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大学英语B阅读理解专项练习（10年6月）Passage 1.When weather is hot, you go to a lake or an ocean. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it cannot make the weather very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth rises.Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the place of the hot air. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel the cool air when it moves in. You feel the wind, and the wind makes you feel cool.Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions. If we ask, ―Why is the ocean full of salt?‖ scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks. Rain falls into the cracks. The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask, ―What happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean does not get more salty every year.‖ Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question.We know a lot about our world. But there are still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious.1. The main idea of the passage is _______.A. people feel cool when they are near a lake or an oceanB. scientists can explain everything we want to knowC. scientists can explain many things except one thingD. the salt in the ocean comes from rocks2. You feel cool when you are near a lake or an ocean because _______.A. the water is not so hot as the earthB. the earth is hotC. the water is colder than the earthD. cool air from the water moves towards the land3. Now scientists know _______.A. what makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summerB. everything about the oceanC. why the ocean does not get more and more saltyD. what happens to the salt in the ocean4. A rock cracks when ______.A. rain fallsB. it gets very hotC. it gets very coldD. either B or C5. People are always curious about the world around them because _____.A. they know nothing about itB. they know little about itC. there are answers they do not haveD. there are a lot of interesting stories about itPassage 2.(大学英语B练习册(下)P251)Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices of schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.One advantage of living outside London is that houses ate cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own.Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of t he country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of Nature.Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city.B.All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country.C.Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.D.Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city.2. With the same money needed for , one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.A. getting a small flat with a gardenB. having a small flat with a gardenC. renting a small flat without a gardenD. buying a small flat without a garden3. When the garden is in blossom, that one has been rewarded.A. living in the countryB. having spent time working in the gardenC. having a garden of his ownD. having been digging, planting and watering4. People who think happiness lies in the city life would feel that if they had to live outside London.A. their life was meaninglessB. their life was invaluableC. they didn’t deserve a happy lifeD. they were not worthy of their happy life5. The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to A. deal with B. do away with C. escape from D. prevent awayBill turned the key in the heavy lock and put it calmly in his pocket. He did so from a certain kind of fear. This was the only entrance to the house. Though Tom would be away for at least three days, Bill had a strange feeling of his nearness. In the stillness he seemed to hear Tom’s voice. He turned round quickly, but there was only the girl.The girl carrying an oil lamp led Bill upstairs. She stopped and raised the lamp in each doorway, staring at him meanwhile. Satisfied he was the only guest, Bill came to the last door.―You sleep here, sir,‖ she said, giving him the lamp. ―You friend sleep there, too.‖―Good night, miss.‖ he said politely.Her lips moved in reply, but he didn’t catch the word. Her eyes never for a mo ment left his face. He stepped in, and as he turned to close the door she was still standing there. In the silence he felt a little terrified now.He shut the door in the girl’s face then, leaving her in the dark. He opened it again almost at once. She had disappeared without a sound. A deep mistrust suddenly came to him. Why had that girl stared at him so?1. Why did bill take the key with him?A.To let him in, when he returned.B.To prevent Tom from returning.C.To stop any enemy being let into the house.D.To keep the girl in the house.2. We know from the story that Tom had______.A. left there three days beforeB. felt quite as afraid as Bill wasC. stayed there for three daysD. slept there the night before3.Bill was surprised when he turned round, because ______.A. Tom was not in the roomB. he hadn’t expected to find Tom thereC. there was no danger behind himD. the woman were there4.Although Bill said good night to the girl, she _______.A. gave him a rude answerB. did not leave himC. refused to look at himD. said nothing to him5.Bill didn’t trust the girl because _______.A. he had never seen her beforeB. of the way she moved aboutC. she left quietlyD. of the way she look at himPassage 4.Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and friends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales (称). Maria pulled and pulled. The bag was too heavy and she just couldn't lift it up. The man behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting to check in his luggage."What's wrong with this girl?" He said, "Why doesn't she hurry up?" He moved for-ward and placed his bag on the counter, hoping to check in first. He was in a hurry to get aMaria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, "Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hur-ry, why can't you give me a hand with my luggage?"The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval. (224 words)11. Maria's story happened .A. when she was leaving AmericaB. on her way back to Santo DomingoC. before she left the USAD. when she arrived at the airport12. You believe that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is toat the airport.A. help carry people's luggageB. ask people to pick up the luggageC. check people's luggageD. take care of people's luggage13. "Why are you so upset?" Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be .A. surprisedB. sadC. unhappyD. sorry14. "Everyone was looking at him with disapproval. " This sentence means that the people around felt .A. worried about MariaB. worried about the manC. sorry for Maria's mannersD. sorry for the man's manners15. The author mentioned Maria's age at the beginning of the story in order to show that .A. she was young but behaved properlyB. she would not have left home aloneC. everyone around her was wrongD. it was not good that nobody offered to help herPassage 5.Mr. Young ran his own business and worked very hard. His wife was afraid that he would get sick if he continued like that, so she often tried to get him to take a vacation. At last she managed to persuade him to do so, and she hoped that he would be able to enjoy his vacation without any disturbance, so before they left, Mrs. Young went to see her husband’s secretary. She said to her, ―My husband needs a vacation very much, so whatever happens, please don’t bother him with telegrams and letters about business problems while we are away. Just wait till we get back.‖After Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, Mr. Young received a letter from his secretary which said, ―Something terrible happened to your business, but I’m not going to bother you with it while you are enjoying your vacation.‖1.What did Mr. Young do?A.He was an office worker.B.He was a company manager.C.He was owner of a private business.D.He was a school principal.2.What was Mrs. Young worried about?A.Her husband’s business.B.Her husband’s health.C.Her husband’s relation with his secretary.D.Her husband’s authority in the company.3.What was Mrs. Young afraid?A.That her husband’s vacation might be spoilt.B.That her husband wouldn’t like to take a vacation.C.That something terrible might happen to the business.D.That her husband would have a plan of his own.4.Why didn’t the secretary explain in her letter what had happened to Mr. Young’sbusiness?A.Because she wanted Mr. Young to guess what is was.B.Because she forgot to mention it.C.Because she was afraid that the letter would be read by Mrs. Young.D.Because she didn’t want to spoil Mr. Young’s vacation.5.What can you learn from the story?A.Mr. Young was an intelligent businessman.B.Mr. Young had a stupid secretary.C.Mrs. Young was a considerate wife.D.Mrs. Young was a sensitive woman.Passage 6(大学英语B练习册(下)P241)Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. The national flag should be raised and lowered by hand. Do not raise the flag while it is folded. Unfold the flag first, and then hoist it quickly to the top of the flagpole. Lower it slowly and with dignity. Place no objects on or over the flag. Do not use the flag as part of a costume or athletic uniform. Do not print it upon cushions, handkerchiefs, paper napkins or boxes. A federal law provides that the trademark cannot be registered if it comprises the flag, or badges of the US. When the flag is used to unveil a statue or monument, it shouldn't serve as a covering of the object to be unveiled. If it is displayed on such occasions, do not allow the flag to fall to the ground, but let it be carried high up in the air to form a feature of the ceremony. Take every precaution to prevent the flag from soiled. It should not be allowed to touch the ground or floor, nor to brush against objects. (227 words)11. How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag?A. By making laws.B. By enforcing discipline.C. By educating the public.D. By holding ceremonies.12. What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag?A. It should be raised by soldiers.B. It should be raised quickly by hand.C. It should be raised only by Americans.D. It should be raised by mechanical means.13. How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony?A. It should be attached to the status.B. It should be hung from the top of the monument.C. It should be spread over the object to be unveiled.D. It should be carried high up in the air.14. What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag?A. There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag.B. The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag.C. There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.D. Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs.15. What is Americans' attitude towards their National Flag?A. Arbitrary.B. Respect.C. Happy.D. Brave.Passage 7.New York is one of the most exciting cities in the world.You might want to do some shopping in New York. Fifth Avenue is probably New York’s most famous shopping street, but if you go, b e prepared to ―window shop‖ only. This is shopping for the rich. There are other, less expensive shopping areas nearby, and you’ll soon come across famous stores such as Bloomingdales, Macy’s and FAO Schwartz.And if you’ve brought your rollerblades, then a visit to Central Park is a must. This is a large, open park right in the middle of Manhattan, but if you thought that people came here to relax, sit down for a few minutes and get away from the rush of New York life, then you’d be wrong. Nobody sits in Central Park: they run, jog（慢跑），and most of all they rollerblade.When you leave New Y ork, you might be tired, even poor and overweight, but the one thing you won’t be is bored!1.Why would you probably only ―window shop‖ in Fifth Avenue?A.Because many people window shop there.B.Because it is too expensive there.C.Because it is a famous shopping street.D.Because Fifth Avenue is an exciting place.2.What don’t people do in Central Park according to the author?A.Jogging.B.RunningC.RollerbladingD.Sitting down relaxing3.What kind of city is New Y ork according to the passage?A.It is a boring place.B.It is an exciting place.C.There is nothing interesting to be mentioned about it.D.It is a city full of rollskaters.4.In the last paragraph, the writer implies____________.A.you are actually poorB.you are in fact too fat to go aroundC.you are attracted by New Y orkD.you are bored with New York5.The meaning of ―window shop‖ in the second paragraph means_______.A.buy windows onlyB.only look at windowsC.looking only without buyingD.looking and buyingPassage 8.I am going to tell you a story about two drivers who wanted to park their cars in the same parking space.The man who arrived at the parking space first was rather old with gray hair. He was driving a large Rolls Royce. The beautiful car stopped just in front of the parking space. Then the driver turned his head and very slowly began to reverse his car into the space.Just as he was doing this, a young man in a Mini came up from behind. He noticed the space and drove straight in, nose first. The older driver in the Rolls Royce stopped his car suddenly. He was very angry and red in the face. He wound down his window and looked at the young man. But the young man wasn’t sorry. He had got out his car now and he was laughing. ―You have to be young to do that!‖ he said to the older driver and pointed at the Mini and at the space he had just taken.The older man said nothing. He just began to reverse his Rolls Royce again and crashed into the Mini very hard. There was not much of the Mini left when the older driver had finished. The young man watched what was happening and couldn’t believe his eyes. He was angry and very red in the face. The older driver looked out of the window and smiled. ―Y ou have to be rich to do that,‖ he said.1.What is the story about?A.Two drivers happened to crash into each other in a parking space.B.Two cars crashed into each other due to the drivers’ dispute over a parking space.C.One driver tried to park their cars in one small parking space.D.2.What do you know about the two drivers?A.The young driver was quicker than the older driver.B.Each of them had an expensive car.C.They didn’t see each other while they were getting into the same parking space.D.Both of them were good at driving.3.What did the older driver mean when he said, ―You have to be rich to do that‖?A.You are not rich enough to buy a new car like mine.B.You are too poor to contend with me for the parking space.C.You are not rich enough to park your car here.D.Only rich people dare to do that.4.Which of the following statements about the young driver can NOT be inferred?A.He hadn’t expected the older driver to react so strongly.B.He hadn’t thought the older driver had that much daring in him.C.He was shocked to see what had become of his car.D.He had expected his defeat.5.Which of the following proverbs is NOT suitable to describe the story?A.Tit for tat.B.The young and the aged will never agree.C.Win at first and lose at last.D.First come, first served.Passage 9.These days, children often think of superheroes（超级英雄）as cute（漂亮的）, cool and strong supermen. A poor, short and thin boy wearing glasses may not interest the kids today. Yet in less than 4 years, Harry Potter has taken the world by the storm. J.K. Rowling, the writer of Harry Potter, was a British single mother out of work and living on money given to her by the government. One day, when she was on a long train trip, she had the idea for this book. She wrote the first book of the seven in the caféwith her baby daughter sleeping beside her. Last year, the fans welcomed the birth of the fourth by lining outside the bookstores. Today these books are still popular among people. Harry Potter is something more than fantasy（幼想）. Rowling tries to tell the readers how things are not always what they seem to be. However, millions of the fans don’t care about such a lesson. They would like to spend many sleepless nights waiting in line for the fifth, the sixth and the seventh to come. For them, surprising stories of the little boy are what they want.1.J.K. Rowling _________ when she wrote the first book.A.lived a quiet life with her husbandB.was very poor and didn’t get work for herselfC.had to teach her daughter how to workD.was already a famous writer2.When did Rowling think of the idea of writing her book?A.While she was telling her baby stories about superheroes.B.While she was going on a long trip.C.She was on her way to find work.D.While she was drinking in a café.3.How many books of the seven have come out according to this passage?A.FourC.SixD.Seven4.What does Rowling want to show to her readers?A.Harry Potter is a poor, short and thin boy wearing glasses.B.Fantasy.C.How things are not always what they seem to be.D.She has got many interesting story books.5.Which of the following is TRUE?A.Rowling wrote the first book with her daughter’s help.B.Rowling gave birth to her fourth baby last year.C.The fans just care about the surprising stories of Harry Potter.D.Only children love the books, for they’re fairy tales.Passage 10.E-mail is one of the biggest threats to your home computer. By understanding how E-mail works, and by taking some steps in how you deal with reading and writing messages, you can keep this threat out of your computer. When you exchange E-mail with someone else, the messages sent between you and that person pass through several computers before they reach their places. Imagine this conversation as it is taking place in an Internet ―room‖, a very, very big room. Anyone, or more exactly, any program can probably understand what is being said, because most Internet conversations are not hidden in any way. As a result, others may be listening in, capturing what you send, and using it for their own good.E-mail-borne viruses（病毒）often arrive in attractive, fantastic appearances, much like the beautiful ads we receive by way of traditional mail that is made to sell us something. By beautiful appearances, an infected（感染）E-mail message seems to be something we want to read from someone we know, not a mean virus ready to destroy or damage our computers.There are some steps that you can take to help you decide what to do with every E-mail message with an attachment（附件）that you receive. Y ou should only read a message that passes all of these tests:1)The Know Test: Is the E-mail from someone that you know?2)The Received Test: Have you received E-mail from this sender before?3)The Expect Test: Were you waiting for E-mail with an attachment from thissender?4)The Meaning Test: Do the topic line of the E-mail message and the name of theattachment both have meaning?5)The Virus Test: Is the E-mail infected?1.Which of the following is the main idea of the first paragraph?A.We should not exchange our E-mail with someone else.B.It is dangerous to read and write E-mail messages at home.C.We should learn how E-mail works to take care of our computers.D.Our chats on computers are usually going on in a big Internet room.2.What does the underlined word ―capturing‖ probably mean?B.HidingC.SendingD.Destroying3.As the Internet is open to anyone, we should _________.A.not read and write messages in our home computersB.not allow nice advertisements to reach our computersC.stop our conversations while someone is listening in itD.be careful with the attractive E-mails sent by strangers4.What is the passage mainly talking about?A.The Threats of E-mailB.The Safety of Home Computers.C.The E-mail-borne VirusesD.The steps to Receive E-mail Messages5.Which is NOT true according to the passage?A.E-mail-borne viruses often attack our computersB.E-mail-borne viruses can infect human body.C.E-mail-borne viruses often arrive in beautiful appearancesD.An infected E-mail message seems to be something we want to read from someonewe knowPassage 11.A traveler came out of the airport. There were a lot of taxies. He asked every taxi-driver his name. Then he took the third one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. ―How much does it cost for the whole day?‖ the man asked. ―100 dollars,‖ said the taxi-driver. This was very expensive, but the man said it was Ok.The taxi-driver took the man everywhere. He showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening, they went back to the hotel. The traveler gave the taxi-driver 100 dollars and said, ―What about tomorrow?‖ The taxi-driver looked at the man and said, ―Tomorrow? It is another 100 dollars.‖ But the man said, ―That’s OK! See you tomorrow.‖ The taxi-driver was very pleased.The next day, the taxi-driver took the traveler everywhere again. They visited all the parks and museums again. And in the evening, they went back to the hotel. The man gave the taxi-driver 100 dollars again and said, ―I’m going home tomorrow.‖ The taxi-driver was very sorry because he liked the traveler and, above all, 100 dollars a day was a lot of taxi-driver. ―I have a sister in New York; her name is Susanna. Do you know her?‖―Of course I know her. She gave me 200 dollars for you!‖1.Where did the traveler come from?A.EnglandB.AmericaC.CanadaD.France2.Why did the traveler take the third taxi, because __________.A.the other taxi-drivers asked for more moneyB.the third taxi-driver was a kind-hearted manC.he didn’t want to spend his own money on the coming visitD.the other drivers didn’t like to take himually the cost of traveling one day by taxi may be _______.A.$100B.$200C.Less than $100D.More than $2004.Who asked the traveler to give the money to the taxi-driver?A.The traveler’s sister.B.The traveler himselfC.NobodyD.The driver’s sister5. The driver was unhappy _________A. when he heard the traveler’s last wordsB. when the traveler asked every taxi-driver his nameC. when the traveler asked for his sister’s nameD. during the two days’ visitPassage 12.What is the best way to learn a language? We should remember that we learned our own language well when we were children. If we could learn a second language in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. Think of what a small child does. He listens to what people say and tries to imitate what he hears. When he wants something he has to ask for it. He is using the language, talking in it , thinking in it all the time. If people had to use a second language all the time, they would learn it quickly.We learn our own language by hearing people speak it, not by seeing what they write. We imitate what we hear. In school, though you learn to read and write as well as to hear and speak, it is best to learn all the new words through the ear. You can read them, spell them and write them later.1.Everyone learns his mother language when he _______.A.is a childB.was a childC.was a manD.is five2. A small child learns to speak by imitating _________.A.what people thinkB.what people doC.what people sayD.what people hear3.People can learn a language quickly if they _________.A.imitate itB.ask for ite it from time to timeD.hear it4.It is best to learn new words through ______ first.A.readingB.spellingC.listeningD.writing5.What is the best way to learn a language?A.Listening to what people say.B.Imitating what people doing the language all the timeD.Both A and C.Passage 13.Mr. and Mrs. White had two sons and three daughters. One Sunday, Mrs. White said to her husband, ―The children don’t have any lessons today, and you’re free too. There’s a new funfair in the park. Let’s all go there to play.‖Her husband said, ―I want to finish some work today.‖ ―oh, forget it. Go there and make our children happy. That’s the most important work‖ Mrs. White said.So Mr. and Mrs. White took their children to the funfair（庙会）. Mr. White was forty-five years old. But he enjoyed the funfair more than his children. He hurried from one thing to another, and ate lots of sweets. One of the children said to her mother, ―Dad is just like a small child, isn’t he, Mom?‖ Mrs. White didn’t want to follow her husband around any more at that time and answered, He is even worse than a small child, Mary, because he might spend more money than a small child.1.There were _________ children in the White family.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five2.One Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. White wanted to go to _________with their children.A.schoolB.workC. a funfairD. a shop3.Mr. White liked the place so much that he _________.A.bought lots of sweetsB.followed his wife all the timeC.hurried from one thing to anotherD.asked a lot of questions4.From the story we know Mrs. White_______ when Mary asked her the question.A.was still excited to play。