电大本科英语阅读理解abc.docx

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电大本科英语阅读理解abc

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Passage1．

Tomworkedinafactoryandwasbusyalldaylong.CCBBC

Passage2:

DoyouforgettoturnoffthelightsandheatersCDBDA

Passage3:

Hereisapieceofhistory.Peopledon’tlearnBCCAB

Passage4:

OnewaythatscientistslearnmanisbyBCDBA

Passage5:

PresidentAbrahamLincolnoftenvisitedBADCB

Passage6:

TherewasonceamaninSouthAmericaDDCAA

Passage7:

Differentweathermakespeoplefeeldifferent.ACCDA

Passage8:

Mywealthyunclewasdying.HewantedtoDCAB

Passage9;

Whenwecanseewell,wedon’tthinkaboutBABAC

Passage10:

Jessielivedinthecountry,butoneyearsheABCAB

Passage11:

InEngland,peopleliketotalkabouttheweatherACAAA

Passage12:

ADogForSaleAmanwalkedintoapetshopBCADB

Passage13:

LetmetellyouastoryaboutBertandBADCD

Passage14:

Ifyoulikelookingatmoreplacesorpeople,ABBAD

Passage15:

TodayNewtonisaverycleanplace.CCACC

Passage16:

Rosewasstudyingtobeadoctor,butnowCCABB

Passage17:

HowtoapplyforafreemailboxFirstyouADCCA

Passage18:

TherearemanykindsofantsintheworldCBDCA

Passage19:

Happinessisforeveryone.Youdon’tneedtoBCBAB

Passage20:

InNovember1902,PresidentTheodoreDCBCD

Passage22:

Twocleverchildren---Peter,11,andhissister,ABBDC

Passage23:

IbegantosmokewhenIwasinhighschool.CBCDA

Passage24:

PeterarrivedhomeanddiscoveredthatACABA

Passage26:

Airisallaroundus.ItisaroundusasweACCBA

Passage27:

BreakingtheNewsAveryoldladywonaBDCDD

Passage28:

Alawyer,anartistandamusiciangotlostAACCB

Passage29:

Afterretiringfrom30yearsofteaching,DDBBC

Passage30:

Whenmyfifteen-year-oldsondoesspeak,ABBBA

Passage31:

MadisonAvenueinNewYorkisawell-knownCDAAD

Passage32:

Twoyearsago,myhusbandboughtmeabike.ABCAA

Passage33:

LifeinsecondaryschoolisinterestingAABAC

Passage34:

DearMrs.Huggett,YoumayrememberDBDAB

Passage35:

In1896,EinsteinwenttoZurich（苏黎世）DAABD

Passage36:

Inrecentyears,progressinmedicaltechnologyBADCA

Passage37:

ManyyearsagotherelivedaveryrichCACDD

Passage38:

Themoonlooksnear,butitisveryfaraway.BADBD

Passage39:

Now,you’llbecomingheretobrushupDCCBC

Passage40:

Allbigcitiesarequitesimilar.AABAD

Passage41:

Onedayabookseller（书商）letabigboxBCDCA

Passage42:

oughtathirdticket.Twoorthreeminuteslaterhecameoutandaskedforanotherticket.Thenthegirlintheticketofficeaskedhim.“Whydoyoubuysomanytickets?

Howmanyfriendsdoyoumeet?

”Tomanswered,“No,Ihavenofriendhere.Butabigboyalwaysstopsmeatthedoorandtears（撕）mytickettopieces.”

6.Tomwantedtobuy______whenthegirlaskedhim.

C.thefourthticket

7.ThebigboystoppedTomatthedoorbecause__________.

A.itwasthebigboy’sjob

8.Thebigboywas________atthecinema.

D.aworker

9.Fromthestoryweknow_________.

B.thelittleboyknewnothingaboutthecinema

10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueinthepassage?

C.Tomwastooyoungtomakefriends.

Passage79

Whatmakesapersonascientist?

Doeshehavewaysortoolsoflearningthataredifferentfromthoseofothers?

Theansweris“no”.Itisnotthetoolsascientistusesbuthowheusesthesetoolsthatmakeshimascientist.Youwillprobablyagreethatknowinghowtouseapowerisimportanttoacarpenter.Youwillprobablyagree,too,thatknowinghowtoinvestigate,howtodiscoverinformation,isimportanttoeveryone.Thescientist,however,goesonestepfurther,hemustbesurethathehasareasonableanswertohisquestionsandthathisanswercanbeconfirmedbyotherpersons.Healsoworkstofittheanswershegetstomanyquestionsintoalargesetofideasabouthowtheworldworks.

Thescientist’sknowledgemustbeexact.Thereisnoroomforhalfrightorrightjusthalfthetime.Hemustbeasnearlyrightastheconditionspermit.Whatworksunderonesetofconditionsatonetimemustworkunderthesameconditionsatothertimes.Iftheconditionsaredifferent,anychangesthescientistobservesinademonstrationmustbeexplainedbythechangesintheconditions.Thisisonereasonthatinvestigationsareimportantinscience.AlbertEinstein,whodevelopedthetheoryofrelativity,arrivedatthistheorythroughmathematics.Theaccuracyofhismathematicswaslatertestedthroughinvestigations,Einstein’sideaswereshowntobecorrect.Ascientistusesmanytoolsformeasurements.Thenthemeasurementsareusedtomakemathematicalcalculationsthatmaytesthisinvestigations.（263words）

16.Whatmakesascientistaccordingtothepassage?

________________.　

B.　Thewayheuseshistools.　

17.“Thescientist,however,goesonestepfurther…”.Theauthorsaysthistoshow____________.　

C.thedifferencebetweenscientistsandordinarypeople　

18.Asoundscientifictheoryshouldbeonethat___________________.　

A.worksnotonlyunderonesetofconditionsatonetime,butalsounderthesameconditionsatothertimes　

19.TheauthorquotesthecaseofAlbertEinsteintoillustrate______________.

　C.　thattheinvestigationsareimportantinscience　

20.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

__________.　

D.Exactnessandwaysofusingtoolsarethekeystothemakingofascientist.　

Passage80

AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan—themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisownefforts,usuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.Whiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandcommandsgreaterrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboreroreventheskilledfactoryworker,hemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlaborerofsomesort.

Thisattitudetowardmanual（体力）laborisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlife.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortablebutevenluxuriously（豪华地）furnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravel,expensivehobbies,andcollegeeducationforthechildren;yetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherself,willserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterward,furthermorethedinnerwillnotconsistmerelyofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembledfromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Onthecontrary,thehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.Aprofessionalmaytalkaboutwashingthecar,digginginhisflowerbeds,paintingthehouse.Hissonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhisliving,orduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.（291words）

21.Fromparagraph1,weknowthatinAmerica_____________.

A.peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself-mademan

22.Accordingtothepassage,thehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause______________.

B.shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherself　

23.Theexpression“waitontable”inthesecondparagraphmeans“___________________”.

D.servecustomersinarestaurant

24.Theauthor’sattitudetowardmanual（体力的）laboris__________________.　

A.positive　　

25.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?

__________________.

B.AmericanAttitudetowardManualLabor.　

Passage81

Bydefinition,heroesandheroinesaremenandwomendistinguishedbyuncommoncourage,achievements,andself-sacrificemademostforthebenefitsofother–theyarepeopleagainstwhomwemeasureothers.Theyaremenandwomenrecognizedforshapingournation’sconsciousnessanddevelopmentaswellasthelivesofthosewhoadmirethem.Yet,somepeoplesaythatoursisanagewheretrueheroesandheroinesarehardtocomeby,wheretheveryideaofheroismissomethingbeyondus-anartifactofthepast.SomemaintainthatbecausetheColdWarisoverandbecauseAmericaisatpeaceourageisessentiallyanunheroicone.Furthermore,theoverallcrimerateisdown,povertyhasbeeneasedbyastrongandgrowingeconomy,andadvancescontinuetobemadeinmedicalscience.

Culturaliconsarehardtodefine,butweknowthemwhenweseethem.Theyarepeoplewhomanagetotranscendcelebrity（明星）,whoarelegendary,whosomehowmanagetobecomemythic.Butwhatmakessomefiguresiconsandothersmerecelebrities?

That’shardtoanswer.Inpart,theirliveshavethequalityofastorytotell.Forinstance,thebeautifulyoungDianaSpencerwhoat19marriedaprince,renouncedmarriageandthethrone,anddiedatthemomentshefoundtruelove.Goodlookscertainlyhelp.Sodoesaspecialindefinablecharm,withthehelpofthemedia.Butnothingconfirmsaniconmorethanatragicdeath-suchasMartinLutherKingJr.,JohnF.Kennedy,andPrincessDiana.（258words）

16.Thepassagemainlydealswith__________.

C.heroesandicons

17.Heroesandheroinesareusually_______.

D.alloftheabove

18.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?

_______

D.Heroesandheroinescanonlyemergeinwartimes.

19.BeautifulyoungDianaSpencerfoundhergenuinelove_______.

C.justbeforeherdeath

20.Whatismorelikelytosetanicon’sstatus?

_______

B.Tragicandearlydeath

Passage82

Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:

WhatkindofimpressionamImaking?

Dotheylikeme?

DoIsoundstupid?

AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?

Itisobviousthatsuchunc