大学英语B统考 阅读理解专项练习.docx

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大学英语B统考阅读理解专项练习

阅读理解专项练习

Passage1

Communityserviceisanimportantcomponentofeducationhereatouruniversity.Weencourageallstudentstovolunteerforatleastonecommunityactivitybeforetheygraduate.Anewcommunityprogramcalled“OneOnOne”helpselementarystudentswho’vefallenbehind.Youreducationmajorsmightbeespeciallyinterestedinitbecauseitofferstheopportunitytodosometeaching,thatis,tutoringinmathandEnglish.

You’dhavetovolunteertwohoursaweekforonesemester.Youcanchoosetohelpachildwithmath,English,orboth.Half-hourlessonsarefine,soyoucoulddoahalfhourofeachsubjecttwodaysaweek.

ProfessorDodgewillactasamentortothetutors—he’llbeavailabletohelpyouwithlessonplansortooffersuggestionsforactivities.HehasofficehourseveryTuesdayandThursdayafternoon.Youcansignupfortheprogramwithhimandbeginthetutoringnextweek.

I’msureyou’llenjoythiscommunityservice…andyou’llgainvaluableexperienceatthesametime.Itlooksgoodonyourresume,too,showingthatyou’vehadexperiencewithchildrenandthatyoucareaboutyourcommunity.Ifyou’dliketosignup,orifyouhaveanyquestions,stopbyProfessorDodge’sofficethisweek.

1.Whatisthepurposeofthetalk?

A.Toexplainanewrequirementforgraduation.

B.Tointereststudentsinanewcommunityprogram.

C.Todiscusstheproblemsofelementaryschoolstudents.

D.Torecruitelementaryschoolteachersforaspecialprogram.

答案：

B

2.Whatisthepurposeoftheprogramthatthespeakerdescribes?

A.Tofindjobsforgraduatingstudents.

B.Tohelpeducationmajorsprepareforfinalexams.

C.Tooffertutorialstoelementaryschoolstudents.

D.Toprovidefundingforacommunityserviceproject.

答案：

C

3.WhatdoesProfessorDodgedo?

A.Headvisesstudentstoparticipateincertainprogram.

B.Heteachespart-timeinanelementaryschool.

C.Heobserveselementaryschoolstudentsintheclassroom.

D.Hehelpsstudentspreparetheirresumes.

答案：

A

4.Whatshouldstudentswhoareinterestedinthetutorialsdo?

A.Contacttheelementaryschool.

B.Signupforaspecialclass.

C.Submitaresumetothedean.

D.TalktoProfessorDodge.

答案：

D

5.Whomdoyouthinkthespeakeraddresses?

A.Faculty.B.Students.C.ResidentsD.Graduatedstudents.

答案：

B

Passage2

Mrs.Jones'telephonenumberwas3463,andthenumberofthecinemainhertownwas3464,sopeopleoftenmadeamistakewhentheywantedthecinema.

OneeveningthetelephonebellrangandMrs.Jonesansweredit.Atiredmansaid,"Atwhattimedoesyourlastfilmbegin?

"

"I'msorry,"saidMrs.Jones,"butyouhavethewrongnumber.Thisisnotthecinema."

"Oh,itbegantwentyminutesago,"saidtheman."I'msorryaboutthat.Goodbye."

Mrs.Joneswasverysurprised,soshetoldherhusband.Mr.Joneslaughedandsaid,"Theman'swifewantedtogothecinema,buthewasfeelingtired,sohetelephonedthecinema.HiswifeheardHIM,butshedidn'thearYOU.Nowtheywillstayathomethisevening,andthehusbandwillbehappy!

"

1.WhydopeopleoftentelephoneMrs.Joneswhentheywantthecinema?

A.Becauseshelivesnextdoortothecinema.

B.Becausesheknowsthecinemaprogramverywell.

C.Becausethetelephonecompany'scomputergoeswrongfromtimetotime.

D.Becausehertelephonenumberissimilartothatofthecinema.

答案：

D

2.WhywasMrs.Jonessosurprisedataphonecalloneevening?

A.Becausethecallwasfromastranger.

B.Becausethemanonthephoneknewhername.

C.Becausethemanonthephoneaskedaquestionandthenansweredithimself.

D.Becausethemanonthephoneinvitedhertothecinema.

答案：

C

3.AccordingtoMr.Jones,whydidn'tthemanonthephonewanttogotothecinema?

A.Becausehehadseenthefilmbefore.

B.Becausehewasfeelingverytiredthatevening.

C.Becausethefilmwasn'tworthseeing.

D.Becausethefilmhadstartedalready.

答案：

B

4.Whatdoyouthinktheman'swifewantedtodothatevening?

A.Togotothecinemawithherhusband.

B.Tofindoutwhenthelastfilmstarted.

C.Tostayhomewithherhusband.

D.Toeatoutwithherhusbandandthengotothecinema.

答案：

A

5.Whatcanyouconcludefromthestory?

A.Themanonthephonewasnotinterestedinfilm.

B.Themanonthephonewasratherclever.

C.Theman'swifewasfondoffilms.

D.Thetelephonecompaniesareinefficientsometimes.

答案：

B

Passage3

Manypeoplebelievetheyaresupposedtodrinkeightglassesofwateraday,orabouttwoliters.Why?

Becausethatiswhattheyhavebeentoldalltheirlife.Butanewreportofferssomedifferentadvice.Expertssaypeopleshouldobeytheirbodies;theyshoulddrinkasmuchwaterastheyfeellikedrinking.

Thereportsaysmosthealthypeoplemeettheirdailyneedsforliquidbylettingthirstbetheirguide.ThereportisfromtheInstituteofMedicine,partoftheNationalAcademies.Thisorganizationprovidesscientificandtechnicaladvicetothegovernmentandthepublic.

Thereportcontainssomegeneralsuggestions.Theexpertssaywomenshouldgetabouttwo-point-sevenlitersofwaterdaily.Menshouldgetaboutthree-point-sevenliters.Butwait—ineachcase,thatismorethaneightglasses.

Thereisanimportantdifference.Thereportdoesnottellpeoplehowmanyglassesofwatertodrink.Infact,theexpertssayitmaybeimpossibletoknowhowmanyglassesareneededtomeettheseguidelines.Thisisbecausethedailywaterrequirementcanincludethewatercontentinfoods.Peopledonotgetwateronlybyforcingthemselvestodrinkasetnumberofglassesperday.Peoplealsodrinkfruitjuicesandsodasandmilk.Theydrinkcoffeeandtea.Theseallcontainwater.

Asyoumightexpect,theInstituteofMedicinesayspeopleneedtodrinkmorewaterwhentheyarephysicallyactive.Thesameistrueofthosewholiveinhotclimates.Dependingonheatandactivity,peoplecouldneedtwotimesasmuchwaterasothersdo.

1.Accordingtothepassage,expertsadvisepeopleto_______.

A.drinkeightglassesofwateraday

B.drinkasmuchwaterastheyfeellikedrinking

C.drinkaglassofwateraftereachmeal

D.drinknolessthaneightglassesofwateraday

答案；B

2.Mosthealthypeoplemeettheirdailyneedsforwaterbydrinking_______.

A.whentheyaretired

B.whentheyaresweating

C.whentheyarethirsty

D.whentheyarehungry

答案：

C

3.TheInstituteofMedicineusually________.

A.changessometraditionalideas

B.announcessomemedicaladvances

C.providesscientificandtechnicaladvicetothegovernmentandthepublic

D.providesscientificandtechnicaladvicetotheNationalAcademies

答案：

C

4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.People’sdailywaterrequirementcanincludethewatercontentinfoods.

B.Thereportdoestellpeoplehowmanyglassesofwatertodrinkaday.

C.Theexpertssayitmaybepossibletoknowhowmanyglassesareneededtomeettheseguidelines.

D.Peoplecan’tgetwaterwhentheydrinkfruitjuicesandsodasandmilk.

答案：

A

5.Peopleneedtodrinkmorewater________.

A.whentheyarephysicallyactive

B.whentheyliveinhotclimates

C.whentheyarerunninglongdistance

D.alloftheabove

答案：

D

Passage4

PearlCarlsonwasshakenawakeat3:

30a.m.byaforcefulpull.King,thefamilydog,wastryingtopullheroutofthebed.Thenshesmelledsmokeandheardthesoundoffirefromherparent'sroom.Pearl'sscreamsawakedhermother,Fern,andfather,Howard,whohadrecentlybeeninhospitalforlungdisease.HelpingHowardtoafirst-floorwindow,Ferntoldhimtoclimbout,thenrantoherdaughter.

Stillinside,KingappearedatPearl'swindow,makingsqueaking（短促尖叫）sounds.WhenrunningtowardPearl'sbedroom,Fernrealizedherhusbandhadn'tyetescaped.Shemadeherwaybackthroughthesmokeandflames,followingKing'ssoundtowhereHowardlaysemiconscious（半昏迷）onthefloor.Fernhelpedhimgetoutside.Kingcameoutonlyafterbothweresafe.

Asdaydawned,theCarlsonssawthatKing'spawswerebadlyburnt,andhisentirebodywasburnt,too.Hischaincollarhadgottensohotthatitburnthisthroat,makingitimpossibleforhimtobark（叫）normally.Onlyaftertheseven-year-olddogrefusedfooddidtheyfindpiecesofwoodinhismouthandrealizethatKing,whosleptoutside,hadbittenthroughawooddoortowarnhisfamily.

1.WhowasKinginthestory?

A.Thefamily'ssonB.Thefamily'sdaughter

C.ThefamilydogD.Themaster

答案：

C

2.Accordingtothestory,thefirstonewhowascompletelyoutofdangercouldbe_______.

A.HowardB.FernC.PearlandFernD.Pearl

答案：

D

3.Whenthemaster'sroomcaughtfire,_______.

A.thedogwassleepinginPearl'sroom

B.thedogwakedPearlup

C.thedogjustsleptoutsidethemaster'shouse

D.thedogdidnothingbutbarkingoutsidethemaster'shouse

答案.B

4.Afterreadingthisstory,we'velearntthatthefollowingstatementscouldbereasonableexcept_______.

A.thedogmadeabigholeinthedoor

B.thedogawokemotherfirst

C.thedogwasthelastonetoescapefromtheburningroom

D.thedogwasbadlyburnedandnotabletoeat

答案：

B

5.Fromthisstoryitcanbeinferredthat______.

A.Pearllovesherparentsverymuch

B.Howardisthebestmanofthefamily

C.Thewomanlovesherchildrenmoredeeplythanherhusband

D.Thedogisman'sbestfriend

答案：

D

Passage5

AmilliontouristsgotoBarcelonaeveryyear.TheywanttoseeAntonioGaude'schurch.Thisunusualchurchhasastrangehistory.GaudewasborninSpainin1852.Hehadtoworkandstudyatthesametime.Heoftenmissedclassesbecausehehadtowork,butonedayhedesignedaveryunusualshow-caseforanexhibition