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统考大学英语B之第二部分阅读理解

统考大学英语B之第二部分阅读理解

Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.
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Passage 1（伦敦生活）
Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.
推理题解题技巧
1. 弄清主题意思 2. 根据上下文进行逻辑推理
技巧回顾
观点态度题解题技巧 1. 不要加入自己的态度，区分是作者的态度还
是作者引用别人的态度 2. 当作者的态度没有明确提出时，根据作者在
文章中所运用的具有褒贬含义的词语去判断 作者的态度
技巧回顾
正误判断题解题技巧 1. 找出问题或选项中出现的关键词语或主要检测点。 2. 略读文章，扫描这些词所在的句子。 3. 抓住供解题用的信息点，作出正误判断。
住在伦敦郊外的一个好处就是房子便宜。在伦敦即使 是没有花园的小公寓也需要一笔不菲的租金，用同样 的钱，你可以在郊区买一个带花园的小房子了。

英语统考试题及答案

英语统考试题及答案

英语统考试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）1. What time does the train leave?A. 7:00B. 7:30C. 8:00D. 8:30答案：C2. Where are they going to have dinner?A. At homeB. At a restaurantC. At a friend's houseD. At a hotel答案：B3. What is the weather like today?B. RainyC. CloudyD. Snowy答案：A4. How much is the jacket?A. $20B. $25C. $30D. $35答案：B5. What does the woman want to drink?A. CoffeeB. TeaC. JuiceD. Water二、阅读理解（共30分）Passage 1The Smith family has decided to go on a vacation to the beach. They have booked a hotel near the shore and plan to spend a week there. They will enjoy swimming, sunbathing, and eating seafood.6. Where is the Smith family going for vacation?A. To the mountainsB. To the beachC. To the cityD. To the countryside答案：B7. How long will they stay at the beach?A. One dayB. A weekC. Two weeksD. A month答案：B8. What activities will they do at the beach?A. Hiking and campingB. Swimming and sunbathingC. Shopping and sightseeingD. Dancing and partying答案：BPassage 2A new restaurant has opened in town, offering a variety of international cuisines. The menu includes dishes from Italy, France, China, and India. The restaurant also has a special promotion for the first 100 customers, offering a free dessert.9. What type of food does the new restaurant serve?A. Fast foodB. International cuisinesC. Vegetarian foodD. Seafood答案：B10. What is the special promotion for the first 100 customers?A. A free appetizerB. A free main courseC. A free dessertD. A free drink答案：C三、完形填空（共20分）Once upon a time, there was a wise old man who lived in a small village. He was known for his wisdom and kindness. One day, a young boy came to him with a 11. (A) problem / (B) question and asked for his advice. The old man listened carefully and then 12. (A) gave / (B) offered some 13. (A) suggestions / (B) advice. The boy thanked him and went on his way.14. What did the young boy come to the old man for?A. A storyB. A gameC. AdviceD. A gift答案：C15. How did the old man react to the boy's request?A. He ignored himB. He listened carefullyC. He laughed at himD. He got angry答案：B16. What did the old man provide to the boy?A. MoneyB. A giftC. AdviceD. A joke答案：C四、语法填空（共15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

2022年6月普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(浙江卷)英语高考真题(原卷版+答案)

2022年6月普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(浙江卷)英语高考真题(原卷版+答案)
Tiny forests were first pioneered as a concept in the 1970s by Dr Miyawaki, a Japanese botanist. As he went on to share his concept with others, the idea soon took off in India and other countries before eventually reaching Europe, where it became popular in places like France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
In a Tiny Forest, there must be a minimum of 600 trees, and the trees are planted much closer together and without chemicals or fertilisers (肥料). There are usually around 30 different kinds of all-native tree species (物种). This variety, coupled with the fact that tiny forests grow up to ten times faster than standard forests, means they attract a rich abundance of wildlife. It’s also thought that these places could help reduce the risk of flooding, remove carbon from the atmosphere and fight climate change, as well as improving the mental health of those living locally.

大学英语B英语统考阅读理解第二题(全)

大学英语B英语统考阅读理解第二题(全)

阅读理解A.A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect theself-made ……(1). From paragraph 1, we know that in America ___ A people tend tohave a high opinionof the self-made man(2). According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because ___ B she takes pride in what she can do herself(3). The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph means”__” D serve customersin a restaurant(4). The author’s attitude towards manual(体力的)labor is ___ . A positive(5). Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage? B American Attitude toward Manual LaborA couple, John and Mary, had two lovely children. John had just been asked to go on a businesstrip and would be gone for several days.……(1).What does“horror-stricken” mean (in Line 1, paragraph 3) _________. A. greatly frightened(2).Which of the following is NOT TRUE? D. When John rushed into the house inflames, he knew for sure that his children were in it.(3).The story implies that_________. B. sometimes helping others is helping ourselves(4).John and Mary hired a woman to look after their children when ________. B. John wouldbe on a business trip and Mary would go along, too(5).On their way home the couple_________. C. first noticed smoke and then they founda house in fireA driver or carpenter in India has to work about two hours to buy a kilogram of rice while his counterpart in Austria, ……(1).In what country does rice cost most in terms of working time? A. India.(2).The underlined word “counterpart” refers to “________”. B. a driver or carpenterin Austria and the Netherlands(3).One of the difficulties in comparing some of the information provided in the passage is _______.B. the different demands for goods in different countries(4).The writer claims that one valid way of judging differences is _______. D. the valueof an hour`s work with regard to food purchasing power(5).What is the general topic of the passage? C. A comparison of the cost of living and standards of living in different countries.A farmer had once made a purchase of a fine fat sheep, hoping to offer it up to the BuddhA. Whilehe was leading it home,……(1).The farmer. B. bought a sheep in the market(2).The four thieves decided to play a trick to get the sleep because B. the farmer was honest and would be easily cheated by their tricks(3).The farmer began to have a doubt when the thief called his sheep a dog. C. third(4).Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? B. The four thieves knew about the farmer.(5).What can be concluded from the story is C. the farmer was really cheated by the four thievesA few years ago it was common to speak of a generation gap between young people and their elders. Parents said that children did not ……(1).The first paragraph tells us that________. A. the problem of the generation gap draws much attention from people(2).In a more traditional society, old people ________. A. have their children respect and listen to them(3).In American society young people ________. D. leave home at an early age(4).Which of the following is NOT the cause of the generation gap? B. Parents do not love their children dearly.(5).The main idea of the passage is________. C. why the generation gap existsA film was at the Circle Five Ranch to film a Marlboro commercial. This was in 1868, before they prohibited cigarette ads from American television. ……(1).Which of the following statements is true? D. Marlboro commercials were allowed on television in America before 1868.(2).What does the word “prohibited” in the first paragraph mean? B. forbidden(3).When they filmed the ad, ________. B. the actor in the ad was too drunk(4).From the passage, we know that Winfield was ________. A. an ordinary man(5).When people recognized Winfield, he felt ________. D. uncomfortableA foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush-often under pressure. ……(1). Thich of the following statements is wrong? D Americans are impolite to their business colleagues.(2). In the fourth paragraph, ¡°a high priority¡± means . B a first concern(3). Americans evaluate a business colleague D by learning about their past performance(4). This passage mainly talks about . how Americans treasure their time(5). We can infer from the passage that the author’s tone in writing is___ C appreciativeA friend of mine was fond of drawing horses. He drew horses very well, but he always began at the tail. Now it is the Western rule ……(1).You are not yet experienced because ________. D. you do not trust your own powers(2).When you become more experienced you will ________. C. write the end of the story(3).The passage is about ________. B. Trust of your own powers(4).A friend of the writer's drew horses _______. A. in the way of his own rule(5).The writer was surprised because________. D. the artist did not follow other people's ruleA friend of mine was fond of drawing horses. He drew horses very well, but he always began Mow you ……(1). A friend of the writer' s drew horses C. very well(2). The writer was surprised because____. D. The artist did not follow other people’s rules.(3).You are not yet experienced because ____. D. You do not trust your own power.(4).When you become more experienced you will ____. B. often begin at the tail(5). The passage is about_____. C. how to make your own rulesA group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. ……(1).One of the frogs fell down and died because _________. C. he noticed what the other frogs were saying and stopped struggling.(2).The other frog managed to jump out of the pit because _________. C. his ears were not good and he mistook their words for encouragement(3).Which of the following is TRUE? A. People should avoid saying destructive words to those who are in trouble.(4).Theexpression "as good as" (in line 2, paragraph 1) means _________. D. almost, practically(5).When other frogs told the two frogs there was no hope, the two frogs_________. B. paid no attention to what they said them and tried their best to get outA group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. ……(1). The expression "as good as" (in line 2,paragraph 1) means_____ B no better than(2). When other frogs told the two frogs there was no hope, the two frogs_____ B pay attention to what they said them and tried their best to get out(3). One of the frogs fell down and died because ___. C he noticed what the other frogs were saying and stopped struggling.(4). The other frog managed to jump out of the pit because__ C his ears were not good and he mistook their words for encouragement(5).Which of the following is TRUE? A People should avoid saying destructive words to those who are in trouble.A mile or so before they reached Oxford, they stopped the car on top of a hill from which they could see the……(1). They stopped the car on top of a hill because _______. D. they wanted to see the whole city of Oxford(2). When they drove down into the city center, they found ____. C. the city was not as peaceful as it had looked(3). What were not undergraduates wearing? C. Pullovers and slacks(4). Students wore black gowns when _______. C. they were going their teachers(5). The passage is about _______. A. a visit to OxfordA million tourists go to Barcelona every year. They want to see Antonio Gaude’s church. ……(1).Which of the following titles best fits the passage? A Poor Architect’s Unusual Works(2). Which of the following is NOT true? B Gaudi devoted most of his life to the building of the church(3).Gaudi sometimes missed classes because ___ B he had to work at the same time(4). The church is unusual because ___ D all of the above(5). According to the passage, Gaude _____. D both B and CA nineteenth-century French dramatist remarked that the only difference between animals and human beings is that people drink ……(1).From a sociological point of view, the difference between humans and animals is . C. humanscan pass on their culture from generation to generation(2).One of the problems that both humans and animals must face is . B. they have to raisetheir young in whatever living conditions(3).In face of problems of existence, animals . B. only respond repeatedly in the fixedway(4).Beavers can build dams as home B. in an instinctive way(5).Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? B. Humans havemuch greater ability to solve problems with new methods.A poor boy, who had not enough money to buy a meal, stopped one hot summer at noon before an eating-house. ……(1).he cook asked the boy to . D. give him some money for smelling the smell of their food(2).The boy . B. refused to make any payment(3).The police asked the boy to . C. make noises with the two pence(4).The cook finally got. C. some payment in terms of the two pence's noise(5).Who was not satisfied with the solution? B. The cookA pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Doyou see that young man ……(1).The young man at the other side of the square________. A. had probably been waitingfor a long time(2).The young lady was________. A. clever at making excuse(3).Had she tried not to be late? B. No, she was just pretending that she had tried.(4).How did the young woman get to the square? D. The story doesn't tell us.(5).Why did the lady stop the taxi? C. Because she wanted to go to the restaurant in it.A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco.……(1).The soldier called his parents from San Francisco _________. B. after having foughtin Vietnam(2).The soldier told his parents that he wanted them to _________. D. agree to his plan that he would bring his wounded friend home and live with them(3).His father considered his plan _________. A. unacceptable(4).A few days later ________. B. the parents were told by the police that their son had killed himself(5).The son killed himself because __________. B. his father's words greatly disappointed him and he didn't want to be a burden to his parentsA young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his……(1)The story took place ______. B. in England(2)Which of the following is true? A. The young man's family was poor while the beautifulgirl is rich.(3).Why did the young man want to buy a present for the girl? C. Her birthday was coming soon.(4).Why did the shop manager come to talk to the young man? B. He looked pale and sad.(5).On the birthday of his fiancée, the young man was excited because _____. D. he was not sure whether his trick would be seen throughAbout ten men in every hundred suffer from colour blindness in some way; ……(1).Which of the following is true? A. More men suffer from colour blindness than women.(2).When millions of “rods” in our eyes are at work in darkness we can see_________. C. shapes only (3).According to the passage, bats and adult owls cannot see colours because _____.D. they have no cones (4).According to the passage, dogs and cats _______. A. cannot see colours so well as we human beings(5).Which of the following is NOT true about insects? C. All insects like beautiful colours.Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is "Don't! ".……(1).From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a' profession _______ A. sought after by too many(2).For someone who feels he must act, it is very likely that ______ D. he will end up without any success(3).The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was _______ D. waiting fora bus(4).A few weeks after the test, Connie Pratt found herself _ B. playing the leading female role in a play(5).The concluding sentence "chances like this happen once in a blue moon" means _______ D. this is avery rare chanceAdvertisement can be thought of "as the means of making known in order to buy or sell goods or services". Advertisement aims ……(1).Advertisement is mainly paid for by ______. A. the customer(2).Advertisement can increase demand ______. C. in a growing market(3).By the last sentence of this passage the author tells us that _______. D. advertisement usually cost businesses large amounts of money(4).Advertisement is often used to ______. D. push the sale(5).The word "media" (ParA. 1) includes ______. D. all of the aboveAfter having lived for over twenty years in the same district, Albert Hall was forced to moveto a new neighborhood.……(1).Albert had been living in the same district for ______. D. more than twenty years(2).Albert decided to move because ______. C. he couldn't get into his own house(3).Bingo waited for Albert every afternoon at the gate because ______. B. he wanted the chocolate(4).We can tell from the story that______. D. it took Albert too much money to buy chocolatefor Bingo(5).Albert had to “buy him” means ______. C. Albert had to give him chocolateAir pollution can spread from city to city. It even spreads from one country to another. Some northern European countries have had “black snow”……(1).In what way does air pollution lead to airplane accidents? B. It reduces visibility.(2).Which of the following people is less sensitive to air pollution? D. A lady in her twenties.(3).We human beings are still not sure about . A. all the dangers to health caused byair pollution(4).Scientists believe there is a possibility that air pollution is connected to . C. birth problems(5).Which of the following statement is true according to the passage? D. We should take immediate measures to control pollution rather than wait until we know all about it.Albert Einstein had a great effect on science and history, greater than what only a few other men have achieved. ……(1).The main idea of Paragraph 1 is ______. C. the change in human thought produced by Einstein(2).According to the American university president, ______. D. Our ideas about the universe are different today because of Einstein(3).According to Paragraph 2, Albert Einstein ______. C. was famous in the world(4).According to the passage Einstein did his greatest work ______. B. when he was young(5).It may be concluded that ______. C. Germans usually have a high respect for scienceAll over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help themto live longer.……(1).According to this passage we know that ________. D. not all the games have a long history(2).The writer didn't tell us in this passage that________. A. basketball was invented in America(3).People all over the world enjoy sports because ________. D. all of the above(4).From this passage we can see that _______. D. according to the author sports and gamesare significant to our life in many respects(5).What's the writer's attitude towards sports? A. positiveAll the customs, beliefs, values, knowledge and skills that guide a people's behavior along sharing paths are part of their culture. ……(1).Which of the following aspect does not belong to the scope of culture according to the passage?D. hobbies(2).Certain behaviors according to the 1st paragraph. B. have different meanings indifferent parts of the world(3).If we are in a different culture, we may A. notice that foreigners behave differently from us(4).According to the passage “language space” means . C. the distance between two speakers when they talk with each other(5).It can be concluded from the passage that . A. Arabs and Americans may move far away from the original place where they begin their talkAlmost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe toas many as two or three ……(1).The phrase "subscribe to" in the first paragraph means _______. C. agree to buy for a specific period of time(2).The habit of reading newspapers is _______ A. widespread(3).Before the time of the newspaper, _______。

统考《大学英语B》阅读理解专项练习

统考《大学英语B》阅读理解专项练习

统考《大学英语B》阅读理解专项练习阅读理解（一）Passage 1We are busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer network didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working on the time.At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” in the Internet more convenient.Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.1. The Internet has a history of more than forty yearsA：T B：F2. A new network system was set up to make computers cheaper.A：T B：F3. At first the Internet was only used by the government.A：T B：F4. Software made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.A：T B：F5. Today it’s still not easy to get on-lineA：T B：FPassage 2Mr. Young ran his own business and worked very hard. His wife was afraid that he would get sick if he continued like that, so she often tried to get him to take a vacation. At last she managed to persuade him to do so, and she hoped that he would be able to enjoy his vacation without any disturbance, so before they left, Mrs. Young went to see her husband’s secretary. She said to her, “My husband needs a vacation very much, so whatever happens, please don’t bother him with telegrams and letters about business problems while we are away. Just wait till we get back.”After Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, Mr. Young received a letter from his secretary which said, “Something terrible happened to your business, but I’m not going to bother you with it while you are enjoying your vacation.”1. Mr. Young was the owner of a private business.A：T B：F2. Mrs. Young worried about her husband’s business.A：T B：F3. Mrs. Young was afraid that her husband’s vacation might be spoilt.A：T B：F4. The secretary didn’t explain in her letter what had happened to Mr.Young’s business, because she didn’t want to spoil Mr. Young’s vacation.A：T B：F5. You can learn from the story that Mr. Young had a stupid secretary.A：T B：FPassage 3Language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the languages do not change either. The earliest known languages had difficult grammar but a small, limited vocabulary. Over the century, the grammar changed, and the vocabulary grew. For example, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth century gave names to all the new plants and animals they found. In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies. Today life is changing very fast, and language is changing fast too.There are several major language families in the world. Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divided them differently. Th e languages in each family are connected, and scientists think that they came from the same parent language. About 3% of the people in the world speak languages that are not in these major families.1. The early language had many words and easy grammar.A. TB. F2. In the next few hundred years we can expect language to change a great deal.A. TB. F3. This article shows that language changes with changes in society.A. TB. F4. From this article we can know that language will become easier and easier.A. TB. F5. The first English and Spanish people arrived in America more than 400-500 years ago.A. TB. FPassage 4People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and personal. Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them personal, and change them in any way they like. Most houses have a garden, even if it is a small one, and the garden is usually loved. The house and the garden are the private space of a person. In a crowded city a person knows that he or she has a private space which is only for him or herself and for invited friends.People usually like to mark their space. If you are on the beach you may have spread yourtowels around you; on the train you may have put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may spread your books around you,Once I was travelling on a train to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man opposite to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no space on my side of the table at all. I was unhappy. I thought he thought that he owned the whole table. I had been reading a book about nonverbal communication so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his case! When I did this he suddenly became angry and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had taken up his space! A few minutes later I took my papers off in order to read them. He immediately moved his case to his side of the table.1. The home matters greatly to Englishmen.A：T B：F2. They love houses more than gardens.A：T B：F3. You want to tell others the space belongs to you.A：T B：F4. He placed his briefcase on the table.A：T B：F5. The writer tried to get back his space by taking all his papers out.A：T B：FPassage 5Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about the world’s greatest wonders.“In my opinion,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids（埃及金字塔）are the world’s greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds, they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.”He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world?”The third man thought for a long time, and then he said, “Well, I agree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However, in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.The other two men were very surprised. “A thermos?” they exclaimed. “But that’s a simple thing.”“Oh, no, it’s not, “the third man said. “In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it’s winter or summer?”1. The underlined word “thermos” in Chinese means “保温瓶”.A：T B：F2. That the three men could not agree on what the world’s greatest wonder was because they all had different ideas.A：T B：F3. The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because they had been built with very simple tools.A：T B：F4. The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because it cost less than a computer.A：T B：F5. The third man was not very clever because he could not think of anything to say.A：T B：FPassage6The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage (孤儿院) knew little about her. The streets where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else－to be independent. At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began work as a secretary. And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody.Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasn’t good enough.” she says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her.Mary studied management at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography. She has held several exhibitions of her work in many places－China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and bring up her family.The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey is not finished yet.1. Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, she had lived in the streets for many years.A：T B：F2. The sentence “orphanage girls could be something” means that orphanage girls could be popular and successful.A：T B：F3. Her life changed in 1985.A：T B：F4. This passage is probably taken from a novel.A：T B：F5. Mary’s boyfriend was good at English.A：T B：FPassage 7Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs, the English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It make both of them laugh.1. It is very helpful if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.A. TB. F2. English people usually shake hands when they meet every time.A. TB. F3. Usually English people don’t shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye.A. TB. F4. English people like shaking hands very much.A. TB. F5. This story is about languages and customs.A. TB. FPassage 8Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van.A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded.A van hold seven persons easily, so a family of three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. There are seven seats in the van, and the sixth and seventh seats are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home, the suitcases are brought into the room and the two seats can then carry the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family is traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.1. From the passage, a van is also called a motor home.A. TB. F2. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they sold their old house.A. TB. F3. A motor home is usually owned by a family with more than two children.A. TB. F4. Americans usually use motor homes to drive their children to school every day.A. TB. F5. Motor homes have become popular because they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays.A. TB. FPassage 9Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal the bell on his neighbor’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out.“Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson,” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered.1. The thief was trying to get a door with a bell on it.A. TB. F2. The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be safe for him to steal the doorbell.A. TB. F3. The neighbor ran out just because he knew his doorbell was being stolen.A. TB. F4. The neighbor hit the thief to punish him for stealing.A. TB. F5. The thief thought the neighbor couldn’t hear the noise the bell made.A. TB. FPassage 10Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their everyday life. For example, they can help people save much time, and they can help people work out many problems they can’t do easily. Our country asks everyone to learn to use computers except the old people.Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children. They hope computers can help them improve their studies in school. Y et many of the children use computers to play games, to watch video or to sing Karaoke, instead of studying. So manyteachers and parents complain that computers can not help children to study but make them fall behind. So computers are locked by parents in the boxes.In some other countries, even some scientists hate computers. They say computers let millions of people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble. Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by people themselves.1. The computer is a useful machine because it can help us a lot.A. TB. F2. Many teachers and parents complain that computers make the students and children fall behind.A. TB. F3. In this passage we know computers bring us happiness only.A. TB. F4. M any of the children use computers to play games, to watch video or to sing Karaoke.A. TB. F5. The last sentence of this passage means computers are strange machines.A. TB. F阅读理解（二）Passage 1One day a man and his daughter were going out for a walk. The man had put on a pair of odd (奇怪的) shoes, one with a thick sole（鞋跟）and one with a thin sole. As he came out to the street, he felt very uncomfortable. Turning to his daughter, he said: “Why should one of my legs be longer than the other one?” The daughter looked at her father’s legs and said, “Y ou have put on two odd shoes!” When he heard this, the man was very happy and thought to himself: “What a bright daughter I have got!”Then he asked his daughter to go back to the house and got him another pair of shoes. When the daughter went back to the house, all she could find was one shoe with thick sole and one with thin sole. Taking the shoes to her father, she said, “It’s no use changing. These shoes are also odd, one with a thick sole and one with a thin sole.” The man listened and thought to himself: “It can’t help. I might as well wear the ones I have on now.” so they went on for their walk.1. The man thought that his daughter was ________.A. beautifulB. cleverC. lazyD. clean2. It was the ________ that found the reason for the wrong shoes.A. fatherB. daughterC. neighbourD. friend3. The daughter came back, bringing ________ with her.A. a pair of right shoesB. a pair of odd shoesC. a pair of thick-soled shoesD. nothing4. What do you think that the man should have done?A. He should return to his home and get the shoes himself.B. He should have the thick sole cut off.C. He should have changed one of his shoes.D. He should have no shoes on.5. What do you think of the man and his daughter?A. They both were not clever.B. The father was cleverer than the daughter.C. The daughter was cleverer than the father.D. Either of them was clever.Passage 2How men first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters we call words.The power of words, then, lies in their combinations — the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and feelings. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (文字的) style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and rude.1. The origin of language ________.A. is reflected in sounds and lettersB. is handed down from generation to generationC. dates back to the prehistoric periodD. is a problem not yet solved2. According to the passage, words are _________.A. visual lettersB. represented by soundsC. represented either by sounds or lettersD. signs called letters3. The power of words lies in their _________.A. beautyB. accuracyC. combinationsD. charm4. The secret of a writer’s success is the use of words that _________.A. recall to us the glad and sad events of our pastB. are arranged in a creative wayC. are as beautiful as musicD. agree with certain literary style5. The author of the passage advises us _________.A. to use words carefully and accuratelyB. not to use silly and rude wordsC. to become a slave of wordsD. to use emotional wordsPassage 3Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is what they have been told all their life. But a new report offers some different advice. Experts say people should obey their bodies; they should drink as much water as they feel like drinking.The report says most healthy people meet their daily needs for liquid by letting thirst be their guide. The report is from the Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academies. This organization provides scientific and technical advice to the government and the public.The report contains some general suggestions. The experts say women should get about two-point-seven liters of water daily. Men should get about three-point-seven liters. But wait — in each case, that is more than eight glasses.There is an important difference. The report does not tell people how many glasses of water to drink. In fact, the experts say it may be impossible to know how many glasses are needed to meet these guidelines. This is because the daily water requirement can include the water content in foods. People do not get water only by forcing themselves to drink a set number of glasses per day. People also drink fruit juices and sodas and milk. They drink coffee and tea. These all contain water.As you might expect, the Institute of Medicine says people need to drink more water when they are physically active. The same is true of those who live in hot climates. Depending on heat and activity, people could need two times as much water as others do.1. According to the passage, experts advise people to _______.A. drink eight glasses of water a dayB. drink as much water as they feel like drinkingC. drink a glass of water after each mealD. drink no less than eight glasses of water a day2. Most healthy people meet their daily needs for water by drinking _______.A. when they are tiredB. when they are sweatingC. when they are thirstyD. when they are hungry3. The Institute of Medicine usually ________.A. changes some traditional ideasB. announces some medical advancesC. provides scientific and technical advice to the government and the publicD. provides scientific and technical advice to the National Academies4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. People’s daily water requirement can include the water content in foods.B. The report does tell people how many glasses of water to drink a day.C. The experts say it may be possible to know how many glasses are needed to meet these guidelines.D. People can’t get water when they drink fruit juices and sodas and milk.5. People need to drink more water ________.A. when they are physically activeB. when they live in hot climatesC. when they are running long distanceD. all of the abovePassage 4Man has always wanted to fly. Some of the greatest men in history have thought about the problem. One of these, for example, was the great Italian artist, Leonardo da V inci（达•芬奇）. In the sixteenth century he made designs for machines that would fly. But they were never built.Throughout history, other less famous men have wanted to fly. An example was a man in England 800 years ago. He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into the air from a tall building. He did not fly very far. Instead, he fell to the ground and broke every bone in his body.The first real steps took place in France, in 1783. Two brothers, the Montgolfiers, made a very large”hot air balloon”. They knew that hot air rises. Why not fill a balloon with it？The balloon was made of cloth and paper. In September of that year, the King and Queen of France came to see the balloon. They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky. The passengers were a sheep and a chicken. We do not know how they felt about the trip. But we do know that the trip lasted eight minutes and that the animals landed safely. Two months later, two men did the same thing. They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind. Their trip lasted twenty-five minutes and they travelled about eight kilometres.1. Leonardo da V inci ________.A. said that man would fly in the sky one dayB. built a kind of machine which never flewC. drew many beautiful pictures of birdsD. made designs for flying machine2. Eight hundred years ago an Englishman ________.A. made a kind of flying machineB. tried to fly with wings made of chicken featherC. wanted to build a kind of balloonD. tried to fly on a large bird3. In fact, the Englishman who tried to fly ________.A. lost his lifeB. flew only 8minutesC. got badly woundedD. succeeded in flying4. The very first air passengers in the balloon were ________.A. the King and the QueenB. two FrenchmenC. two animalsD. the Montgolfiers5. When did two Frenchmen rise above Paris？A. In December 1783.B. In September 1783.C. In November 1783.D. In the seventeenth century.Passage 5Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly, then a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits lasting as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by them.There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and so on.Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. These are all easily formed habits. Unfortunately older persons often form habits which could have been avoided (避免).We should keep away from all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as will be good for ourselves and others.1. ________ are formed little by little.A. Good habitsB. Bad habitsC. Both good habits and bad habitsD. Either good habits or bad habits2. The underlined word “them” in the first paragraph refers to ________.A. bad habitsB. good habitsC. childrenD. other persons3. Generally speaking, it’s difficult for one________ and easy for them _________ which should be avoided.A. to form bad habits; to form good habitsB. to form good habits; to form bad habitsC. to form such habits as will be good; to get rid of bad habitsD. to get rid of bad habits; to form good habits4. Why should we pay much attention to the formation of habits?A. Because habits are of great help to every one of us.B. Because a man can never get rid of a habit.C. Because it’s hard and sometimes even impossible to throw away bad habits.D. Because we are forced to do them again and again.5. According to the passage, early rising ________.A. has something to do with successB. is an easily formed habitC. is such a habit as should have been avoidedD. is such a habit as will be kept。

统考大学英语试题及答案

统考大学英语试题及答案

统考大学英语试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）1. 根据你听到的对话，选择正确的答案。

（每题2分，共10分）A) 男人正在图书馆找书。

B) 女人建议男人去图书馆。

C) 男人已经找到了他想要的书。

2. 听下面一段对话，回答以下问题。

（每题2分，共10分）A) 他们计划去哪个国家旅行？B) 他们打算什么时候出发？C) 他们预计旅行会花费多少钱？二、阅读理解（共30分）1. 阅读以下短文，然后回答问题。

（每题3分，共15分）A) 文章主要讨论了什么主题？B) 作者对这个话题持什么观点？C) 文章中提到了哪些支持作者观点的论据？2. 阅读下一段文字，并根据内容判断以下陈述是否正确。

（每题2分，共15分）A) 正确B) 错误三、完形填空（共20分）1. 阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案填入空白处。

（每题2分，共20分）A) HoweverB) ThereforeC) MoreoverD) Besides四、翻译（共15分）1. 将下列句子从英语翻译成中文。

（每题3分，共15分）A) "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."B) "Time and tide wait for no man."五、写作（共15分）1. 根据以下提示写一篇不少于150词的短文。

（15分）提示：描述你最喜欢的季节，并解释为什么。

答案：一、听力理解1. A2. A) 他们计划去日本旅行。

B) 他们打算下个月出发。

C) 他们预计旅行会花费大约5000元。

二、阅读理解1. A) 文章主要讨论了环境保护的重要性。

B) 作者认为环境保护是每个人的责任。

C) 文章中提到了全球变暖和污染问题作为支持作者观点的论据。

2. A) 正确B) 错误三、完形填空1. 正确答案依次为：A, C, B, D, A四、翻译1. A) 这只敏捷的棕色狐狸跳过了懒惰的狗。

第二部分(大学英语统考)阅读理解(2)全真翻译版

第二部分(大学英语统考)阅读理解(2)全真翻译版

第二局部阅读理解(2)〔2016年4月统考〕全真翻译版以下16篇阅读理解考试中100%考一篇，答案是四个选项之一。

出现在考试中阅读局部的第二局部，简化或硬背，必须掌握，原题出现，答案位置不变，考1题10分，一定不可以丢。

建议多看短文的中文意思，然后记下选项答案。

Passage 1 〔目标有三种〕There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals.目标有三种：短期目标，中期目标和长期目标。

Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon pleting our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been pleted.短期目标是根据每日制定的为了处理当前事物的目标。

短期目标可以以少于一个星期，一个星期，两个星期，或者可能的话一个月来完成。

大学英语A网络统考2014阅读理解真题2

大学英语A网络统考2014阅读理解真题2

阅读理解A21、During the meal, you'd better be careful not to leave a spoon in a soup bowl or coffee cup or any other dish. The coffee spoon ought to be on the saucer, the soup spoon ought to be on the plate under the bowl. When you are having soup, make the least noises and use the side of your spoon inside out this way, not the tip. And you mustn't pick up your soup bowls so as to drink away the last drops of your soup from the bottom of the bowl.Very often there is only one main course and salad, followed by your sweet. If you find the meal not enough, say "Oh, it's delicious!" and ask for some more of the chicken or steak or whatever you have just had. The hostess will be very glad that you appreciate her cooking and will give you an extra portion. But if you observe the Chinese way of being polite and say "No, thank you" when the hostess offers you more, you will most probably starve later, because Americans will never press food on you. Yet it is not polite to keep silent and not to talk with the person next to you. It would be considered good manners if you handle your silverware with care so that they don't make any noise. When coffee comes, drink it from your cup. The coffee spoon should rest on the saucer while you are drinking. And smoking, of course, is rarely seen at a dinner table. Well, when the meal is finished, the guests put their napkins on the table and stand up, the men again helping the ladies with their chairs.After the dinner, the guests usually stay for an hour or two, then they would say, "Well, I'm afraid I must be going now." The host and hostess would of course urge everyone to stay longer. "What, already? Won't you have another coffee?" The guests, for instance, would say, "I'd love to, but I have to be up early tomorrow morning. Thank you for a most enjoyable evening. Good-night."And if you stay overnight or over the weekend, it will be courteous to send a thank-you note to the host or hostess the following day, very often with a small gift such as a box of chocolate or some flowers as a token of appreciation of their hospitality.(1)、Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A：How to Prepare for a Meal. B：Never Press Food on Your Guest. C：Table Manners in the U.S.A.D：How to Enjoy a Dinner. 答案：C(2)、The passage suggests that ______.A：to make the hostess happy you should ask for more food even if you are fullB：you should keep silent at a dinner table in order to be politeC：if you want to be friendly with the person next to you, you should press food on himD：talking is necessary at a dinner table 答案：D(3)、At a dinner table, you do all of the following except ______.A：making the least noise possible B：picking up your soup bowl to drink away the last dropC：handling your silverware with care D：drinking the coffee from your cup 答案：B(4)、What does "courteous" in the last paragraph mean?A：Friendly. B：Generous C：Polite D：Noble. 答案：C(5)、The passage implies that ______.A：different nations have different customs B：Chinese customs are quite similar to American onesC：both Chinese and Americans have soup before the main courseD：if you are polite, the hostess will press more food on you 答案：A2、Mr. Stevenson was the owner of a general appliance store. He had seen many newlyweds coming into his store to shop for their first refrigerator, washer and dryer, and air-conditioner. Pen and pencil in hand, they would ask him a lot of questions about price, features and after-sale services, but they would usually walk away at the end of their inquiry.The other day a young couple came into his store. They asked him all the usual questions and he answered all of them patiently. But when he suggested an order at the end, they replied firmly, "We'll have to look around places first."Although feeling a bit disappointed, Mr. Stevenson did not show it. Instead, he smiled, moved closer and said, "I know you will go to Discount Dan to look at the price tags. That's perfectly understandable. I do the same. In fact, they sell the same stuff as we do. But if you buy things there, there is something you will not get. And that is me. I come with everything I sell. I've been in the business for thirty years and in a few years' time I'm going to give my store to my daughter and son-in-law. I hope they will carry on the family business. I stand behind everything I sell and I will make sure that you will never regret buying things from me."After this short speech Mr. Stevenson offered the young couple some ice cream to thank for their interest.Impressed by his honesty and sincerity, the young couple decided to place an order.(1)、What did Mr. Stevenson's store sell?A：Family furniture. B：Sports apparatus. C：Household appliances. D：Things for newlyweds. 答案：C (2)、Why did many newlyweds usually walk away at the end of their inquiry?A：They knew they could buy better quality appliances elsewhere. B：They are bored with the owner's speech.C：They wanted to compare prices at other stores. D：They thought the store could not meet their needs. 答案：C (3)、Which of the following best describes Mr. Stevenson's attitude towards his customers?A：Polite and patient. B：Polite and inflexible. C：Generous and flexible. D：Snobbish and rude. 答案：A (4)、What was Mr. Stevenson's response to the young couple's refusal?A：He was not disappointed at all because he was accustomed to it. B：He could not hide his disappointment.C：He felt disappointed but smiled and then walked away. D：He smiled and started to use his power of persuasion.答案：D(5)、Why did the young couple finally decide to place an order?A：They realized how important after-sale services were. B：They became interested in the owner and his family.C：They were touched by the owner's hospitality. D：They were convinced of the owner's honesty and sincerity.答案：D 3、The skill in being a student consists in getting one's daily study as near the optimum（最佳的）point as possible. I cannot tell you what the optimum is. It differs with the type of work, it differs from person to person, and even in the same person it varies from week to week. You must try to find your own. Every day you study, bear this principle of the optimum in mind. When you feel yourself getting fatigued, if you find yourself repeatedly reading over the same paragraph and not taking it in, that's a pretty good sign you've reached the crest（最高点）for the day and should stop.Most ordinary students find their optimum at about five hours a day. Yours may be a little more or a little less - but if you get in five hours' good work a day, you will be doing well.Now, what are you doing with yourself when you aren't working? Before examinations some students do nothing at all except sit in a chair and worry. This is a misunderstanding. People too easily think of the mind as if it worked like the body; it does not. If one wanted to conserve physical energy to cut the maximum amount of firewood, one would lie flat on a bed and rest when one wasn't chopping. But the mind cannot rest. Even in sleep you dream, even if you forget your dreams. The mind is always turning. It gets its relaxation only by variety. That is what makes mental rest. So when you've reached your optimum point you must stop. You must go out and do something. It doesn't matter what - anything so long as you are actively doing something else but work.(1)、For a student who wants to be an efficient learner, it's useful to ______.A：spend as much time as possible on study every day B：make good use of the spare timeC：get his study as near the optimum point as possible D：strike a balance between work and play 答案：C(2)、______ is a good sign that a students has reached the crest for the day.A：Having trouble sleeping B：Reading without absorbing the materialC：Getting tired of one's reading assignment D：Feeling unable to follow the teacher 答案：B(3)、People's misunderstanding about the mind is that ______.A：the mind works the same way as the body B：the mind doesn't need to have a restC：having a good rest will do harm to the mind D：a healthy body results from a healthy mind 答案：A(4)、The body is different from the mind because ______.A：it needs rest to regain energy B：performing different tasks can help the body regain energyC：it has the energy optimum point D：being tired will affect its performance 答案：A(5)、The best way to relax the mind after study is to ______.A：go to bed and have a good sleep B：go over the lesson one has learnedC：refer to the notebook again and again for better understanding D：try something different in an active way 答案：D4、Human needs seem endless. When a hungry man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat, when a manager gets a new sports car, a big house and pleasure boats dance into view.The many needs of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. When there is money enough to satisfy one level of needs, another level appears.The first and most basic level of needs involves food. Once this level is satisfied, the second level of needs, clothing and some sort of shelter, appears. By the end of World War II, these needs were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. Then a third level appeared. It included such items as automobiles and new houses.By 1957 or 1958 this third level of needs was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s, a fourth level of needs appeared: the"life-enriching" level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction, that is, the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation, this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement, and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called "luxury" items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical and dental care, and recreation. Also included here are fancy goods and the latest styles in clothing.On the fourth level, a lot of money is spent on services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of needs as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level?A fifth level would probably involve needs that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime, and prejudice. After filling our stomachs, our clothes closets, our garages, our teeth, and our minds, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure to enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.(1)、According to the passage, man will begin to think about such needs as housing and clothing only when ______.A：he has grown dissatisfied with his simple shelter B：he has saved up enough moneyC：he has satisfied his hunger D：he has learned to build houses 答案：C(2)、It can be inferred from the passage that by the end of World War II, most Americans ______.A：lived in poverty B：were very rich C：had the good things on the first three levels D：did not own automobiles答案：D(3)、Which of the following is NOT related to "physical satisfaction"?A：A successful career. B：A comfortable home. C：A good meal. D：A family car. 答案：A(4)、What is the main concern of man on the fourth level?A：The more goods the better. B：The more "luxury" items the better.C：The more mental satisfaction the better. D：The more earnings the better.答案：C(5)、The author tends to think that the fifth level ______.A：would be little better than the fourth level B：may be a lot more desirable than the first fourC：can be the last level D：will become attainable before the government takes actions 答案：B5、Though some people have suggested that women should return to housework in order to leave more jobs for men, the idea has been rejected by both women and men in public opinion polls. Lately some union officials have suggested that too many women are employed in type of work more suitable for men and that women should step aside to make way for unemployed young men. They argue that women - especially women in their childbearing years actually delay economic development and result in lower productivity, poor quality and inefficiency.To solve the problem, they have suggested that the working women stay at home while their husbands or brothers were given double wages. They argue that under these circumstances, families would retain their same level of income, and women could run the house and raise children much better.The suggestion has been rejected by 9 out of 10 people polled. A hundred persons in a big city were questioned last summer. Out of 50 women, 46 said they were unwilling to leave their jobs, no matter what the situation was. The other 4 said they would like to return home if their jobs could be taken by their sons or daughters. Of 50 men polled, only 6 said they would like to see their wives give up their jobs, if it meant higher wages for themselves.Some other people have suggested another way called "phased employment theory". The theory suggests that a woman worker take leave from her job when she is seven months pregnant and stay off the job until her baby reaches the age of 3. It suggests that women on leave receive75 percent of their normal salary and be allowed to return to work after the 3-year period. This will benefit children, women, their families and the society. Some of those polled, both women and men, felt the idea is a good one. It definitely seems to be more acceptable than the suggestion that women return to home forever.(1)、Some union officials have suggested that women should return home because ______.A：all of them are employed in unsuitable types of work B：their participation in work has a bad influence on the economic developmentC：most skilled male workers are now unemployed D：nowadays no one can take care of children except women 答案：B (2)、Some union officials have suggested that if women resign their jobs, ______.A：they should be allowed to attend school to be trained B：their jobs should be taken over by the male members of their families C：the male employees in their families should receive double wages D：their children should also leave their kindergartens答案：C(3)、According to the passage, the suggestion that women should return to housework was ______.A：opposed by most men and women B：welcomed by men onlyC：welcomed by women only D：welcomed by men and women 答案：A(4)、According to the passage we can see "phased employment" means ______A：two or more women share the same job B：women stay at home on weekdays and go to work on weekends or holidaysC：a woman should resign her job forever if she has a child D：women are allowed to take leave from their jobs during their childbearing years 答案：D(5)、Based on the "phased employment" theory, during a woman's leave from her job ______.A：her work should be done by her husband or brothers B：her family's income level will be a little lower than it normally isC：her family can still keep the same level of income D：either her husband or her brothers will be given double wages答案：B6、Many studies have identified a strong link between suicide and diagnosable mental illness, especially depression. So, because women suffer from depression at a much higher rate than men, they would seem to be at higher risk for suicide. Yet, women actually commit suicide about one-fourth as often as men.George E. Murphy, professor of psychiatry at Washington university school of Medicine in St. Louis, says that females may be protected because of the way they think about problems and interact with others. "Women process their experience with friends. They discuss their feelings, seek feedback, and take advice. They are much more likely to tell a physician how they feel and cooperate in the prescribed treatment. As a result, women get better treatment for their depression."That treatment may help protect them from suicide, but Murphy suggests there is more to it. The approach to problem-solving is what often lands a woman in a psychiatrist's office in the first place, and that approach may be keeping female suicide rates lower.Murphy believes women are less inclined to commit suicide because their thinking is more inclusive. While a man might tend to throw aside seemingly peripheral（非本质的，边缘的）issues to get to the core of a problem, a woman might take more things into account. She may continue to seek input and process problems long after the point where men decide on a course of action. "She'll consider not just her feelings, but also the feelings of others - her family, the children, even acquaintances - and how these people willbe affected by a decision like suicide. A man is much less likely to take those things into account. He makes his decision, and it's about him, so he does not feel the need to share it with anyone else."(1)、What is the passage mainly about?A：The relationship between depression and suicide. B：Women's higher rate of depression than man.C：Reasons for women's lower risk of committing suicide. D：The treatment of mental illnesses such as depression.答案：C (2)、Females get better treatment for their depression perhaps because ______.A：they are more concerned about their health B：they have more experience in dealing with depressionC：they may discuss their feelings with a doctor and be cooperative D：they are more afraid of suicide 答案：C(3)、The word "inclusive" in paragraph 4 probably means ______.A：comprehensive B：liberal C：open-minded D：firm-minded 答案：A(4)、It is implied that a man can reduce his chance of committing suicide if he ______.A：goes straight to the core of a problem B：does not allow himself to be influenced by his acquaintancesC：consults a psychiatrist regularly D：changes the way he thinks about problems and interact with others 答案：D (5)、When a man suffers from depression, it is typical of him to ______.A：process his feelings and seek advice B：consider just his feelings when he makes a decisionC：throw aside obviously important issues D：act in a hostile manner towards a psychiatrist. 答案：B7、In the same way that a child must be able to move his arms and legs before he can learn to walk, the child must physiologically be capable of producing and experiencing particular emotions before these emotions can be modified through learning. Psychologists have found that there are two basic processes by which learning takes place. One kind of learning is called "classical conditioning". This occurs when one event or stimulus is consistently paired with, or followed by, a reward or punishment. It is through classical conditioning that a child learns to associate his mother's face and voice with happiness and love, for he learns that this person provides food and comfort. Negative emotions are learned in a similar fashion. The second kind of learning is called "operant conditioning". An individual learns to do things that produce rewards in his environment and learns not to do things that produce punishments. For example, if a mother always attends to her baby when he cries and cuddles him until he is quiet, she may teach him that if he cries he will get attention from mother. Thus, the baby will learn to increase his crying in order to have his mother more. Every day, we grow and have new experiences. We constantly learn by reading, watching television, interacting with other people and so forth. This learning affects our emotions. Why is it that we learn to like some people and dislike others? If a person is nice to us, cares about us, we learn to associate this person with positive feelings, such as joy, happiness, and friendliness. On the other hand, if a person is mean to us, does not care about us, and even deliberately does things to harm us, we learn to associate this person with negative feelings, such as unhappiness, discomfort, and anger.(1)、The author's main purpose in writing the passage is to ______.A：give parents some advice on how to bring up children B：debate with psychologists on people's positive and negative feelings C：teach children how to learn to produce and experience certain emotionsD：inform the general reader of two basic processes of modifying emotions through learning 答案：D(2)、In classical conditioning, a child learns to ______.A：associate one event with a reward or punishment B：do things that produce rewardsC：receive a reward when he feel happy D：recognize his mother's face and voice 答案：A(3)、Which of the following is a case of "operant conditioning"?A：Children learn to do things that produce punishment. B：The baby feels happy when he sees his mother's face.C：Children learn to mix with others by reading, watching TV and so forth.D：The baby increases his crying because his mother attends to him whenever he cries. 答案：D(4)、The underlined word "fashion" can be replaced by "______".A：vogue B：route C：manner D：fate 答案：C(5)、According to the passage, positive feelings include ______.A：care, association, and nice person B：joy, happiness, and friendlinessC：comfort, cares, and anger D：reading, watching TV, and interacting with others 答案：B8、Many countries face a somewhat more serious economic problem in the form of an unfavorable trade balance with other nations. Such an imbalance exists when the total value of a country's imports exceeds that of its exports. For example, if a country buys $25 billion of products from other countries, yet sells only $10 billion of its own products overseas, its trade deficit（贸易逆差）is $15 billion. Many underdeveloped nations find themselves in this position because they lack natural resources or the industrial capacity to use these resources, and thus have to import raw materials or manufactured goods.One effect of a trade deficit is the flow of currency out of a country. In the case of an underdeveloped nation, this can cause many financial difficulties, including failure to meet debt payments and obstacles to creation of an industrial base. Even in the case of a fully developed nation such as the United States, a large trade deficit is a reason for alarm. American products, made by well-paid workers in U.S. industries, cost more to produce than those made in places like Asia, where labor and material costs are much lower. Money spent on foreign products is money not spent on items produced by domestic industries.(1)、What does the passage mainly discuss?A：Some worldwide economic problems. B：The cause and consequences of trade deficit.C：Lack of resources in underdeveloped countries. D：High labor and material costs in developed countries. 答案：B(2)、According to the passage, a trade imbalance occurs when ______.A：a country is facing serious financial problems B：a country buys more from other countries than it sells overseasC：the value of a country's exports is greater than that of its imports D：products imported are more expensive than those exported 答案：B(3)、Many underdeveloped countries have trade deficits because ______.A：they failed to meet debt payments B：they export most of their natural resources to other countriesC：they borrow too much money from other countries D：they have to import most of their manufactured products答案：D (4)、Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of a trade imbalance?A：The flow of currency of the country. B：Low labor and material costs in Asian countries.C：Lack of natural resources. D：Lack of the industrial capacity to use the resources. 答案：A(5)、It can be inferred from this passage that American industries ______.A：do not pay their workers sufficiently B：are hurt by a trade imbalanceC：imported labor and material from abroad D：are able to prevent a trade deficit 答案：B9、The judgment of the Englishman by all other European peoples is that he is the most suspicious, the most reserved, the most unfriendly, the coldest-hearted of all western peoples.Ask a Frenchman, an Italian, a German, a Spaniard, even an American, what he thinks about Englishmen; and every one of them will tell you the very same thing. This is precisely what the character of men would become who had lived for thousands of years in the conditions of northern European land.But, on the other hand, you would find that all nations would speak highly of certain other English qualities - energy, courage, honour, justice. They would say that, although no man is so difficult to make friends with, the friendship of an Englishman once gained is stronger and truer than any other. And as the battle of life still continues, and must continue for thousands of years to come, it must be acknowledged that the English character is especially well suitable for the struggle. Its reserves, its cautions, its doubts, its suspicions - these have been for it in the past, and are still in the present.It is not a lovable nor amiable character; it is not even kindly. The Englishman of the best type is much more inclined（倾向于）to justice than he is to be kind, for kindness is an emotional impulse, and the Englishman doesn't like every kind of emotional impulse. But with all this, the character is a great one, and its success has been the best proof of its value.(1)、The Englishman is characterized as ______.A：suspicious and open-minded B：reserved and friendly C：suspicious and warm-hearted D：cold-hearted and unfriendly 答案：D(2)、According to the author, the main factor which has shaped the English character is a ______ one.A：geographical B：economical C：psychological D：political 答案：A(3)、Certain other English qualities such as courage, energy, and honor are ______.A：ignored by Europeans B：praised by Europeans C：ignored by themselves D：praised by themselves答案：B (4)、It seems that it is most difficult to ______ an Englishman.A：speak highly of B：take care of C：make friends with D：fight against 答案：C(5)、The Englishman prefers ______ to ______.A：being on guard, emotional impulse B：justice, kindness C：value, success D：being true, friendship 答案：B 18、During Paleolithic（旧石器）times man became man by learning to speak, to make tools and to use fire. This gave him an enormous advantage over other animals about him. Yet in one fundamental respect he remained alike to them. He was still a hunter among other hunters. He was still a food gatherer as were countless other species that were completely dependent on the bounty （恩赐）of nature. And being dependent on the nature, he was dominated by nature. He had to be constantly on the move in order to follow animals and to locate fishing grounds. He had to live in small groups because not many could find enough food to support themselves in a given area if he lived alone. It is estimated that even in fertile areas with a mild winter, only one or two food collectors could support themselves per square mile. And twenty or even thirty square miles were needed for each human soul in regions of cold climate, tropical jungle or desert.Such dependence on nature left its mark on all aspects of human society. But this dependence was greatly reduced when man made the epochal（纪元的）discovery that he could feed himself by growing his food as well as by gathering it. In doing so a new world witha bright future opened before him, as he left behind him the Paleolithic stage of his development and entered the Neolithic（新石器）(1)、Which of the following is not the advantage of man in Paleolithic times?A：Learning to speaking B：Making tools C：Using fire D：Being hunters 答案：D(2)、A man who lived alone in Paleolithic times .A：could gather enough food for himself B：could support himself quite easilyC：would hardly survive the hard natural conditions D：needn't move a lot for food 答案：C。

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统考大学英语B阅读理解专项练习（2010年12月补充）1、The dark smoke that comes out of stacks(大烟囱) or from a burning dump(垃圾) contains tiny bits of solid or liquid matter. The smoke also contains many gases, most of which cannot be seen. Altogether, they make up the serious problems of air pollution. In so many places it keeps us from seeing the sun, irritate(刺痛) our eyes, causes us to cough and makes us ill.Air pollution can spread from city to city. It even spreads from one country to another. Some northern European countries have had "black snow" from pollutants that have traveled through the air from other countries and have fallen with the snow. So air pollution is a global problem. It can kill babies, older people and those who have respiratory(呼吸) disease. In 1952, four thousands people die in one week as a result of a serious air pollution breakout in London. In 1948 in a small town of Pennsylvania, 20 people died in a four - day period of air pollution. As often found in cities, air pollution increases the risks of lung disease, such as bronchitis and asthma. Of course, smoking and other factors help to cause these illnesses, too, but these causes have increased greatly during recent years as air pollution has become worse.(1)、Which of the following is NOT true about the "black snow" incident?A：It happened in the northern European countries.B：It happened there because air pollution in these countries was most serious. C：Pollutants that fell with snow made it dirty.D：It is a global problem.答案：B(2)、Who can be killed by air pollution?A：Earth and plants.B：Stones and birds.C：Those who suffer from respiratory illnesses.D：Both A and C.答案：C(3)、How many people died of air pollution in Pennsylvania in 1948?A：4,000.B：20.C：None.D：4020.答案：B(4)、What are bronchitis and asthma?A：Different types of headaches.B：Lung disease.C：Heart diseases.D：Different types of stomach aches.答案：B(5)、According to the passage, air pollution increases people's chance of getting______?A：Headache.B：A lung disease.C：Stomachache.D：Nervous breakdown.答案：B2、As long as the sun shines, the earth will not run out of energy. The sun pours more energy on earth than we can ever use. Most of that energy comes to us as heat and light. Energy from the sun is called solar energy.Anything to do with the sun is called "solar". The word began with the Roman word for the sun and their god of the sun, who was called Sol. Solar energy is a safe kind of energy. It doesn't make pollution or have dangerous leftovers. That is why scientists and investors are experimenting with ways of harnessing（治理利用）the sun to do some of the jobs fossil fuels have been doing.But to make the sun do work like that, they have to solve some problems. They have to collect the sun's energy. Collecting sunshine is not easy, unless you are a plant. Sunshine is not easy to store, either. You can't fill a tank with it or put it in the wood box. You can not move it through a pipe or a wire. You can not just turn it on.(1)、What form does most of solar energy take to reach us?A：Light.B：Heat.C：gas.D：both A and B.答案：D(2)、Where does the word "solar" come from?A：Greek.B：Roman.C：Old English.D：Chinese.答案：B(3)、Which of the following is NOT true of solar energy?A：It is a safe energy.B：It is a green energy.C：It may cause pollution to the air.D：It is endless.答案：C(4)、What are the problems facing scientists who want to use solar energy?A：It is not easy to collect.B：It is not easy to store.C：It is not easy to find out.D：both A and B.答案：D(5)、What is the writer's purpose of writing the passage?A：To give a brief introduction to solar energy.B：To explain the reason why it is not easy to make solar energy.C：To give information about the advantages of solar energy.D：To give a brief introduction to the word "solar".答案：A3、The ideal teacher may be young or old, tall or short, fat or thin. He should know his subject, but he can make mistakes if he is willing to learn. His personality is as important as his scholarship. The ideal teacher must be enthusiastic. He must never teach anything he himself is not interested in. He should be a bit of an actor and he should not be afraid to show his feelings and express his likes and dislikes. He must like his students and respect them, but he must also respect himself and take pride in his work. Otherwise, he can not respect his students and win respect from them. The ideal teacher should have an understanding of his students and be able to relate to them. He needs students' understanding, too. The ideal teacher should be kind, encouraging, and helpful and he should motivate his students to seek knowledge. The ideal teacher should see his students as individuals and acknowledge their differences. He must know how to encourage the self-development and growth of each of his students. The ideal teacher is one who grows, learns, and improves himself along with his students.(1)、Which of the following is the least important in judging an ideal teacher according to the passage?A：His age and appearance.B：His personality.C：His scholarship.D：His attitude towards his students.答案：A(2)、Can an ideal teacher make mistakes?A：No. He should be very careful not to make any mistakes.B：Yes. Because he knows too little.C：No. He should always be the authority to his students.D：Yes. But he should be willing to learn.答案：D(3)、What relationship should be set up between an ideal teacher and his students according to the passage?A：Mutual respect and understanding.B：Mutual encouragement and help.C：Mutual aid and affection.D：Mutual support and inspiration.答案：A(4)、How does an ideal teacher view his students?A：As talented young people.B：As different from each other.C：As self-centered individuals.D：As understanding, respectful individuals.答案：B(5)、Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A：An ideal teacher should seldom set an example for his students.B：Teachers and students benefit each other in the process of teaching and learning. C：Students should never expect their teachers to be ideal.D：Anyone who is trying to improve himself constantly is an ideal teacher.答案：B4、Education in the United States is usually divided into four levels. These are early children, elementary, secondary and higher education. School attendance is required in every state of the country, and in most states students must attend school from the age of 6 to 16.The first level is early childhood education. Its main purpose is to prepare children for school.The second level is elementary education. Education at this level is divided into six or eight grades, and children learn reading, arithmetic, writing, social studies and science. They also have art, music and physical education.The third level is secondary education. It is for junior and senior high school students. Some students take courses to prepare themselves for college. Other students take technical or vocational courses that prepare them for jobs after they graduate from high school.Higher education continues after high school. There are many kinds of institutions of higher education. Technical institutes offer two-year programs in electronics, engineering, business and other subjects. After two years at a junior college, students receive an associate degree and then they can continue at a four-year college.(1)、What topic does the passage mainly discuss?A：Education policy in the USA.B：The four levels of American education.C：The purpose of American education at different levels.D：The subjects offered at different levels of American education.答案：B(2)、Is school attendance required in the USA?A：Yes, it is required in the whole country.B：Yes, but only in some states.C：Yes, it is required in most states of the country.D：Yes, but not until children reach the age of 16.答案：A(3)、At what level(s) are programs of technical and vocational courses offered? A：The 1st and 2nd levels.B：The 2nd and 3rd levels.C：The 3rd and 4th levels.D：The 4th levels only.答案：C(5)、What would most probably be talked about in the next paragraph?A：Undergraduate education.B：Post-graduate（研究生）education.C：Pre-school education.D：Adult education.答案：B5、 Pubs are supposed to be the Englishman's favorite meeting place, where he can get together with a few friends over a pint of beer and talk about football, or horse racing, or business.You may notice that the pub is the place for men, but not for women. Even now it is still not quite respectable for a woman to go into a pub alone; she must have a man to escort(护卫) and protect her. Perhaps that is partly why pubs depress me - they are intended mainly to provide for male interests, which are often pretty narrow. I think this male-dominated atmosphere also reminds me of my life back at school, or in the army, neither of which is an experience I much want to relive. However, I'm obviously in the minority. Most Englishmen have their local pubs, where they can escape from the pressures of family life or work, and if they are lucky, tell their troubles to a pretty barmaid. Indeed, many men dream of retiring from their 9 - 5 jobs and buying a little country pub, where they imagine they'll be the host of a seven-night-a-week party. This dream usually dies when cleaning up spilled beer at one o'clock in the morning.Still, there's pub for every type of man, from the city sophisticate to the rural primitive, and a man for every type of pub. And I must admit that, for someone who doesn't like them, I spent a lot of time in pubs of various kinds.(1)、For what do Englishmen go to the pubs?A：They go there to make friends.B：They go to meet and talk with their friends over some beer.C：They go there to see the pretty barmaid.D：They go there to do business dealings.答案：B(2)、What doesn't the speaker like about the pubs?A：The smell of alcohol and tobacco.B：The complaints men make about their family life.C：The male-dominated atmosphere.D：The spilled beer all around.答案：C(3)、What are many men dreaming of?A：Owning a pub and living like having a party every night.B：Taking their female friends to their own favorite pubs.C：Retiring from their present jobs.D：Freeing themselves from the pressures of their family life and work.答案：A(4)、Which of the following can be learned from the passage?A：The speaker is a feminist.B：The speaker is nostalgic about his school days.C：The speaker never goes to pubs with his female friends.D：The speaker was once an armyman.答案：D(5)、What can you conclude from the passage?A：The speaker doesn't like the atmosphere in the pubs very much, so he hardly goes there.B：More and more women are now going to pubs.C：Pubs are the only place where Englishmen can complain about their pressures of life and work.D：Different types of pubs in Britain cater to the taste of different types of men. 答案：D6、I am going to tell you a story about two drivers who wanted to park their cars in the same parking 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. "You 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：The parking space was too small to hold two cars at the same time.答案：B(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.答案：A(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.答案：D(4)、Which of the following statements about the young driver can NOT be inferred? A：He hadn't expected the older driver to react so strongly.B：He hadn't thought the older driver had that much daring in him.C：He was shocked to see what had become of his car.D：He had expected his defeat.答案：D(5)、Which of the 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.答案：B7、A City of the WorldMost people imagine New York to be a city of skyscrapers. Perhaps too, they associate the city with the World Trade Center, the Statue of Liberty, Fifth Avenue, Times Square, the United Nations, and Central Park and so on. Except for the Statue of Liberty, all these places are in one part of the city, that is, Manhattan, which seems to be an island of skyscrapers.The city is also a place where the headquarters of the United Nations is located. People from all over the world live in the city and work at the United Nations. The translators working at the UN must speak one of the five official languages: English, French, Spanish, Russian and Chinese.The World Trade Center is a "United Nations of Commerce" along the Hudson River. The towers of the World Trade Center are 405 meters high, and each has 110 floors. Together the two towers have 48,600 windows. Three of the 102 elevators in each tower can take you from the first to the 11th floor in one minute. Besides, there are international banks, government offices, transportation companies, restaurants and import and export businesses inside the twin towers. The lobby of a building is usually on the ground floor, but at the World Trade Center there are lobbies in the sky!(1)、Why is the passage entitle "A City of the World"？A：Because thousands of foreign tourists come to visit the city every year.B：Because people in the city speak different languages.C：Because the United Nations and the World Trade Center are in the city.D：Because all major international organizations are located in the city.答案：C(3)、Why does the passage say the World Trade Center is a "United States of Commerce"? A：Because it is attached to the United States.B：Because international banks, import and export businesses and many other commercial and financial bodies are located here.C：Because an international trade fair is held here every year.D：Because the UN controls its work.答案：B(4)、The passage says, "…at the World Trade Center there are lobbies in the sky!" What does it mean?A：There are no lobbies in the building of the World Trade Center.B：There are no lobbies on each floor.C：The lobbies are not open to public.D：There are lobbies on very high floors.答案：D(5)、Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?A：The city's development.B：The world-famous buildings in the city.C：The tower of the World Trade Center.D：The official languages spoken at the UN.答案：A8、Pearl Carlson was shaken awake at 3:30 a.m. by a forceful pull. King, the family dog, was trying to pull her out of the bed. Then she smelled smoke and heard the sound of fire from her parent's room. Pearl's screams awaked her mother, Fern, and father, Howard, who had recently been in hospital for lung disease. Helping Howard to a first-floor window, Fern told him to climb out, then ran to her daughter. Still inside, King appeared at Pearl's window, making squeaking (短促尖叫) sounds. When running toward Pearl's bedroom, Fern realized her husband hadn't yet escaped. She made her way back through the smoke and flames, following King's sound to where Howard lay semiconscious (半昏迷) on the floor. Fern helped him get outside. King came out only after both were safe.As day dawned, the Carlsons saw that King's paws were badly burnt, and his entire body was burnt, too. His chain collar had gotten so hot that it burnt his throat, making it impossible for him to bark (叫) normally. Only after the seven-year-old dog refused food did they find pieces of wood in his mouth and realize that King, who slept outside, had bitten through a wood door to warn his family.(1)、Who was King in the story?A：The family's sonB：The family's daughterC：The family dogD：The master答案：C(2)、According to the story, the first one who was completely out of danger could be _______.A：HowardB：FernC：Pearl and FernD：Pearl答案：D(3)、When the master's room caught fire, _______.A：the dog was sleeping in Pearl's roomB：the dog waked Pearl upC：the dog just slept outside the master's houseD：the dog did nothing but barking outside the master's house答案：B(4)、After reading this story, we've learnt that the following statements could be reasonable except _______.A：the dog made a big hole in the doorB：the dog awoke mother firstC：the dog was the last one to escape from the burning roomD：the dog was badly burned and not able to eat答案：B(5)、From this story it can be inferred that ______.A：Pearl loves her parents very muchB：Howard is the best man of the familyC：The woman loves her children more deeply than her husbandD：The dog is man's best friend答案：D9、When weather is hot, you go to a lake or an ocean. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it cannot make the weather very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth rises.Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the place of the hot air. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel the cool air when it moves in. You feel the wind, and the wind makes you feel cool.Of course, 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 nothave, 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 rocks答案：A(2)、You feel cool when you are near a lake or an ocean because ______.A：the water is not so hot as the earthB：the earth is hotC：the water is colder than the earthD：cool air from the water moves towards the land答案：D(3)、Now scientists know ______.A：what makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summerB：everything about the oceanC：why the ocean does not get more and more saltyD：what happens to the salt in the ocean答案：A(4)、A rock cracks when ______.A：rain fallsB：it gets very hotC：it gets very coldD：either B or C答案：D(5)、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 it答案：C10、A million tourists go to Barcelona every year. They want to see Antonio Gaude's church. This unusual church has a strange history. Gaude was born in Spain in 1852. He had to work and study at the same time. He often missed classes because he had to work, but one day he designed a very unusual show-case for an exhibition in Paris. People began to give him work. He designed houses, offices and gardens. They were all very unusual. He was soon rich and famous. Then a rich bookseller said, "Will you build a church for the poor people of Barcelona? I will pay. I will build schools and workshops, too. They will help the people." "I will do it," said Gaudi. He worked for forty years, but he could not finish the church. It was too big. He needed $10,000,000. He gave all his money to the church. He was poor again when he died in 1926, and only the front of the church was finished. But architects, engineersand tourists from all over the world come to see it. It is very strange, very modern and very revolutionary.(1)、Which of the following titles best fits the passage?A：Barcelona--- a Famous CityB：A Strange History of An Unusual ChurchC：A Poor Architect's Unusual WorksD：Antonio Gaudi's Life答案：C(2)、Which of the following is NOT true?A：Gaudi was a Spanish architectB：Gaudi devoted most of his life to the building of the churchC：People all over the world admire the architect very muchD：many tourists go to see Gaudi's unfinished church答案：B(3)、Gaudi sometimes missed classes because ______.A：he didn't like itB：he had to work at the same timeC：they were too difficultD：he had to build a church答案：B(4)、The church is unusual because ______.A：it's unfinishedB：it's strangeC：it's modernD：all of the above答案：D(5)、According to the passage, Gaude ______.A：suffered a lot in his lifeB：was full of sympathy to the poorC：always created unusual worksD：both B and C答案：D11、What must you do when you receive a present for your birthday? You have to sit down and write a thank-you note. The words "Thank you" are very important. We have to use them on so many occasions. We say them when someone gives us a drink, helps us to pick up things, hands us a letter, lends us a book or gives us a gift.Another important word is "please". Many people forget to use it. It is rude to ask someone to do something without saying "please". We have to use it when we ask for something, too. It may be a book or a pencil, more rice or more sauce, help or advice. It may be in the classroom, at home, at the bus-stop or over the counter. We have to use "please" to make our request pleasant.We have to learn to say "sorry" too. When we have hurt someone's feeling, we will have to go up and say we are sorry. When we have told a lie and feel sorry,we will have to use the same word. When we have forgotten something or broken a promise, we will have to explain with that word, too. "Sorry" is a healing word. We can make people forget wrongs by using it sincerely.These three words are simple but important. They are pleasing words to use in any language.(1)、When we receive a birthday present, we have to ______.A：return itB：give it to one of our friendsC：do nothingD：write a thank-you note答案：D(2)、When someone helps us to do something, we should ______.A：thank himB：say "sorry" to himC：use the word "please"D：not say anything答案：A(3)、One of the important words in any language is ______.A："hello"B："yes"C："no"D："please"答案：D(4)、We have to use the word "please" when we ______.A：hurt someone's feelingB：ask for somethingC：receive a presentD：have told a lie答案：B(5)、The three important words in any language are ______.A："thanks", "hello" and "goodbye"B："yes", "no" and "really"C："thanks", "please" and "sorry"D："well', "please" and "pardon"答案：C12、Bill 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. "Your friend slept here, too.""Good night, miss," he said politely.Her lips moved in reply, but he didn't catch the words. Her eyes never for a moment left his face. He stepped in, and as he turned to close the door she was still standing there. In the silence he felt a little terrified now.He shut the door in the girl's face 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.答案：B(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 before答案：A(3)、Bill was surprised when he turned round, because ______.A：Tom was not in the roomB：he hadn't expected to find Tom thereC：there was no danger behind himD：the woman were there答案：D(4)、Although 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 him答案：B(5)、Bill didn't trust the girl because ______.A：he had never seen her beforeB：of the way she moved aboutC：she left quietlyD：of the way she looked at him答案：D13、The aim of students who came to school is to study. But to study requires a right way, or you waste either the time or the money. The following are the ways of studying. The best time for reading is morning, because in the morning, the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason, we can get good result.。

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