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1、中央电大网考资料 阅读真题2009年4月收集的真题阅读理解Passage OneWhen weather is hot, you go to a lake or an ocean. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it cannot make the weather very hot. Although, the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool.

2、The hot air over the earth rises.Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the place of the hot air. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel the cool air when it moves in .You feel the wind, and the wind makes you feel cool.Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions. I

3、f we ask, “Why is the ocean full of salt?” scientists will say that the salt comes form rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks. Rain falls into the cracks. The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask,

4、“What happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean does not get more salty every year.” Scientists are not sure about the answer o this question.We know a lot about our world. But there are still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious.6. The main idea of the passage is _. A. people feel

5、 cool when they are near a lake or an ocean B. scientists can explain everything we want to know C. scientists can explain many things except one thing D. the salt in the ocean comes from rocks7. You feel cool when you are near a lake or an ocean because _. A. the water is not so hot as the earth. B

6、. the earth is hot C. the water is colder than the earth D. cool air from the water moves towards the land 8. Now scientists know _. A. what makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summer B. everything about the ocean C. why the ocean does not get more and more salty D. what happens to the

7、 salt in the ocean 9. A rock cracks when _. A. rain falls B. it gets very hot C. it gets very cold D. either B or C 10. People are always curious about the world around them because _.A. they know nothing about it B. they know little about itC. there are answers they do not have D. there are a lot o

8、f interesting stories about itPassage Two If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says th

9、at he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know it is his own fault. But if he

10、 tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parent may be blamed, and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people cant read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember th

11、ing, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. They have to remember days, names songs and stories, so their memory is the whole time being exercises. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from people ; practices remembering things in a way as other people do.6. Someone cant have a good

12、 memory if _. A. he cant read or write B. he doesnt use his memory C. his parents havent a good memory D. he doesnt use his arms or legs for some time7. If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, _. A. they become weak forever. B. they are always strong. C. they become weak but they slo

13、wly become strong again D. they become weak and wont become strong until you use them again.8. Which of the following is true? A. The way that your memory works is different from that of your arms or legs. B. Your memory becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance for practice. C. Dont learn ho

14、w to read and write if you want to have a better memory. D. A good memory comes from less practice.9. Few people know that it is only _ if a friend has a poor memory. A. his own fault B. his parents fault C. his teachers fault D. his grandmothers fault10. The writer wants to tell us _. A. how to use

15、 our arms or legs B. how to have strong arms C. how to have a good memory D. how to learn from the people Passage ThreeA million tourists go to Barcelona every year. They want to see Antonio Gaudes church. This unusual church has a strange history. Gaude was born in Spain in 1852. He had to work and

16、 study at the same time. He often missed classes because he had to work, but one day he designed a very unusual show-case for an exhibition in Paris. People began to give him work. He designed houses, offices and gardens. They were all very unusual . He was soon rich and famous. Then a rich booksell

17、er said, “Will you build a church for the poor people of Barcelona? I will pay. I will build schools and workshops, too. They will help the people.” “I will do it,” said Gaudi. He worked for forty years, but he could not finish the church. It was too big. He needed $10,000,000. He gave all his money

18、 to the church. He was poor again when he died in 1926, and only the front of the church was finished. But architects, engineers and tourists from all over the world come to see it. It is very strange, very modern and very revolutionary. 6. Which of the following titles best fits the passage? A. Bar

19、celona- a Famous City B. A Strange History of An Unusual Church C. A Poor Architects Unusual Works D. Antonio Gaudis Life 7. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Gaudi was a Spanish architect. B. Gaudi devoted most of his life to the building of the church.C. People all over the world admire the a

20、rchitect very much.D. Many tourists go to see Gaudis unfinished church. 8. Gaudi sometimes missed classes because _.A. he didnt like it B. he had to work at the same timeC. they were too difficult D. he had to build a church 9. The church is unusual because _.A. its unfinished B. its strange C. its

21、modern D. all of the above 10. According to the passage, Gaudi _. A. suffered a lot in his life B. was full of sympathy to the poor C. always created unusual works D. both B and C Passage FourWhat must you do when you receive a present for your birthday? You have to sit down and write a thank-you no

22、te. The words “Thank you” are very important. We have to use them on so many occasions. We say them when someone gives us a drink, helps us to pick up things, hands us a letter, lends us book or gives us a gift.Another important word is “please”. Many people forget to use it. It is rude to ask someo

23、ne to do something without saying “please”. We have to use it when we ask for something, too. It may be a book or a pencil, more rice or more sauce, help or advice. It may be in the classroom , at home, at the bus-stop or over the counter. We have to use “please” to make our request pleasant.We have

24、 to learn to say “sorry” too. When we have hurt someones feeling, we will have to go up and say we are sorry. When we have told a lie and feel sorry, we will have to use the same word. When we have forgotten something or broken a promise, we will have to explain with that word, too. “Sorry” is a hea

25、ling word. We can make people forget wrongs by using it sincerely.These three words are simple but important. They are pleasing words to use in any language.6. When we receive a birthday present, we have to _. A. return it B. give it to one of our friends C. do nothing D. write a thank-you note7. Wh

26、en someone helps us to do something, we should _. A. thank him B. say “sorry” to him C. use the word “please” D. not say anything8. One of the important words in any language is _. A. “hello” B. “yes” C. “no” D. “please”9. We have to use the word “please” when we _. A. hurt someones feeling B. ask f

27、or something C. forget something D. break a promise10. The three important words in any language are _. A. “ thanks”, “ hello” and “goodbye” B. “yes” , “no” and “really” C. “thanks”, “please” and “sorry” D. “well”, “please” and “pardon” Passage FiveMr. Perkin stood at the bus-stop and watched the ca

28、rs go by. Many of the cars were new Beta 400s, and most of them were yellow. Mr. Perkin always were the same clothes as other men, ate the same food as other people , and did the same things after work, and at the end of the week, Mr. Perkin did not like to be different.The following week, Mr Perkin

29、 bought a new, bright yellow Beta400s. He was satisfied with it, and drove to work in it the very next day. He was even more satisfied with his new car, when he saw all the other Beta 400s, in front , behind and on both sides of him. Mr. Perkin parked his car in a big car-park near his office, and w

30、alked the rest of the way. But when he came back at five oclock, there were so many bright yellow Beta 400s in the car-park that he did not know which car was his. He tried his key in some of the cars, but people passing by gave him a look he didnt like. So he stopped.Poor Mr. Perkin had to wait nea

31、rly two hours until his was the only yellow Beta 400s in the car-park.6. Mr. Perkin wanted a new yellow Beta 400s because _. A. the bus did not come B. he liked new clothes, food and cars C. he liked to do the same as other people D. he liked to be different from others7. He drove to work in his new car _. A. the very next day B. the day he bought it C. a week he bought it D. on the day he first watched the cars passing8. He was satisfied with his new car because _. Ano one else had a yellow one B. it was the same as other cars all around him C. he w