1、统考英语B阅读理解补充题统考大学英语B阅读理解1、The dark smoke that comes out of stacks(大烟囱) or from a burning dump(垃圾) contains tiny bits of solid or liquid matter. The smoke also contains many gases, most of which cannot be seen. Altogether, they make up the serious problems of air pollution. In so many places it keeps
2、us from seeing the sun, irritate(刺痛) our eyes, causes us to cough and makes us ill. Air pollution can spread from city to city. It even spreads from one country to another. Some northern European countries have had black snow from pollutants that have traveled through the air from other countries an
3、d have fallen with the snow. So air pollution is a global problem. It can kill babies, older people and those who have respiratory(呼吸) disease. In 1952, four thousands people die in one week as a result of a serious air pollution breakout in London. In 1948 in a small town of Pennsylvania, 20 people
4、 died in a four - day period of air pollution. As often found in cities, air pollution increases the risks of lung disease, such as bronchitis and asthma. Of course, smoking and other factors help to cause these illnesses, too, but these causes have increased greatly during recent years as air pollu
5、tion has become worse. (1)、Which of the following is NOT true about the black snow incident?A:It happened in the northern European countries.B:It happened there because air pollution in these countries was most serious.C:Pollutants that fell with snow made it dirty.D:It is a global problem.答案:B(2)、W
6、ho can be killed by air pollution?A:Earth and plants.B:Stones and birds.C:Those who suffer from respiratory illnesses.D:Both A and C.答案:C(3)、How many people died of air pollution in Pennsylvania in 1948?A:4,000.B:20.C:None.D:4020.答案:B(4)、What are bronchitis and asthma?A:Different types of headaches.
7、B:Lung disease.C:Heart diseases.D:Different types of stomach aches.答案:B(5)、According to the passage, air pollution increases peoples chance of getting _?A:Headache.B:A lung disease.C:Stomachache.D:Nervous breakdown.答案:B2、As long as the sun shines, the earth will not run out of energy. The sun pours
8、more energy on earth than we can ever use. Most of that energy comes to us as heat and light. Energy from the sun is called solar energy. Anything to do with the sun is called solar. The word began with the Roman word for the sun and their god of the sun, who was called Sol. Solar energy is a safe k
9、ind of energy. It doesnt make pollution or have dangerous leftovers. That is why scientists and investors are experimenting with ways of harnessing(治理利用)the sun to do some of the jobs fossil fuels have been doing. But to make the sun do work like that, they have to solve some problems. They have to
10、collect the suns energy. Collecting sunshine is not easy, unless you are a plant. Sunshine is not easy to store, either. You cant fill a tank with it or put it in the wood box. You can not move it through a pipe or a wire. You can not just turn it on. (1)、What form does most of solar energy take to
11、reach us?A:Light.B:Heat.C:gas.D:both A and B.答案:D(2)、Where does the word solar come from?A:Greek.B:Roman.C:Old English.D:Chinese.答案:B(3)、Which of the following is NOT true of solar energy?A:It is a safe energy.B:It is a green energy.C:It may cause pollution to the air.D:It is endless.答案:C(4)、What ar
12、e the problems facing scientists who want to use solar energy?A:It is not easy to collect.B:It is not easy to store.C:It is not easy to find out.D:both A and B.答案:D(5)、What is the writers purpose of writing the passage?A:To give a brief introduction to solar energy.B:To explain the reason why it is
13、not easy to make solar energy.C:To give information about the advantages of solar energy.D:To give a brief introduction to the word solar.答案:A3、The ideal teacher may be young or old, tall or short, fat or thin. He should know his subject, but he can make mistakes if he is willing to learn. His perso
14、nality is as important as his scholarship. The ideal teacher must be enthusiastic. He must never teach anything he himself is not interested in. He should be a bit of an actor and he should not be afraid to show his feelings and express his likes and dislikes. He must like his students and respect t
15、hem, but he must also respect himself and take pride in his work. Otherwise, he can not respect his students and win respect from them. The ideal teacher should have an understanding of his students and be able to relate to them. He needs students understanding, too. The ideal teacher should be kind
16、, encouraging, and helpful and he should motivate his students to seek knowledge. The ideal teacher should see his students as individuals and acknowledge their differences. He must know how to encourage the self-development and growth of each of his students. The ideal teacher is one who grows, lea
17、rns, and improves himself along with his students.(1)、Which of the following is the least important in judging an ideal teacher according to the passage?A:His age and appearance.B:His personality.C:His scholarship.D:His attitude towards his students.答案:A(2)、Can an ideal teacher make mistakes?A:No. H
18、e should be very careful not to make any mistakes.B:Yes. Because he knows too little.C:No. He should always be the authority to his students.D:Yes. But he should be willing to learn.答案:D(3)、What relationship should be set up between an ideal teacher and his students according to the passage?A:Mutual
19、 respect and understanding.B:Mutual encouragement and help.C:Mutual aid and affection.D:Mutual support and inspiration.答案:A(4)、How does an ideal teacher view his students?A:As talented young people.B:As different from each other.C:As self-centered individuals.D:As understanding, respectful individua
20、ls.答案:B(5)、Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A:An ideal teacher should seldom set an example for his students.B:Teachers and students benefit each other in the process of teaching and learning.C:Students should never expect their teachers to be ideal.D:Anyone who is trying to i
21、mprove himself constantly is an ideal teacher.答案:B4、Education in the United States is usually divided into four levels. These are early children, elementary, secondary and higher education. School attendance is required in every state of the country, and in most states students must attend school fr
22、om the age of 6 to 16. The first level is early childhood education. Its main purpose is to prepare children for school. The second level is elementary education. Education at this level is divided into six or eight grades, and children learn reading, arithmetic, writing, social studies and science.
23、 They also have art, music and physical education. The third level is secondary education. It is for junior and senior high school students. Some students take courses to prepare themselves for college. Other students take technical or vocational courses that prepare them for jobs after they graduat
24、e from high school. Higher education continues after high school. There are many kinds of institutions of higher education. Technical institutes offer two-year programs in electronics, engineering, business and other subjects. After two years at a junior college, students receive an associate degree
25、 and then they can continue at a four-year college.(1)、What topic does the passage mainly discuss?A:Education policy in the USA.B:The four levels of American education.C:The purpose of American education at different levels.D:The subjects offered at different levels of American education.答案:B(2)、Is
26、school attendance required in the USA?A:Yes, it is required in the whole country.B:Yes, but only in some states.C:Yes, it is required in most states of the country.D:Yes, but not until children reach the age of 16.答案:A(3)、At what level(s) are programs of technical and vocational courses offered?A:Th
27、e 1st and 2nd levels.B:The 2nd and 3rd levels.C:The 3rd and 4th levels. D:The 4th levels only.答案:C(5)、What would most probably be talked about in the next paragraph?A:Undergraduate education.B:Post-graduate(研究生)education.C:Pre-school education.D:Adult education.答案:B5、 Pubs are supposed to be the Eng
28、lishmans favorite meeting place, where he can get together with a few friends over a pint of beer and talk about football, or horse racing, or business. You may notice that the pub is the place for men, but not for women. Even now it is still not quite respectable for a woman to go into a pub alone;
29、 she must have a man to escort(护卫) and protect her. Perhaps that is partly why pubs depress me - they are intended mainly to provide for male interests, which are often pretty narrow. I think this male-dominated atmosphere also reminds me of my life back at school, or in the army, neither of which i
30、s an experience I much want to relive. However, Im obviously in the minority. Most Englishmen have their local pubs, where they can escape from the pressures of family life or work, and if they are lucky, tell their troubles to a pretty barmaid. Indeed, many men dream of retiring from their 9 - 5 jo
31、bs and buying a little country pub, where they imagine theyll be the host of a seven-night-a-week party. This dream usually dies when cleaning up spilled beer at one oclock in the morning. Still, theres pub for every type of man, from the city sophisticate to the rural primitive, and a man for every
32、 type of pub. And I must admit that, for someone who doesnt like them, I spent a lot of time in pubs of various kinds.(1)、For what do Englishmen go to the pubs?A:They go there to make friends.B:They go to meet and talk with their friends over some beer.C:They go there to see the pretty barmaid.D:They go there to do business dealings.答案:B(2)、What doesnt the speaker like about the pubs?A:The sme
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