement that will meet his needs. As his attention is voluntary， the advertiser does not need to rely too much extent on display type to get th e reader's attention. Formerly all classified advertisements were of the sa me size and did not have display type。
大学英语阅读理解练习题及答案
大学英语阅读理解练习题及答案第一篇：大学英语阅读理解练习题及答案09级2下大学英语阅读理解练习题根据文章内容，选择正确的答案。
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Passage oneEarly one morning, more than a hundred years ago, an American inventor called Elias Howe finally fell asleep.He had been working all night on the design of a sewing machine but he had run into a very difficult problem: It seemed impossible to get the thread to run smoothly around the needle.Though he was tired, Howe slept badly.He turned and turned.Then he had a dream.He dreamt that he had been caught by terrible savages whose king wanted to kill him and eat him unless he could build a perfect sewing machine.When he tried to do so, Howe ran into the same problem as before.The thread kept getting caught around the needle.The king flew into the cage and ordered his soldiers to kill Howe.They came up towards him with their spears raised.But suddenly the inventor noticed something.There was a hole in the tip of each spear.The inventor awoke from the dream, realizing that he had just found the answer to the problem.Instead of trying to get the thread to run around the needle, he should make it run through a small hole in the center of the needle.This was the simple idea that finally made Howe design and build the first really practised sewing machine.Elias Howe was not the only one in finding the answer to his problem in this way.Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light, said his best ideas came into him in dreams.So did the great physicist Albert Einstein.Charlotte Bronte also drew in her dreams inwriting Jane Eyre.To know the value of dreams, you have to understand what happens when you are asleep.Even then, a part of your mind is still working.This unconscious(无意识的), but still active part understands your experiences and goes to work on the problems you have had during the day.It stores all sorts of information that you may have forgotten or never have really noticed.It is only when you fall asleep that this part of the brain can send messages to the part you use when you are awake.However, the unconscious part acts in a special way.It uses strange images which the conscious part may not understand at first.This is why dreams are sometimes called “secret messages to ourselves”.1.According to the passage, Elias Howe was________.【 C】 A.the first person we know of who solved problems in his sleep B.much more hard-working than other inventors C.the first person to design a sewing machine that really worked 2.The problem Howe was trying to solve was________.【 A 】A.how to prevent the thread from getting caught around the needleB.how to design a needle which would not breakC.where to put the needle 3.Thomas Edison is spoken of because________.【 B 】 A.he also tried to invent a sewing machine B.he got some of his ideas from dreams C.he was one of Howe’s best friends4.Dreams are sometimes called“secret messages to ourselves” because___.【A 】A.strange images are used to communicate ideas B.images which have no meaning are used C.we can never understand the real meaningPassage twoThe greatest recent changes have been in the lives of women.During the twentieth century there was an unusual shortening of the time of a woman’s life spent in caring forchildren.A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old.By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which custom, chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work.T oday women marry younger and have fewer ually a woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty.Even while she has the care of children ,her work is lightened by household appliances （家用电器）and convenience foods.This important change in women’s way of life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women’ s economic position.Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity and most of them took a full-time job.However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it.Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age ,and though women tend to marry younger ,more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born.Many more after wads, return to full or part-time work.Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with both husband and wife accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfaction of family life, and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money and running the home, according to the abilities and interest of each of them.5.We are told that in an average family about 1990________.【D】 A.many children died before they were five B.the youngest child would be fifteen C.seven of eight children lived to be morethan five D.four or five children died when they were five6.When she was over fifty, the late 19th century mother________.【D】 A.would expect to work until she died B.was usually expected to take up paid employment C.would be healthy enough to take up paid employment D.was unlikely to find a job even if she is now likely 7.Many girls, the passage says, are now likely to ________.【D】 A.marry so that they can get a job B.leave school as soon as they can C.give up their jobs for good after they are marriedD.continue working until they are going to have a baby8.According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to ________.【C】 A.stay at home after leaving school B.marry men younger than themselves C.start working again later in life D.marry while still at schoolPassage threeSwimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life.Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk.In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming.However, I believe that five is the best age to learn.By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know.It's wise to be afraid, to recognize true danger.Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.T o really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn, as soon as possible, these four basic strokes;butterfly, backstroke, breastroke, and crawl.I feel that one of these-the breaststroke-is different fromthe others, since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally, without any training.In swimming there are certain rules every swimmer should follow:1.Never swim alone!No matter how good you are in the water, don't risk drowning by swimming alone.If you swim by yourself , with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble.2.Don't go beyond your abilities.Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach, Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good.Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive.3.Don't smoke.Swimming depends on a healthy body;good lungs are part of it.4.Work at any activity that builds muscles.9.Little children can learn to swim as soon as _____.【 B 】 A.they can talk B.they start walkingC.they have no fear of the waterD.they are five or six years old 10.The author believes that fear of water is_____.【 B 】 A.stupid B.sensible C.dangerous D.not smart 11.The stroke that some young swimmers use first is_____.【 A 】A.Picture(1)B.Picture(2)C.Picture(3)D.Picture(4)12.According to the passage, you should not swim alone because_____.【D 】A.the water is too cold B.your parents would not be happy C.something in the water might attack D.you might drownPassage fourAmericans spend their free time in various ways.America is a country of sports—of hunting, fishing and swimming, and of team sports like baseball and lions of Americans watch their favorite sports on television.They also like to play in community orchestras(管弦乐队),make their own films or recordings, go camping ,visit museums, attend lectures, travel, garden, read, and join in hundreds of other activities.The peoplealso enjoy building things for their homes, sewing their own clothes, even making their own photographs.They do these things for fun as well as for economy.But as much as Americans enjoy their free time, the country is at the same time a“self-improvement”country.More than 25 million adults continue their education, chiefly by going to school in the evening, during their own free time, at their own expense.Added to the time spent on personal activities, Americans a1so devote a great amount of their time to the varied needs of their communities.Many hospitals, schools, libraries, museums, parks, community centers, and organizations that assist the poor depend on the many hours citizens devote to these activities, often without any pay.Why do they do it?There are several answers.The idea of cooperating and sharing responsibility with one another for the benefit of all is as old as the country itself.When the country was first founded in 1776,it was necessary for the settlers to work together to live.They had crossed dangerous seas and risked all they had in their struggle for political and religious freedom.There remains among many Americans a distrust of central government.People still prefer to do things themselves within their communities, rather than give the government more control.Sometimes people offer their time because they wish to accomplish something for which no money is paid, to do something that will be of benefit to the entire community.It is true that some people use their leisure because they are truly interested in the work;or they are learning from the experience.No matter what the reason is, hundreds of thousands of so called leisure hours are put into hard, unpaid work on one or another community need.13.This passage is mainly about ________.【B 】A.why America is a country of sportsB.how Americans spend their free timeC.why America is a “self-improvement” country 14.The writer mentions the foundation of the country in order to indicate ________.【 C 】A.the early history of AmericaB.the American people's determination to liveC.the reason for Americans' willingness to cooperate and share responsibility15.Which of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined word “leisure"【 C 】A.work timeB.energyC.spare time16.What can we infer from the text【 A 】A.The first settlers left their hometown for political and religious reasons.B.Many Americans don′t trust the central government.C.American people enjoy building things for their homes just for fun.Passage fivePersonal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about.I know this from personal experience.E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings.My working hours aren’t necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office.This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she’d been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends.Say youdo something fun see a great movie perhaps-and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it.If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested.They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to.They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.E-mail is also an inexpensive way stay in close touch with people who live far away.More than a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch.They don’t take the place of any of the old ways.17.The purpose of this passage is to ________.【 C 】A.explain how to use the Internet B.describe the writer’s joy of keeping up with the latest technology C.tell the merits(价值)and usefulness of the Internet D.introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet18.The use of E-mail has made it possible for the writer to ________.【B】 A.spend less time working B.have more free time with his child C.work at home on weekends D.work at a speed comfortable to him 19.According to the writer, E-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the former helps one ________.【A 】A.reach a group of people at one time conveniently B.keep one’s communication as personal as possible C.pass on much more information than the later D.get in touch with one’s friends faster than the later 20.The best title for this passage is ________.【 D 】 puter: NewTechnological Advances B.Internet: New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship puters Have Made Life Easier D.Internet: a Convenient T ool for Communication第二篇：英语阅读理解练习题和答案英语考试中,学生常常因为基础知识的不牢固而失分，甚至影响到自己升学。
大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇(含答案)
大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之一（含答案）There are three kinds of goals: short-term,medium-range and long-term goals. Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities,which we can apply on a daily basis.Such goals can be achieved in a week or less,or two weeks,or possible months.It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation ,out long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals.Upon completing our short-term goals,we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.The intermediate goals bukld on the foundation of the short-range goals.They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year,or they could even extend for several years.Any time you move a step at a time,you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step,you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow adn succeed.And as your list of completion dates grow,your motivation and desire will increase.Long-range goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing.We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.1.Our long-term goals mean a lot______.A.if we complete our short-range goalsB.if we cannot reach solid short-term goalsC.if we write down the datesD.if we put forward some plans2.New short-term goals are bulid upon______.A.two yearsB.long-term goalsC.current activitiesD.the goals that have been completed3.When we complete each step of our goals ,______.A.we will win final successB.we are overwhelmedC.we should build up confidence of successD.we should strong desire for setting new goals4.Once our goals are drawn up,_______.A.we should stick to them until we complete themB.we may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunitiesC.we had better wait for the exciting news of successD.we have made great decision5.It is implied but not stated in the passage that ______.A.those who habe long-term goals will succeedB.writing down the dates may discourage youC.the goal is only a guide for us to reach our desinationD.every should have a goal答案：adcbc大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之二（含答案）The economy of the United states after 1952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost fully employed people. Despit occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. A n economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950’s, may betypical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decade. The national output was value at 10 percent above that of 1954 (1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). The production of manufacturers was about 40 percent more than it had averaged in the years immediately following World War 2. The country’s business spent about 30billion dollars for new factories and machinery. National income available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day ,or about twenty-five million dollars every hour , all round the clock. Sixty-five million people held jobs and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them . Only agriculture complained that it was not sharing in the room. To some observers this was an ominous echo of the mid-1920’s . As farmer’s shre of their products declined , marketing costs rose. But there were , among the observers of the national economy, a few who were not as confident as the majority . Those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to the oppsite-depression.1. What is the best title of the passage?a. The Agriculatural Trends of 1950’sb. The Unemployment Rate of 1950’sc. U.S. Economy in the 50’sd. The Federal Budget of 19522. In Line 3, the word “boom” could best be replaced by______.a. nearby explosionb. thunderous noisec. general public supportd. rapid economic growth3. It can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955 viewed the national economy with an air of _________.a. confidenceb. confusionc. disappointmentd. suspicion4. Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950’s?a. Economistsb. Frmaersc. Politiciansd. Steelworkers5. The passage states that incom available for spending in the U.S. was greater in 1955 than in 1950 . How much was it ?a. 60％b. 50％c. 33％d. 90％答案：cdabc大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之三（含答案）Women are also underrepresented in the administration and this is because there are so few women full professors. In 1985,Regent Beryl Milburn produced a report blasting the University of Texas System adminitration for not encouraging women.The University was rated among the lowest for the system.In a 1987 update ,Milburn commended the progress that was made and called for even more improvement.One of the positive results from her study was a System-wide program to inform women of available administrative jobs.College of Communication Associate Dean Patrica Witherspoon,said it is important that woman be flexible when it comesto relocating if they want to rise in the ranks.Although a woman may face a chilly climate on campus , many times in order for her to succeed , she must rise above the problems around her and concentrate on her work.Until women make up a greater percentage of the senior positions in the University and all academia,inequities will exist."Women need to spend their energies and time doing scholarly activities that are important here atthe University." Spirduso said. "If they do that will be successful in this system.If they spend their time in little groups mourning the sexual discrimination that they think exists here, they are wasting valuable study time."1.According to Spirduso,women need to ____.a.produce a report on sexual discriminationb.call for further improvement in their working conditionsc.spend their energies and time fighting against sexual discriminationd.spend more time and energy doing scholarly activities2.From this passage ,we know that _____.a.there are many women full professors in the University of Texasb.women play an important part in adminitrating the Universityc.the weather on the campus is chillyd.women make up a small percentage of the senior positions in the University3.Which of the following statements is true?a.the number of women professors in the University in 1987 was greater than that of 1985b.the number of women professors in the University in 1987 was smaller than that of 1985c.the number of women professors was the same as that of 1985d.more and more women professors thought that sexual discrimination did exit in the University4.One of the positive results from Milburn's study was that _____.a.women were told to con centrate on teir workb.women were given information about available administrative jobsc.women were encouraged to take on all the administrative jobs in the Unversityd.women were encouraged to do more scholarly activities5. The title for this passage should be _______.a.The University of Texasburn's Reportc.Women Professorsd.Sexual Discrimination in Academia答案：ddabd大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之四（含答案）Today ,as in every other day of the year ,more than 3000 U.S. adlescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults. During their lifetime,it can be expected that of these 3000 about 23 will be murdered,30 will die in traffic accidents, and nearly 750 will be killed by a smoking-related disease. The number of deaths attributed to cigarette smoking outweithts all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30 precent , smoking rates among youth have declined . While the decline is impressive ,several important issues must be raised.First, in the past several years,smoking rates among youth have declined very little. Second,in thelate 1970s ,smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10 percent . The statistic is reversing.Third ,several recent studies have indicate high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rates, as much as 75 percent .Finally, thouth significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade,no definite reasons for the decline exist. Within this context,the Naional Cancer Instiute (NCI) began its current effort to determine the most effecive measures to reduce smoking levesl among youth.1.According to the author, the deaths among youth are mainly caused by _____.a.traffic accidentsb.smoking-related deseasec.murderd.all of these2.Every day there are over_____high school strdents who will become regular smoker.a.75b.23c.30d.30003.By "dropout" the author means______.a.students who failed the examinationb.students who left schoolc.students who lost their wayd.students who were driven out of school4.The reason for declining adolescent smoking is that ________.a.NCI has taken effective measuresb.smoking is prevented among high school seniorsc.there are many smokers who have died of cancerd.none of these5.What is implied but not stated by the author is that ________.a.smoking rates among youth have declined very littleb.there are now more female than male smokers among high school seniorsc.high smoking rates are due to the incease in wealthd.smoking at high school are from low socio-economic backgrounds答案：bdbdb大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之五（含答案）The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health.Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat ,it has, at the same time,made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well,especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more likely to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food is related to illness is nto a new discovery. In 1945, about 35 years ago, government researchers realized that nitrates, commonly used to preserve color in meats,and other food additivies,caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and living animals, and because of this ,penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cow. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes,but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has tried repeatedly to control theseprocedures, the practices continue.1.What is the best possible title of the passage?a.Drug and Foodb.Cancer and Healthc.Food and Healthd.Health and Drug2.Which of the following statements is NOT ture?a.Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasonsb.Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animalsc.Researchers have known about the potential dangers of food additives for over thirty-five years.d.Food may cause forty percent of cancer in world.3.How has science done something harmful to mankind?a.Because of science , diseases caused by polluted food haven been virtually eliminated.b.It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.c.Because of the application of science,some potentially harmful substances have been added to food.d.The scientists have preserved the color of meats,but not of vegetables.4.What are nitrates used for?a.They preserve flavor in packaged foods.b.They preserve the color of meats.c.They are the objects of research.d.They cause the animals to become fatter.5.The word 'carcinogenic' most nearly means '_____'.a.trouble-makingb.color-retainingc.money-makingd.cancer-causing答案：cacbd大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之六（含答案）As the pace of life continues to increase ,we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift,being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is an natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact ,it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be .A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation adn give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress,and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress,in whatever form,we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme,but however little the stress,it involves thesame response. It is when such a reaction lasts long,through continued exposure to stress,that health becomes endangered.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress.Since we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could),we need to find ways to deal with it.1.People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.a.they do not know how to enjoy themselvesb.they do not believe that relaxation is important for healthc.they are travelling fast all the timed.they are becoming busier with their work2.According to the writer ,the most important character for a good manager is his ________.a.not fearing stressb.knowing the art of relaxationc.high sense of responsibilityd.having control over performance3.Which of the follwing statements is ture?a.We can find some ways to avoid stressb.Stress is always harmful to peoplec.It is easy to change the hagit of keeping oneself busy with work.d.Different people can withstand different amounts of stress4.In Paragraph 3, "such a reaction" refers back to_______.a."making a choice between 'flight' or 'fight'"b."reaction to stress both chemically and physically"c."responding to crises quickly"d."losing heart at the signs difficulties"5.In the last sentence of the passage,"do so " refers to ______.a."expose ourselves to stress"b."find ways to deal with stress"c."remove stress from our lives"d."established links between diseases and stress"答案：dadbc大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之七（含答案）In the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U.S. epual. Some of them decided to "drop out" of American society and form their own societies . They formed utopian communities , which they called "communes," where they could follow their philosophy of "do your own thing." A group of artists founded a commune in southern Colorado called "Drop City." Following the ideas of philosopher and architect Buckminster Fuller they built domeshaped houses from pieces of old cars. Other groups, such as author Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters, the followers fo San Francisco poet Steve Gakin, and a group that called itself the Hog Farm, lived in old school huses andtraveled around the United States. The Hog Farm become famous when they helped organize the Woodstock Rock Festival in 1969. Steve Gaskin's followers tried to settle down on a farm in Tennessee, but they had to leave when some members of the gruop were arrested for growing marijuana.Not all communes believed in the philosophy of "do you own thing," however . Twin Oaks , a commune founded in Virgiania in the late 1960s, was based on the ideas of psychologist B.F.Skinner. The people who lived at Twin Oaks were carefully controlled by Skinner's "conditioning" techniques to do things that were good for the community. In 1972, Italian architect Paolo Soleri began to build Arcosanti, a utopian city Arizsona where 2500 people will live closely together in one large building called an "archology" Soleri believes that people must live closely together so that they will all become one.1.Why did some young Americans decide to "drop out" of scoiety during the 1960s?a.They were not satisfied with American society.b.They wanted to grow marijuana.c.They wanted to go to the Vietnam War.d.They did not want all people to be equal.2.Where did the members of the Hog Farm commune live?a.In dome-shaped houseb.In old school husesc.On a farm inTennesseed.In an archology in Arizona3.Who gave the people of Drop City the idea to bulid dome-shaped house?a.Paolo Solerib.B.G.Skinnerc.Steve Gaskind.Buckminster Fuller4.What was the Twin Oaks commune base on ?a.The philosophy of "do your own thing"b.Virginaia in the late 1960sc.The ideas of psychologistd.The belief that people must live closely togerher.5.What is an "archology"?a.A person who studies archaeologyb.A large building where people live closely togetherc.A city in A rizonad.A technique to contorl people答案：abdcb大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之八（含答案）There are two factors which determine an individual's intelligence. The first is the sort of brain heis born with. Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual—the sort of environment in which he is reared. If an individual is handicapped envionmentally ,it is likely that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.The importance of environment in determining an individual's intellingence can be demonstrated by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark X. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three months old , their parents died, and they were placed in separate foster homes. Peter was reated by parents of low intelligence in an isolatedcommunity with poor educational pooprtunities.Mark was reared inthe home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was read to as a child , sent to good schools, and given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually.This enviromental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were giben tesets to measure their intelligence. Mark's I.Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his identical brother. Given equal opportunities , the twins , having identical brains,would have tested at roughly the same level.1.This selection can best be titled_________.a.Measuring Your Intelligenceb.Intelligence and Environmentc.The Case of Peter and Markd.How the brain Influences Intelligence2.The beststatement of the main idea of this passage is that _____.a.human brains differ considerablyb.the brain a person is born with is improtant in determining his intelligencec.environment is crucial in determining a person's intelligenced. persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence3.According to the passage , the average I.Q.is _____.a.85b.100c.110d.1254.The case history of the twins appears to support the conclusion that _______.a.individual with identical brains seldom test at same levelb.an individual's intelligence is determined only by his enviromentck of opportunity blocks the growth of intelligenced.changes of enviroment produce changes in the structure of the brain5.This passage suggests that an individual 's I.Q.______.a.can be predicted at birthb.stays the same throuthout his lifec.can be increased by educationd.is determined by his childhood答案：bcbcc大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之九（含答案）As she walked round the huge department store,Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father.She wish that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfumeBesides,shoppong at this time of the year was a most disgreeable experience :people trod on your toes,poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you overin their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you.Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attracive ties were on display. "They are real silk," the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. "Worth double the price." But edit knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of man had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale-----and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long : although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which was bund to please him.When she got home,with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, "Your father has at last to decided to stop smoking." She informed her daughter.1.Edith's father _______.a.did not like presentb.never got presentc.preferred tiesd.was difficult to choose a present for2.The assistant spoke to Edith because she seemed_______.a.attractiveb.interested in tiesc.tiredd.in need of comfort3.Edith stopped at the next counter_________.a.puroselyb.suddenlyc.unwillinglyd.accidentally4.Edith's father smoked a pipe_______.a.when he was obligedb.on social occasionsc.from time to timed.when he was delighted5.Shopping was very disagreeable at that time of the year because_______.a.coustomers trod on each other's toesb.coustomers poked each other with their elbowsc.customers knocked each otherd.customers were doing their shopping in a great hurry答案：dbdcd大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之十（含答案）If the population of the earth goes on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources left to sustain life on the planet.By the middle of the 21st century,if present trends continue, we will have used up all the oil that drives our cars,for example.Even if scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race,the crowded conditions on earth will make it necessary for lus to look for open space somewhere else. But none of the other planets in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present. One possible solution to the problem, however,has recently been suggested by American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan.Sagan believes that before the earth's resources are compleetely exhausted it will be possible to change the atmophere of V enus and so create a new world almost as large as earth itself. The difficult is that Venus is much hotter than the earth and there is only a tiny amount of water there. Sagan proposes that algae organisms that can live in extremely hot or cold atmospheres and at the same time produce oxygen,should be bred in condition similar to those on Venus.As soon as this has been done, the algae will be placed in small rockets. Spaceship will then fly to Venus and fire the rockets into the atmosphere .In a fairly short time, the alge will break down the carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbon.When the algae have done theri work, the atmosphere will become cooler,but befor man can set foot on Venus it will be neccessary for the oxygen to produce rain. The surface of the planet will still be too hot for man to land on it but the rain will eventually fall and in a few years something like earth will be reproduced on Venus.1.Inte long run, the most insoluble problem caused by population growth on earth will probably be the lack of ______.a.foodb.oilc.spaced.resources2.Carl Sagan believes that Venus might be colonized from earth because _____a.it might be possible to change its atmosphereb.its atmosphere is the same as the earth'sc.there is a good supply of water on Venusd.the days on Venus are long enough3.On Venus there is a lot of ________.a.waterb.carbon dioxidec.carbon monoxided.oxygen4.Algae are plants that can____.a.live in very hot temperaturesb.live in very cold temperaturesc.manufacture oxygend.all of the above5. Man can land on Venus only when_______.a.the algae have done their workb.the atmosphere becomes coolerc.thereis oxygend.it rains there答案：cabdd大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之十一（含答案）What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow , orange ,red? If you do ,you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet,shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know,because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colours preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. They tells us, among other facts,that we do not choose our favourite clour as we grow up----we are born with our preference.If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.Colours do influence our moods----there is no doubt about it .A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand ,black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area ----until it was repainter green.The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply ;perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. Light and bright colours make people not only hppier but more active. It is an established fact that factory workers work better,harder ,and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.1."You would rather follow than red" means_______.a.you don't like to follow othersb.you would be a member rather than a leaderc.you would be afraid of following othersd.you would like to be a leader rather than a follower2.If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer________.a.red to yellowb.blue to orangec.red to greyd.blue to yellow3."They tell us, among other facts,that we don't choose our favourite colours as we grow up."。
大学英语阅读理解练习及答案
大学英语阅读理解练习及答案本文提供了一些大学英语阅读理解练及答案，可以帮助学生提高英语阅读能力。
练一Once upon a time, there was a wealthy merchant who lived in an opulent mansion with his devoted wife. They had everything they could ever want, but they still felt there was something missing in their lives.One day, the merchant heard of a wise man who lived in a nearby village and decided to seek his advice. The wise man listened to the merchant and said, "There is only one thing that can fulfill the emptiness in your life – the secret to happiness lies in a simple stone."The wise man then pulled out a small stone from his pocket and handed it to the merchant. However, the wise man warned the merchant that he must keep the stone safely under his pillow every night for the rest of his life, or else he would lose everything.The merchant was overjoyed and rushed home to do as he was told. For a few days, he slept soundly with the stone under his pillow. But one night, he awakened to find that the stone was gone, and everything he possessed had disappeared with it.The merchant learned his lesson and lived the rest of his life happily and contentedly.Questions1. What was missing in the merchant's life?2. Where did the wise man live?3. What did the wise man give the merchant?4. What did the merchant do with the stone?5. What happened when the merchant lost the stone?Answers1. The merchant felt that something was missing in his life.2. The wise man lived in a nearby village.3. The wise man gave the merchant a small stone.4. The merchant kept the stone under his pillow every night.5. When the merchant lost the stone, everything he possessed disappeared with it.练二2. Use parental control software – Parental control software can block access to websites that contain violent or adult content.3. Teach your child to protect their personal information – Children should be taught to never share their personal information, such as their name, address, or phone number, with strangers online.4. Talk to your child about online risks – Parents should talk to their child about the risks associated with using the Internet, such as cyberbullying and online predators.5. Set rules and limits – Parents should set rules and limits for the amount of time their child spends online and the types of websites they are allowed to visit.Questions1. What are the risks associated with using the Internet?3. What is parental control software?4. What should children be taught about personal information?5. What are some online risks parents should talk to their children about?Answers1. There are risks and dangers associated with using the Internet, especially for children, such as accessing inappropriate content, cyberbullying, and online predators.3. Parental control software can block access to websites that contain violent or adult content.4. Children should be taught to never share their personal information, such as their name, address, or phone number, with strangers online.5. Parents should talk to their child about the risks associated with using the Internet, such as cyberbullying and online predators.。
大学英语阅读5篇
阅读理解：1.【答案】BDCDDHelen Keller was born normal and healthy. But when she was one year old, she had serious illness with a very high fever. After that, Helen was never able to see and hear again.As a child Helen was angry and lonely. But a happy thing happened when she was six years old. Her parents got a teacher for her. They brought a young woman Anne Sullivan to stay at their house and help Helen. After much hard work, Helen began to learn sign language. Anne taught Helen many important things, such as how to behave like other children. Because Helen was so smart, she learned things very quickly. She learned how to read Braile (布莱叶盲文). When she was eight, she became famous. People were amazed at what she could do.When she was 20 years old, she went to college. Helen did so well in college that a magazine paid her to write the story of her life. After college, she decided to earn a living by writing and giving speeches. She traveled all around the world. She worked to get special schools and libraries for the blind and deaf. She wrote many books, including one about her teacher, Anne Sullivan.1. Which of the following statements is true about Helen Keller?A. Helen became deaf and dumb at the age of six.B. Helen was born normal and healthy.C. Helen was born deaf and dumb.D. Helen was able to see and hear at the age of eight.2. Anne Sullivan is Helen’s ______.A. motherB. doctorC. auntD. teacher3. Anne Sullivan was very important in Helen’s life because ______.A. She made Helen famousB. She let people feel amazed at Helen’s progressC. She led Helen back to the life like normal children’sD. She worked very hard4. Braile is ______.A. a system of reading and writing for blind peopleB. a book written by Helen KellerC. a book written by Anne SullivanD. a system of sight language for blind people.5. In addition to writing and making speeches, Helen was also engaged in ______.A. Traveling around the world with Anne SullivanB. Attending classes at collegeC. Working for a magazineD. Setting up special schools and libraries for the blind and deaf2. 【答案】BBBBBWhen Beethoven was 28, he began to notice a strange noise in his ears. As it grew worse, he went to see doctors, and was told that he was going deaf. This was too much for any composer to bear. Beethoven became hopeless; he was sure that he was going to die. He went to the countryside where he wrote a long good-bye letter to his brothers, describing how sad and lonely his deafness made him. He longed to die, and said to death, “Come when you will; I shall meet you bravely.”In fact, Beethoven did something braver than dying. He gathered his courage and went on writing music. He wrote the music for which we remember him best after he became deaf. This music was very different from any that had been composed before. Instead of the past artistic music for the rich listeners, Beethoven wrote stormy, exciting music which reminds us of his troubled and courageous life. In time he went completely deaf, but he wrote more creatively than ever, for he could “hear” his music in his mind. His Heroic Symphony and Fifth Symphony both show his courage in struggling with his fate.He was lonely and often unhappy but in spite of this, he often wrote joyful music, such as his last symphony, the Ninth Symphony. Because of his courage and strong will to success, his music has given joy and encouragement to millions of people.1. How did Beethoven’s deafness affect him?A. It drove him mad.B. It helped him create good music.C. It stopped his writing music.D. It killed him2. Which of the following best shows Beethoven’s courage in struggling with his fate?A. Ninth Symphony.B. Heroic Symphony and Fifth Symphony.C. Fifth Symphony and Ninth Symphony.D. Fifth Symphony only.3. Beethoven longed to die because ____________.A. he wouldn’t be able to write music for rich listeners after becoming deafB. he felt his deafness was too much for him to bear as a composerC. he had told death he would meet it bravelyD. he wouldn’t be able to support his family4. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. Deafness and ComposerB. Beethoven and His MusicC. Music and MusiciansD. Deafness and Music5. According to the passage, which of the following is true about Beethoven?A. He wrote less and less music after he went deaf.B. He wrote encouraging music creatively in spite of his deafness.C. His music became more and more artistic when he was deaf.D. When he was partly deaf, Beethoven’s music became more and more gentle2.【答案】ABABCDo you still remember the first time we met? It was a Sunday. I was sad because my cat had died.I went to Green Lake to be a part of the busy world to forget it. I wandered aimlessly around the lake. Suddenly I heard a voice. I raised my head and saw your eyes. They were so blue and bright. You asked me whether I could help you take a picture. I did, without the slightest hesitation. After that, you said I looked unhappy. I told you that my cat had died, and you told me about your dog. We talked for a long time that afternoon. Our topics ranged from Shakespeare’s plays to Longfellow’s poetry, from interesting stories to the traditional Chinese customs. I was really glad that you were fond of literature too.Then after answering a phone call, you had to leave in a hurry. Although it was a great pity that I did not know your name and how to get in touch with you, I was in high spirits after talking with you.The following day was the first day of my last term at college. The last two classes that morning were English and American poetry. We sat silently in the classroom to wait for the newteacher. It was a great surprise to see you entering the classroom and saying you were our teacher. I could hardly believe my eyes. It was like a plot from a novel or TV play. You told us your name was Samuel and wrote down your e-mail address and said we could e-mail you at any time.1. Why did the writer go to Green Lake that Sunday?A. To get away from the sadness about her cat’s death.B. To offer help to those who needed.C. To wander aimlessly around the lakeD. To take a picture with the blue-eyed traveler.2. From what they talked about when they first met, it seemed that_______.A. both Shakespeare and Longfellow wrote interesting storiesB. they were both fond of literatureC. both Shakespeare and Longfellow were their familiar friendsD. they were both sad about their dead pats.3. The blue-eyed traveler left the writer in a hurry, _________.A. without telling his name and addressB. in high spiritC. in great sorrowD. after leaving his name and address4. What made the writer greatly surprised on the first day of her last term at college?A. Reading a novel and watching a TV play.B. Seeing the blue-eyed traveler appear in the poetry class as the teacher.C. Having four classes that morning and waiting for a new teacher.D. Getting to know Samuel and his e-mail address.5. What conclusion could you most probably draw about the writer?A. She was eager to meet her new teacher.B. She still well remember her dear cat.C. She was then a senior year student at college.D. She found that Samuel was her old friend.4. 【答案】CDABCHarry’s wife died two years ago. He has to take care of his six-year-old daughter all by himself. Susan was a sweet young woman. She has a successful career as vice president of a toys company. She was too busy to find a boyfriend. Their friends arranged a blind date for them and told them that they would meet at Sunshine Restaurant at 8 p.m. Saturday.Harry and Susan met at the restaurant and they had a very good first impression of each other. After ordering, they began a light conversation. To their surprise, they had much in common. And they even went to the same college.While they were waiting for their food, Harry got a call from his baby-sitter. His daughter was sick. So Harry had to leave and said that he would like to see Susan again. Susan agreed.Susan went home with the food. She started to share the food with her sister Mary. She told Mary her feelings about Harry, and that Harry didn’t get anything to eat because he had to leave. She felt sorry for him. Then there was a knock at the door and Susan opened it. At the door was Harry with flowers in his hands. She was greatly moved. Then the three had a nice meal together. Six months later, Harry and Susan got married. They made a happy family.1. In the beginning of the story, Harry and Susan were arranged to meet by____.A. Sunshine RestaurantB. the friends of Harry’sC. the friends of theirsD. the friends of Susan’s2. Which of the following best describes their first impression?A. Pleasant and annoying.B. Nice and friendly.C. Pleasant and common.D. Nice and surprising.3. What happened to interrupt their dinner together at their first meeting?A. Harry’s daughter was sick.B. Harry’s baby-sitter was sick.C. Harry’s sister felt sick.D. usan’s sister felt sick.4. Where did Susan go with the ordered food for dinner?A. To the hospital.B. To her home.C. To Harry’s home.D. To her sister’s.5. When the story came to the end, we could find that_____.A. They both had a nice meal togetherB. Harry came to Susan with flowers in his handsC. Harry and Susan made a happy coupleD. Susan felt sorry for Harry5. 【答案】CDBDDTeeth have been a part of animals almost from the beginning of animal life. The first animals to have teeth were fish. These sea creatures lived millions of years ago. They had many finely pointed teeth for grabbing food from the water.The teeth of animals help them do certain jobs or eat certain kinds of foods. Elephants have two large teeth, which they use for digging up plants or for fighting. Lions and tigers have long, sharp teeth for tearing apart other animals. Those of horses and cows are short and flat. They are used for grinding plants.People have three main kinds of teeth. They have teeth that cut, teeth that tear, and teeth that grind. When biting into a piece of fruit, people use their cutting teeth. When pulling a piece of meat from a bone, they use their tearing teeth. When nibbling on a fresh carrot, they use their grinding teeth.Every person grows two sets of teeth. The first set often begins to appear when a baby is about six months old. It lasts until the child is about six years old. Then the baby teeth fall out and the second teeth come in. This second set must last for the rest of a person’s life.It is important for people to take care of their teeth. They must eat the right foods. They should brush their teeth properly. Teeth should be checked twice a year by a dentist.1. Fish have many ____teeth for getting food.A. fineB. noticeableC. sharpD. invisible2. Which of the following statements about teeth is true?A. A person’s first set of teeth last about six months.B. Elephants have three large tusks.C. Teeth of horses and cows are short and sharp.D. Sea creatures were the first animals having teeth.3. The word “nibble” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning of______.A. showing slight interest in somethingB. eating with small repeated bitsC. tearing something apartD. taking hold of with a sudden rough movement4. This passage mainly tells us that____.A. all the teeth have the same functionB. we should care our teeth and often have them checked.C. animals don’t try to protect their teethD. teeth are important both for human and animals5. It is a piece of writing about____.A. medical scienceB. teeth diseasesC. sea creaturesD. popular science。
大学英语阅读理解练习题及答案
大学英语阅读理解练习题Passage oneEarly one morning, more than a hundred years ago, an American inventor called Elias Howe finally fell asleep. He had been working all night on the design of a sewing machine but he had run into a very difficult problem: It seemed impossible to get the thread to run smoothly around the needle.Though he was tired, Howe slept badly. He turned and turned. Then he had a dream. He dreamt that he had been caught by terrible savages whose king wanted to kill him and eat him unless he could build a perfect sewing machine. When he tried to do so, Howe ran into the same problem as before. The thread kept getting caught around the needle.The king flew into the cage and ordered his soldiers to kill Howe. They came up towards him with their spears raised. But suddenly the inventor noticed something. There was a hole in the tip of each spear. The inventor awoke from the dream, realizing that he had just found the answer to the problem. Instead of trying to get the thread to run around the needle, he should make it run through a small hole in the center of the needle. This was the simple idea that finally made Howe design and build the first really practised sewing machine.Elias Howe was not the only one in finding the answer to his problem in this way.Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light, said his best ideas came into him in dreams. So did the great physicist Albert Einstein. Charlotte Bronte also drew in her dreams in writing Jane Eyre.To know the value of dreams, you have to understand what happens when you are asleep. Even then, a part of your mind is still working. This unconscious(无意识的), but still active part understands your experiences and goes to work on the problems you have had during the day. It stores all sorts of information that you may have forgotten or never have really noticed. It is only when you fall asleep that this part of the brain can send messages to the part you use when you are awake. However, the unconscious part acts in a special way. It uses strange images which the conscious part may not understand at first. This is why dreams are sometimes called “secret messages to ourselves”.1.According to the passage, Elias Howe was________.A. the first person we know of who solved problems in his sleepB. much more hard-working than other inventorsC. the first person to design a sewing machine that really worked2.The problem Howe was trying to solve was________.A. how to prevent the thread from getting caught around the needleB. how to design a needle which would not breakC. where to put the needle3.Thomas Edison is spoken of because________.A. he also tried to invent a sewing machineB. he got some of his ideas from dreamsC. he was one of Howe’s best friends4.Dreams are sometimes called“secret messages to ourselves”because___.A. strange images are used to communicate ideasB. images which have no meaning are usedC. we can never understand the real meaningPassage twoThe greatest recent changes have been in the lives of women. During the twentieth century there was an unusual shortening of the time of a woman’s life spent in caring for children. A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which custom, chance and health made itunusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty. Even while she has the care of children ,her work is lightened by household appliances（家用电器）and convenience foods.This important change in women’s way of life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women’ s economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity and most of them took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age ,and though women tend to marry younger ,more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Many more after wads, return to full or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with both husband and wife accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfaction of family life, and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money and running the home, according to the abilities and interest of each of them.5.We are told that in an average family about 1990________.A. many children died before they were fiveB. the youngest child would be fifteenC. seven of eight children lived to be more than fiveD. four or five children died when they were five6. When she was over fifty, the late 19th century mother________.A. would expect to work until she dieB. was usually expected to take up paid employmentC. would be healthy enough to take up paid employmentD. was unlikely to find a job even if she is now likely7. Many girls, the passage says, are now likely to ________.A. marry so that they can get a jobB. leave school as soon as they canC. give up their jobs for good after they are marriedD. continue working until they are going to have a baby8. According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to________.A. stay at home after leaving schoolB. marry men younger than themselvesC. start working again later in lifeD. marry while still at schoolPassage threeSwimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It's wise to be afraid, to recognize true danger. Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.To really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn, as soon as possible, these four basic strokes; butterfly, backstroke, breastroke, and crawl. I feel that one of these-the breaststroke-is different from the others, since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally, without any training.In swimming there are certain rules every swimmer should follow:1. Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don't risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself , with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble.2. Don't go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach, Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good.Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive.3. Don't smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body; good lungs are part of it.4. Work at any activity that builds muscles.9. Little children can learn to swim as soon as _____.A. they can talkB. they start walkingC. they have no fear of the waterD. they are five or six years old10. The author believes that fear of water is_____.A. stupidB. sensibleC. dangerousD. not smart11. The stroke that some young swimmers use first is_____.A. Picture (1)B. Picture (2)C. Picture (3)D. Picture (4)12. According to the passage, you should not swim alone because_____.A. the water is too coldB. your parents would not be happyC. something in the water might attackD. you might drownPassage fourAmericans spend their free time in various ways.America is a country of sports—of hunting, fishing and swimming, and of team sports like baseball and football. Millions of Americans watch their favorite sports on television. They also like to play incommunity orchestras(管弦乐队),make their own films or recordings, go camping ,visit museums, attend lectures, travel, garden, read, and join in hundreds of other activities. The people also enjoy building things for their homes, sewing their own clothes, even making their own photographs. They do these things for fun as well as for economy.But as much as Americans enjoy their free time, the country is at the same time a"self-improvement" country. More than 25 million adults continue their education, chiefly by going to school in the evening, during their own free time, at their own expense. Added to the time spent on personal activities, Americans a1so devote a great amount of their time to the varied needs of their communities. Many hospitals, schools, libraries, museums, parks, community centers, and organizations that assist the poor depend on the many hours citizens devote to these activities, often without any pay. Why do they do it?There are several answers. The idea of cooperating and sharing responsibility with one another for the benefit of all is as old as the country itself.When the country was first founded in 1776,it was necessary for the settlers to work together to live. They had crossed dangerous seas and risked all they had in their struggle for political and religious freedom. There remains among many Americans a distrust of central government.People still prefer to do things themselves within their communities, rather than give the government more control.Sometimes people offer their time because they wish to accomplish something for which no money is paid, to do something that will be of benefit to the entire community. It is true that some people use their leisure because they are truly interested in the work; or they are learning from the experience.No matter what the reason is, hundreds of thousands of so called leisure hours are put into hard, unpaid work on one or another community need.13. This passage is mainly about ________ . A. why America is a country of sportsB. how Americans spend their free timeC. why America is a "self-improvement" country14. The writer mentions the foundation of the country in order to indicate ________.A. the early history of AmericaB. the American people's determination to liveC. the reason for Americans' willingness to cooperate and share responsibility15.Which of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined word “leisure" A. work time B. energy C. spare time16.What can we infer from the textA. The first settlers left their hometown for political and religious reasons.B. Many Americans don′t trust the central government.C. American people enjoy building things for their homes just for fun.Passage fivePersonal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren’t necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she’d been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun see a great movie perhaps-and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.E-mail is also an inexpensive way stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way o f staying in touch. They don’t take the place of any of the old ways.17.The purpose of this passage is to ________.18.A. explain how to use the InternetB. describe the writer’s joy of keeping up with the latest technologyC. tell the merits(价值) and usefulness of the InternetD. introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet18. The use of E-mail has made it possible for the writer to ________.A. spend less time workingB. have more free time with his childC. work at home on weekendsD. work at a speed comfortable to him19. According to the writer, E-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the former helps one ________.A. reach a group of people at one time convenientlyB. keep one’s communication as perso nal as possibleC. pass on much more information than the laterD. get in touch with one’s friends faster than the later20.The best title for this passage is ________.21.A. Computer: New Technological AdvancesB. Internet: New Tool to Maintain Good FriendshipC. Computers Have Made Life EasierD. Internet: a Convenient Tool for Communication1.C2.A3.B4.A5.D6.D7.D8.C9.B 10.B 11.A 12.D 13.B 14.C 15.C 16.A 17.C 18.B 19.A 20.D。
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Passage 1There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of student. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.1.Open education allows the students to ____.A.grow as the educatedB.be responsible for their futureC.develop their own interestsD.discover subjects outside class2. Open education may be a good idea for the students who ____.A.enjoy learningB.worry about gradesC.do well in a traditional classroomD.are responsible for what they do in life3. Some students will do little in an open classroom because ____.A.there are too few rulesB.they hate activitiesC.open education is similar to the traditional educationD.they worry about the rules4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?____A.Some traditional teachers do not like it.B.Many teachers do not believe in open education.C.Teachers may have problems in open classrooms.D.The teacher's feelings and attitudes are important to the students.5.Which of the following best summarizes the passage?____A.Open education is a really complex idea.B.Open education is better than traditional education.C.Teachers dislike open education.D.The writer thinks that open education is a good idea in practice.Passage 2Sleep is part of your daily activity cycle, but there are several different types or stages of sleep, and they too occur in cycles.If you are an average sleeper, your sleep cycle will go something like this: When you first drift off into sleep your eyes will roll about a bit, your temperature will drop slightly, your muscles will relax, and your breathing will slow and become quite regular. Your brain waves slow down a bit too. This is called Stage 1 sleep.For the next half hour or so, as you relax more and more, you will drift down through Stage 2 and Stage 3 sleep. The lower your stage of sleep, the slower your brain waves will be.Then, about 40-60 minutes after you lose consciousness, you will have reached the deepest sleep of all. Your brain waves will show the delta rhythm. This is Stage 4 sleep.You may think that you stay at this deep fourth stage all the rest of the night, but that turns out not to be the case. Instead, about 80 minutes after you fall into sleep your activity cycle will increase slightly. The delta rhythm will disappear, to be replaced by the activity pattern of brain waves. Your eyes will begin to move around under your closed eyelids as if you were looking at something occurring in front of you. This period of Rapid Eye Movements lasts for some 8--15 minutes and is called REM sleep.During both light and deep sleep, the muscles in your body are relaxed but capable of movement. However, as you slip into REM sleep, a very odd thing occurs -- most of the voluntary muscles in your body become paralyzed. Although your brain shows very rapid bursts of neural activity during REM sleep, your body is incapable of moving.6.The lower the stage of sleep, ____.A.the greater the alpha waves will beB.the greater the activity pattern of the brainC.the slower the brain waves will appearD.the closer one is to the initial Stage 1 sleep7.Before one reaches the deepest sleep, ____.A.muscular inhibition occursB.loss of consciousness has already occurredC.one's body muscles become paralyzedD.one's eyes begin to move as if looking at something8.REM sleep is characterized by ____.A. a lack of body movementB. a drop in temperatureC.the appearance of delta wavesD. a loss of consciousness9.Muscular relaxation, a temperature drop, and breath regularity are characteristics of ____.A.Stages 2 and 3 sleepB.REM sleepC.delta rhythmsD.Stage 1 sleep10.An increase in the activity cycle indicates ____.A.one is waking upB.the beginning of the Rapid Eye Movement stageC. a relaxing of body musclesD.an increase in the body's rhythmPassage 3How 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 associations -- the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of word 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 emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.11.The origin of language ____.A.is reflected in sounds and lettersB.is handed down from generation to generationC.dates back to the pre-historic periodD.is a problem not yet solved12.According to the passage, words are ____.A.visual lettersB.represented by soundsC.represented either by sounds or lettersD.signs called letters13.The power of words lies in their ____.A.beautyB.accuracyC.assoc i ationsD.charm14.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 style15.The author of the passage advises us ____.A.to use words carefully and accuratelyB.not to use silly and vulgar wordsC.to become a master of wordsD.to use emotional wordsPassage 4One silly question I simply can't stand is "How do you feel?". Usually the question is asked of a man in action --- a man on the go, walking along the street, or busily working at his desk.So what do you expect him to say? He'll probably say, "Fine, I'm all right," but "you've put a bug in his ear" -- maybe now he's not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he overlooked that morning. It starts him worrying a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else, "How do you feel?"Every question has its time and place. It's perfectly acceptable, for instance, to ask "How do you feel?" if you're visiting a close friend in the hospital, But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying to make a train, or sitting at his desk working, it's no time to ask him that silly question.When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays was in his eighties, someone asked him "How do you feel?" Shaw put him in his place. "When you reach my age," he said, "either you feel all right or you're dead."16.According to the writer, greetings, such as "How do you feel?" ____.A.show one's consideration for othersB.are a good way to make friendsC.are proper to ask a man in actionD.generally make one feel uneasy17.The question "How do you feel?" seems to be correct and suitable when asked of ____.A. a man working at his deskB. a person having lost a close friendC. a stranger who looks somewhat worriedD. a friend who is ill18.The writer seems to feel that a busy man should ____.A.be praised for his effortsB.never be asked any questionC.not be botheredD.be discouraged from working so hard19.George Bernard Shaw's reply in the passage shows his ____.A.cheerfulnessB.clevernessC.abilityD.politeness20.“You've put a bug in his ear ”means that you've ____.A.made him laughB.shown concern for himC.made fun of himD.given him some kind of warningPassage 5I was due to take my driving test at 11: 30 a. m. It was a rainy morning with low clouds and as I approached the driving school at 9: 50 a. m. my heart sank. My driving instructor, Stan, said something, trying to drive away my fears, but I was not impressed.We set off for the test centre with an hour to go. I wanted a run round the test circuit, but we got stuck in a traffic jam, and could only creep forward.We arrived at the test centre at 11 a. m. Stan made me watch a group of six learners emerging from the building with their respective (各自的) examiners. Their instructors were peering out from two windows. We watched them drive off. They must have been feeling very nervous.Stan took me round the probable test circuit, pointing out the traps. The weather became even gloomier. It seemed to deaden my nerves. I had developed a couldn't-care-less mood, and was almost calm. We returned to the test centre in time to see the six unfortunates returning. Their nerves must have been in a terrible state.I sat in the waiting room until six examiners came in to call out our respective names. Mine showed no emotion as he asked me to go to my car. I showed none either, but the tension began mounting again.21.They started for the test centre an hour earlier ____.A.because they knew that the traffic was heavyB.because they wanted to get familiar with the test circuitC.so that the narrator could practise moreD.so that they had enough time to find the traps22.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? ____A.Six learners would be tested at the same time.B.The learners were tested in the presence of their instructors.C.None of the six learners passed the test in the end.D.The instructors were as nervous as the learners.23.When the narrator was sitting in the waiting room, he was ____.A.upsetB.nervousC.frightenedD.calm24.When it was his turn to take the test, the narrator went to his car with ____.A.firm confidenceB.mixed emotionsC.increasing nervousnessD.perfect calmness25.The passage is mainly about ____.A.the influence of bad weather upon a testedB.the feelings of a learner before his driving testC.the preparations before a driving testD.an unforgettable day。