电大大学英语B阅读理解已整理.docx

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电大大学英语B阅读理解已整理

阅读理解

Passage1．

Tomworkedinafactoryandwasbusyalldaylong.OneSundaymorning,hedecidedtogotoaparktotakearestinthesunshine.Afterhegotonabus,Tomboughtaticket.Thenheputtheticketinhiscapandbegantolookforaseat.Soonheforgotwherehehadputtheticket.Afterawhile,aticket-inspectorcametofindoutwhethereverybodyhadboughttheticket.WhenheaskedTomtoshowhisticket,Tomsearchedeverypocketofhis,butcouldn’tfindit.Hewasfined（罚款）fivedollars.Thenhegotoffthebus,enteredaparkandseatedhimselfonachair.Itwasnotuntilhetookoffhiscapthathefoundwheretheticketwas,butitwastoolate.

6.AfterTomgotonthebus,he＿＿＿.（Ｃ）

C.boughtaticket

7.Tomputtheticket＿＿＿.（Ｃ）

C.inhiscap

8.＿＿＿cameafteramoment.（Ｂ）

B.Aticket-inspector

9.Tomhadtopay＿＿＿dollarsasafine.（Ｂ）

B.five

10.Tomfoundhisticketwhenhe＿＿＿.（Ｃ）

C.tookoffhiscap

Passage2:

Doyouforgettoturnoffthelightsandheaterswhenyougooutofaroom?

In2040itwillnotmatter.Theywillturnthemselvesoffandonagainwhenyoureturn.Asensorwilldetectthepresenceofahumanandturnthesystemon,andwhenthehumanleaveitwillturnthemoffagain.

Thesensorswillworkthroughthecentralhomecomputer,andtheywilldomuchmorethanjustturnthefiresandlightsonandoffforyou.Theywilldetectfaultyelectricalappliances,isolatethemsothattheycannotharmanyone,andthenwarnyouthattheyneedrepair.Theywilldetectfireandifyouareoutofthehouse,thecomputerwillcallthefiremen.Itwillalsocallthepoliceshouldthesensorsdetectanintruder.Youwillopenthedoorusingyourpersonalcard---theoneyouuseforshopping---maybeusinganumberknownonlytoyou.

11.Theauthorintendstotellthereadersthatinyear2040＿＿.（Ｃ）

C.lightsandheaterswillswitchonandoffautomatically.

12.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

＿＿＿（Ｄ）

D.Peoplewillsavetroublewiththehelpofadvancedtechnology.

13.Accordingtotheauthor,in2040,newtechnology＿.（Ｂ）

B.willfreeusfromthekeysweusetoday.

14.Thankstocomputers,in2040people＿＿.（Ｄ）

D.willhavemorefunathome.

15.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

＿＿（Ａ）

A.LifeintheYear2040.

Passage3:

Hereisapieceofhistory.Peopledon’tlearnitatschool.In1778,theBritainhadthestrongestnavyintheworld.TheylaughedatthesmallnavyofAmerica.AtthattimeAmericawantedtobefreefromBritain.OneAmericancaptainthoughthewouldliketoshowtheBritishthattheywerestrongerthantheBritain.OnthenightofApril24,1778,CaptainJohnPaulquietlybroughthisshipRangertoWhiteHaven,inthenortheastofEngland.AssoonashereachedWhiteHavenhetookagroupofhismentooneoftheinnsofthetown.Hewentintoit,andthenhadadrinkwiththem.Whenallthiswasover,theAmericansleftWhiteHavenandmovedaway.AfterthattheBritishdidn’tsaytheyhadthestrongestnavyintheworld.

6.Before1778,whosenavyisstronger?

（Ｂ）

B.TheBritish

7.WhereistheWhiteHaven?

（Ｃ）

C.InthenortheastofEngland

8.HowdidtheAmericannavyshowtheBritishthattheywerestrong?

（Ｃ）

C.Itwasnotmentioned.

9.WheredidJohnPaulgoafterhereachedtheWhiteHaven?

（Ａ）

A.Asmallinn

10.AfterthenightofApril24,1778,whohasthestrongestnavyintheworld?

（Ｂ）

B.TheAmerican

Passage4:

Onewaythatscientistslearnmanisbystudyinganimals,suchasmiceandmonkeys.Thescientistsinthislaboratoryareexperimentingonmice.Theyarestudyingtherelationshipbetweendietandhealth.Atthistime,overonehundredexperimentsarebeingdoneinthislaboratory.

Inoneoftheseexperiments,thescientistsarestudyingtherelationshipbetweentheamountoffoodthemiceeatandtheirhealth.Themiceareinthreegroups.Allthreegroupsarereceivingthesamehealthydiet.Buttheamountoffoodthateachgroupisreceivingisdifferent.Thefirstgroupiseatingonecupoffoodeachday,thesecondgroupiseatingtwocups,andthethirdgroupofmiceiseatingthreecups.

Afterthreeyears,thehealthiestgroupistheonethatisonlyeatingonecupoffoodeachday.Themiceinthisgrouparethinnerthannormalmice.Buttheyaremoreactive.Mostoftheday,theyarerunning,playingwithoneanother,andusingtheequipmentintheircages.Also,theyarelivinglonger.Miceusuallylivefortwoyears.Mostofthemiceinthisgrouparestillaliveafterthreeyears.

Thesecondgroupofmiceisnormalweight.Theyarehealthy,too.Theyareactive,butnotasactiveasthethinnermice.Buttheyareonlylivingabouttwoyears,notthethreeyearsormoreofthethinnermice.

Thelastgroupofmiceisreceivingmorefoodthantheothertwogroups.Mostoftheday,thesemiceareeatingorsleeping.Theyarenotveryactive.Thesemicearelivinglongerthanthescientiststhought----aboutayearandahalf.Buttheyaren’tashealthy.They’resickmoreoftenthantheothertwogroups.

11.Thescientistsinthelaboratoryarestudyingtherelationshipbetween＿＿＿.（Ｂ）

B.theamountofthefoodthemiceeatandtheirhealth.

12.＿＿＿receivingthemostfood.（Ｃ）

C.ThethirdgroupisD.Thefirsttwogroupsare

13.Thefirstgroupisthethinnestbecause＿＿＿.（Ｄ）

D.bothBandC.

14.Howlongdonormalmicelive?

＿＿＿（Ｂ）

B.Twoyears

15.Whatdoesthetexttellus?

（Ａ）

A.Peoplewhoeatlessandexercisemorewilllivelonger.

Passage5:

PresidentAbrahamLincolnoftenvisitedhospitalstotalkwithwounded（受伤的）soldiersduringtheCivilWar.Once,doctorspointedoutayoungsoldierwhowasneardeathandLincolnwentovertohisbeside.

“IsthereanythingIcandoforyou?

”askedthePresident.

Thesoldierobviouslydidn’trecognizeLincoln,andwithsomeefforthewasabletosayinalowvoice,”Wouldyoupleasewritealettertomymother?

”

ApenandpaperwereprovidedandthePresidentcarefullybeganwritingdownwhattheyoungmanwasabletosay:

”Mydearmother,Iwasbadlyhurtwhiledoingmyduty.I’mafraidI’mnotgoingtorecover（痊愈）.Don’tgrievetoomuchforme,please.KissMaryandJohnforme.MayGodblessyouandfather.”

Thesoldierwastooweaktocontinue,soLincolnsignedtheletterforhimandadded,”WrittenforyoursonbyAbrahamLincoln.”

Theyoungmanaskedtoseetheletterandwasastonishedwhenhediscoveredwhohadwrittenit.”AreyoureallythePresident?

”heasked.

“Yes,Iam.”Lincolnrepliedquietly.Thenheaskediftherewasanythingelsehecoulddo.

“Wouldyoupleaseholdmyhand?

”thesoldierasked.”Itwillhelptoseemethroughthesend.”

Inthequietroom,thetallPresidenttooktheboy’shandinhisandspokewarmwordsofencouragementuntildeathcame.

6.Lincolnoftenvisitedhospitals＿＿＿.（Ｂ）

B.toseewoundedsoldiersandshowhisconcerntothem.

7.ThesoldierwhomLincolntalkedwith＿＿＿.（Ａ）

A.didn’tknowLincolnwasstandingbeforehisbeduntilhisdeath.

8.Thesoldierfelt＿＿＿whenhefounditwasLincolnwhowrotetheletterforhim.（Ｄ）

D.surprised

9.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

（Ｃ）

C.Lincolnknewthesoldierwasneardeathandtoseehim.

10.AccordingtopassageitcanbeseenthatLincoln＿＿.（Ｂ）

B.caredmuchabouthissoldiers.

Passage6:

TherewasonceamaninSouthAmericawhohadaparrot（鹦鹉），apetbirdthatcouldimitate（模拟），humanspeech.Theparrotwasunique.Therewasnootherbirdlikehiminthewholeworld.Hecouldlearntosayanywordexceptone.Hecouldnotsaythenameofhisnativetown,Cotano.Themandideverythinghecouldtoteachtheparrottosay”Cotono”butheneversucceeded.Atfirsthewasverygentlewiththebird,butgraduallyhelosthistemper.”Youstupidbird!

Whycan’tyoulearntosaythatOneword!

Say‘Cotano’orI’llkillyou!

”Buttheparrotwouldnotsayit.Manytimes,themanscreamed（大声叫）,“Say‘Cotano’orI’llkillyou!

”Butthebirdwouldneverrepeatthename.Finallythemangaveup.Hepickeduptheparrotandthrewhimintothechickenhouse.”Youareevenmorestupidthanthechickens!

”

Inthechickenhouse,therewerefouroldchickenswaitingtobekilledforSunday’sdinner.Thenextmorning,whenhewentouttothechickenhouse,themanopenedthedoor.Hewasshockedbywhathesaw.Hecouldnotbelievehiseyesandears.Onthefloorlaythreedeadchickens,theparrotwasscreamingatthefourth,”Say‘Cotono’orI’llkillyou!

”

11.Whycouldn’ttheparrotsaythenameofhisnativetown?

（D）

D.Thereasonisnotmentionedinthestory.

12.Whydidthemanlosehistemper?

（D）

D.Becausethebirdfailedtosaythenameofthetown.

13.Whokilledthethreechickens?

（C）

C.Thepetbird

14.Whywasthemanshockedatthescenethenextmorning?

（A）

A.Thebirdhadfinallyunderstoodhisthreat.

15.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

（A）

A.Themanlovedhisparrotverymuchandalwaystreateditkindly.

Passage7:

Differentweathermakespeoplefeeldifferent.Itinfluencespeople’shealth,intelligenceandfeelings.InAugust,itisveryhotandwetinthesouthernpartoftheUnitedStates.Peopletherehavehearttroubleandotherkindsofhealthproblemsduringthismonth.IntheNortheastandtheMiddleWest,itisveryhotatsometimesandverycoldatothertimes.PeopleinthesestateshavemorehearttroubleaftertheweatherchangesinFebruaryorMarch.

Theweathercanalsoinfluenceintelligence.Forexample,in1983,scientistsreportedthatIQofagroupofstudentswasveryhighwhenastrongwindcame,butafterthestrongwind,theirIQwas10%below.Thewindcanhelppeoplehaveintelligence.Veryhotweather,ontheotherhand,canma