大学英语B模拟六及参考答案.docx

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大学英语B模拟六及参考答案

大学英语B模拟六

PartI:

ReadingComprehension（40points）

Directions:

Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Passage1

Itisreportedthat6.5millionAmericansjogforexercise.Thepopularityofjogginghasbeenheightenedbymedicalclaimsofthebenefitsderivedfromregularparticipationinthisactivity.Regularjoggingiscreditedwithpromotinga“trainingeffect”whichconditionsthehearttodomoreworkwithlesseffort;increasingtheefficiencyoftherespiratory（呼吸）systembystrengtheningthemusclesthatassistbreathing;increasingbloodvolumeinthebody,therebyincreasingtheoxygen-carryingcapacityofthecirculatorysystem;promotingbloodvesselflexibility;aidingthedigestivesystem;andhelpingtomaintainproperbodyweightthroughthehighcalorieexpenditure.Itisreasonabletoassumethatthenumberofadultjoggerswillincreaseifthisactivityisproperlytaughtandencouragedthroughschoolphysicaleducationprograms.Childrenshouldbetaughthowtojogaswellastounderstandthebenefits.ItisrecommendedthatmotivationalprogramssuchastheNationalVarsityClubSportAwardbeutilizedtoprovideaddedincentive（刺激）forschooljoggingprograms.Inadditiontolearningthephysiologicaleffectsoftrainingnotedabove,studentsshouldbegiventhefollowinginformationasguidelinesfortheirpersonaljoggingprograms.

Whenjogging,runinanuprightposition,avoidingthetendencytolean.Don’tlookatyourfeet.Holdarmsslightlyawayfrombody,withelbowsbentsothatforearmsareapproximatelyparalleltotheground.Occasionallyshakingandrelaxingthearmsandshoulderswillhelpreducethetightnessthatsometimesdevelopswhilejogging.Periodicallytakingseveraldeepbreathsandblowingthemoutcompletelyalsowillhelpyoutorelax.

Itisbesttolandontheheelofthefootandrockforwardsothatyoudriveofftheballofthefootforyournextstep.Ifthisprovesdifficult,tryaflat-footedstyle.Joggingonlyontheballsofthefeet,asinsprinting,willproduceseverelegsoreness.

Keepstepsshort,lettingfootstrikethegroundbeneaththekneeinsteadofreachingtothefront.Lengthofstrideshouldvarywithyourrateofspeed.

Breathedeeply,withmouthopen.Donotholdbreath.

Ifforanyreasonyoubecomeunusuallytiredoruncomfortable,slowdown,walk,orstop.

1.Theunderlinedphrase“trainingeffect”inparagraph1______.

A）rarelyhappenswhileparticipatinginjogging

B）isbeneficialtothebody

C）occursinprofessionalathletesonly

D）canmakeusworkwithmuchefficiency

2.Iftightnessdevelopsinthearmsandshoulderswhilejogging,

youshall______.

A）slowdown,walk,orstopatonce

B）shakeandrelaxarmsandshoulders

C）holdarmsawayfrombody

D）bendelbows

3.Whichofthefollowingiscorrectinjoggingandsprinting?

A）Youshallusethesamefootpositions.

B）Youshallbreathedeeplywithmouthopen.

C）Joggingandsprintingcanresultinsoremuscles.

D）Joggingandsprintingshouldbedonewithdifferentfootpositions.

4.Atitleforthisarticlemightbe_______

A）JoggingWhyandHow

B）Jogging:

thePhysiologicalEffects

C）ProperArmandHeadPositionswhileJogging

D）AJogger’sLament

5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthispassage?

A）Joggingcanstrengthenthebreathingmuscles.

B）Joggingcanpromotebloodvesselflexibility.

C）Joggingcanhelptheathletesimprovetheirperformance.

D）Joggingcankeeppeople’sweight.

Passage2

Nooneplanforagardencansuitallconditions.Carefulplanningwilllessentheworkofgardeningandincreasethereturnsfromthelabor.Plantingseedsandplantsatrandomresultsinwasteanddisappointment.

Thefirstconsiderationiswhetherthegardenistobeinoneunitorintwo.Withtwoplots,lettuce,spinachandothervegetablesrequiringlittlespacearegrowninasmallkitchengarden.Andpotatoes,sweetcorn,melonsandothervegetablesrequiringmoreroomareplantedinaseparatepatch,asbetweenyoungorchard-treerowsorinotherareaswhereconditionsaresuitablefortheirculture.

Thecultivationmethodstobeemployedareimportantinplanningthegarden.Whentheworkistobedonemainlywithagardentractor,thesiteandthearrangementshouldbesuchastogivethelongestpracticablerows.Onslopesofmorethan1percent,especiallyonlight-textured（质地）soil,therowsshouldnotcrossthepaths,andturningspacesof10to12feetshouldbeprovidedattheends.

Anygreatvariationinthecompositionofthesoilwithinthegardenshouldbetakenintoconsiderationwhendecidingonwheretoplantvariouscrops.Ifthelandislowandmoist,suchcropsasonion,celeryshouldbeplacedthere.Ifitishigh,warmanddry,thatistheproperspotforearlycrops.

Permanentcrops,suchasasparagus,shouldbeplantedwheretheywillnotinterferewiththeannualplowingofthegardenandthecultivationoftheannualcrops.Ifahotbed,acoldframe,oraspecialseedbedisprovided,itshouldbeeitherinonecornerof,oroutside,thegarden.

Tall-growingcropsshouldbeplantedwheretheywillnotshadeorinterferewiththegrowthofsmallcrops.Thereseemstobelittlechoiceastowhethertherowsdoordonotruninageneraleast-and-westoringeneralnorth-and-southdirection,buttheyshouldconformtothecontours（轮廓）oftheland.

6.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe_______.

A）GrowingaVegetableGarden

B）CultivatingaGarden

C）ProblemsinaGarden

D）UsingHomeGrownVegetables

7.Itismostimportantthatrows______

A）runeastandwest

B）runnorthandsouth

C）slope1percent

D）conformtolandcontours

8.Vegetablesrequiringlittlespaceare______

A）spinachB）cornsC）celeryD）asparagus

9.Theauthorsuggeststhat______

A）plantingseedshouldbedonerandomly

B）pathsshouldnotcrosstherows

C）allgardensbeplantedalike

D）hotbeds,coldframeorspecialseedbedsbeprovided

10.Whichofthefollowingisnottakenintoconsiderationinplanningagarden?

A）Fieldposition.B）Plantseeds.C）Cultivationmethods.D）Soilcomposition.

Passage3

MostpeoplearefamiliarwiththequotationfromShakespeareabouttheworldbeingastageandallthemenareplayers.TodayShakespearemightchangethatalittletheentireworldisastreetandallthepeoplearemerelyjoggers.Jogginghasspreadacrossthenationlikeabusybeebuzzingthroughawildflowerpatch.Otherwisenormalpeoplearesuddenlystruckwiththenotionthathisorherlifedependsonrunningoneselfragged.Andraggediswhattheybecome!

Itisnotthepurposeofthisarticletodiscussthegoodandbadpointsofjogging.Farisitforustoinvadethatarenawheremanypeoplemorequalifiedthanwedisagreeandevencontradicteachother.Norarewedisturbedbythefactthatjoggerscausetrafficjamsbyrunninginthestreetandendangerthelivesofinnocentmotorists.No,ourconcerniswiththejogger’soutfit.

Now,tennisplayersreallyknowhowtodress.Womenappearontenniscourtsincutelittledresses.Menappearintailoredshortsandmatchingshoesandsocks.Butjoggers!

Thejoggeroftencomesforthinshowyrunningshoesthatmatchnothingandoftenonlycausethefeettolooklargerthantheyreallyare.Thejoggeralsodonsapairofshortsoverapairofsweatpants,whichgivestheappearanceofamannequinmodelingunderwearinadepartmentstorewindow.Andtheshirt,thecrowninggloryofthemismatchedset,hasonlyavoidedtheragbagbypurechance.So,joggers,pleasedressattractively.Isthataskingtoomuch?

11.Thetoneofthispassageis______

A）educationalB）angryC）humorousD）directive

12.Theunderlinedstatement“endangerthelivesofinnocentmotoristsinparagraph2is_______

A）seriousB）insultingC）puzzlingD）exaggeration

13.Themainthingthatupsetstheauthoraboutjoggersistheir

A）?

dressinginunattractiveoutfits

B）?

wearingraggedshirts

C）?

causingtrafficjams

D）?

endangeringmotorists

14.Theauthorwouldbehappyifjoggersatleast______

A）ranquietlyB）dressedliketennisplayersC）sleptlaterD）raninparks

15.Theunderlinedword“outfit”inparagraph2probablymeans

A）runningshoesB）pantsC）dressesandshirtsD）alloftheabove

Passage4

Itwouldbedifficulttofindsomeonewhoisinfavorofdrunkdriving.Similarlynoonewouldjumponthebandwagonurgingmorechildabuse.Someactivitiesareconsideredrepulsiveandtotallyunacceptabletoalmosteveryone.Drunkdriving,unlikechildabuse,however,isacrimethatmanyAmericansnotonlycommitmorethanonceintheirlives,butalsofreelydiscussamongtheirfriendsandfellowworkers.

Ifsomeonereadsaboutaco-employeeorneighborbeingarrestedfordrunkdriving,usuallylittleismadeofit;manyeventreattheoccurrenceinahumorousfashion.Haleandhardyfellowscomfortthecriminalwiththeirowntalesofcloseencounterswiththelaw.So“betterlucknexttime”isthecasualwarningofthedrunkdriver’scomrades.“Nexttimeissomatter-of-factlythateveryoneknowsthatthesedrunkdriversdonotrealizethat“nexttime”mightendinacripplingaccident,aninnocentbystander’sdeath,enormousheartache,anguish,andultimatelyremorse.Butthenit’stoolate.Bythenthedrunkdriverwillhavedonetheworst,andallthemerrimentofthenight’simbibingfadesquicklyinthepresenceofgriefatthesceneofanaccident.

Ofcourse,thecomradesareshocked,evenfrightenedmomentarily.Couldn’ttheperpetrator（犯罪者）ofoneofAmericas’controlledcrimesjustaseasilyhavebeen