1、大学英语B统考远程网络大学英语B综合卷 These days, children often think of superheroes(超级英雄) as cute(帅气的), cool and strong supermen. A poor, short and thin boy wearing glasses may not interest the kids today. Yet in less than 4 years, Harry Potter has taken the world by the storm. J. K. Rowling, the writer of Harry Po
2、tter, was a British single mother out of work and living on money given to her by the government. One day, when she was on a long train trip,she had the idea for this book. She wrote the first book of the seven in the cafe with her baby daughter sleeping beside her. Last year, the fans welcomed the
3、birth of the fourth by lining outside the bookstores. Today these books are still popular among people. Harry Potter is something more than fantasy (幻想). Rowling tries to tell the readers how things are not always what they seem to be. However, millions of the fans dont care about such a lesson. The
4、y would like to spend many sleepless nights waiting in line for the fifth, the sixth and the seventh to come. For them, surprising stories of the little boy are what they want. (1)、J.K. Rowling was very poor and didnt get work for herself when she wrote the first book. A:TB:F答案:A (2)、When Rowling th
5、ought of the idea of writing her book, she was on her way to find work.A:TB:F答案:B (3)、Four books of the seven have come out according to this passage. A:TB:F答案:A (4)、Rowling wants to show to her readers,how things are not always what they seem to be. A:TB:F答案:A (5)、Rowling wrote the first book with
6、her daughters help. A:TB:F答案:B Computers can injure you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example,if you fall off a bike and break your arms,it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly. You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely. Your eye
7、s Too much light can injure your eyes,so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be at least 50cm from the screen. Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest. When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, t
8、he light will reflect on (反射) the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes. Your hands and wrists Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long time,
9、follow these three rules:1) Rest your wrists on some thing. 2) Keep your elbows (肘) at the same height as the keyboard. 3) Stop sometimes and exercise your hands,wrists and fingers in a different way. Your back Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way,you ca
10、n injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. Your forearms,wrists,hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel (平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time,get up every 30 minutes and
11、exercise your arms,legs and neck. Enjoy your computer,but use it safely. (1)、A computer screen may injure your eyes if your eyes are too close to it.A:TB:F答案:A (2)、Hand and wrist injuries are caused when you get plenty of exercise.A:TB:F答案:B (3)、Your eyes and hands will be safe if you often take res
12、ts from working.A:TB:F答案:A (4)、It is good for your back and neck if you sit in the right way.A:TB:F答案:A (5)、The best title for the text is How to Protect Your Eyes.A:TB:F答案:B Do you want to know something about the history of weather? Dont look at the sky. Dont look for old weather reports. Looking
13、at the tree rings is more important. Some weather reports go back only one century,but some trees can show us an exact record of the weather even further back. Its clear that a tree would grow best in a climate with lots of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall
14、would limit the growth of a tree. The change from a favorable (有利的) to an unfavorable climate can be reading the tree rings in tree trunk. To find out the weather of ten years ago,count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings,then we ar
15、e sure that lots of sunny and rainy weather happened. If the rings are close together,then the climate was bad for the tree. Studying tree rings is important not only for the history of the weather,but also for the history of man. In a place of New Mexico you can find only sandno trees and no people
16、. However,many centuries ago a lot of people lived there. They left suddenly. Why? A scientist studied the dead tree rings which had grown there. He decided that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees. Trees were used to make fires and buildings. So, after the people cut dow
17、n the trees,they had to move. (1)、It is understood that in a favorable climate tree rings grow far from each other.A:TB:F答案:A (2)、Trees brought lots of sunlight and rainfall.A:TB:F答案:B (3)、The scientists are interested in studying tree rings because they can tell whether the climate was favorable or
18、 not.A:TB:F答案:A (4)、Studying dead tree rings shows how the people left.A:TB:F答案:B (5)、The people had to leave the place of New Mexico because they had cut down all the trees.A:TB:F答案:A When you want to go shopping,decide how much money you can spend for new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes y
19、ou really need. Then Look for those clothes on sale. There are labels inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash by washing in cold water. The label on a coat may say
20、dry clean only. Washing may ruin this coat. If you do as the directions say on the label,you can keep your clothes looking their best. Many clothes today must be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes,check if they will need to be dry cleaned. You will save money if you buy
21、clothes that can be washed. You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always better made. They do not always fit better. Sometimes less expensive clothes lo
22、ok and fit better than more expensive clothes. (1)、If you want to save money, you can buy clothes that can be washed.A:TB:F答案:A (2)、The labels inside the clothes tell you how to save money.A:TB:F答案:B 全套完整题库,全中文翻译内容,复习更方便,提供简化版,全程免费答疑。请看用户名。(3)、The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is
23、to see how much money you can pay.A:TB:F答案:A (4)、We learn from the reading that cheaper clothes are always worse made.A:TB:F答案:B (5)、The best title for the reading should be Being a Clever Clothes Shopper .A:TB:F答案:A For several years,Americans have enjoyed teleshoppingwatching TV and buying things
24、by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In a number of European countries,people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes,jewelry,food,toys,and many other things. Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden,for example. The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in
25、15 European countries,and in one year it made $100 million. In France there are two teleshopping channels,and the French spend about $20 million a year to buy things through those channels. In Germany,until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the govern
26、ment allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can open for telebusiness,including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German businesses are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things. Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to
27、 do their shopping without leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities,this is an important reason. But at the same time,other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping. They can do teleshopping junk on the air. Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the thing
28、s for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them,and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV. The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies. They will have to be more careful about the qual
29、ity of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person. (1)、Teleshopping is cheap in Europe. A:TB:F答案:B (2)、People like teleshopping because it is easier.A:TB:F答案:A (3)、Some Europeans dont like teleshopping because they dont watch
30、 TV.A:TB:F答案:B (4)、In Germany,teleshopping may have fewer buyers.A:TB:F答案:B (5)、The best title of this passage is Teleshopping in Europe .A:TB:F答案:A Today the official language of the United Sates and most of Canada is English. However, French almost became the official language because of a war. Th
31、e French and Indian War was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not accurate because the war was actually between England and France. The Indian fought on the side of the French. France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada, and England held p
32、art of what is now the United States. However, France tried to expand its land by moving southward into New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort on the Ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1754. However, the French defeated Washington. The French, aided by Indians,
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