大学英语B统考 阅读理解专项练习.docx

1、大学英语B统考 阅读理解 专项练习阅读理解专项练习Passage 1Community service is an important component of education here at our university. We encourage all students to volunteer for at least one community activity before they graduate. A new community program called “One On One” helps elementary students whove fallen behin

2、d. Your education majors might be especially interested in it because it offers the opportunity to do some teaching, that is, tutoring in math and English.Youd have to volunteer two hours a week for one semester. You can choose to help a child with math, English, or both. Half-hour lessons are fine,

3、 so you could do a half hour of each subject two days a week.Professor Dodge will act as a mentor to the tutors hell be available to help you with lesson plans or to offer suggestions for activities. He has office hours every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. You can sign up for the program with him a

4、nd begin the tutoring next week.Im sure youll enjoy this community service and youll gain valuable experience at the same time. It looks good on your resume, too, showing that youve had experience with children and that you care about your community. If youd like to sign up, or if you have any quest

5、ions, stop by Professor Dodges office this week. 1. What is the purpose of the talk?A. To explain a new requirement for graduation.B. To interest students in a new community program.C. To discuss the problems of elementary school students.D. To recruit elementary school teachers for a special progra

6、m. 答案：B2. What is the purpose of the program that the speaker describes? A. To find jobs for graduating students.B. To help education majors prepare for final exams.C. To offer tutorials to elementary school students.D. To provide funding for a community service project.答案：C3. What does Professor Do

7、dge do? A. He advises students to participate in certain program.B. He teaches part-time in an elementary school.C. He observes elementary school students in the classroom.D. He helps students prepare their resumes.答案：A4. What should students who are interested in the tutorials do?A. Contact the ele

8、mentary school.B. Sign up for a special class.C. Submit a resume to the dean.D. Talk to Professor Dodge.答案：D5. Whom do you think the speaker addresses? A. Faculty. B. Students. C. Residents D. Graduated students. 答案：BPassage 2Mrs. Jones telephone number was 3463, and the number of the cinema in her

9、town was 3464, so people often made a mistake when they wanted the cinema.One evening the telephone bell rang and Mrs. Jones answered it. A tired man said, At what time does your last film begin?Im sorry, said Mrs. Jones, but you have the wrong number. This is not the cinema.Oh, it began twenty minu

10、tes ago, said the man. Im sorry about that. Goodbye.Mrs. Jones was very surprised, so she told her husband. Mr. Jones laughed and said, The mans wife wanted to go the cinema, but he was feeling tired, so he telephoned the cinema. His wife heard HIM, but she didnt hear YOU. Now they will stay at home

11、 this evening, and the husband will be happy!1. Why do people often telephone Mrs. Jones when they want the cinema? A. Because she lives next door to the cinema. B. Because she knows the cinema program very well. C. Because the telephone companys computer goes wrong from time to time. D. Because her

12、 telephone number is similar to that of the cinema. 答案：D2. Why was Mrs. Jones so surprised at a phone call one evening? A. Because the call was from a stranger. B. Because the man on the phone knew her name. C. Because the man on the phone asked a question and then answered it himself. D. Because th

13、e man on the phone invited her to the cinema. 答案：C3. According to Mr. Jones, why didnt the man on the phone want to go to the cinema? A. Because he had seen the film before. B. Because he was feeling very tired that evening. C. Because the film wasnt worth seeing. D. Because the film had started alr

14、eady. 答案：B4. What do you think the mans wife wanted to do that evening? A. To go to the cinema with her husband. B. To find out when the last film started. C. To stay home with her husband. D. To eat out with her husband and then go to the cinema. 答案：A5. What can you conclude from the story? A. The

15、man on the phone was not interested in film. B. The man on the phone was rather clever. C. The mans wife was fond of films. D. The telephone companies are inefficient sometimes. 答案：BPassage 3Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Becaus

16、e that is what they have been told all their life. But a new report offers some different advice. Experts say people should obey their bodies; they should drink as much water as they feel like drinking.The report says most healthy people meet their daily needs for liquid by letting thirst be their g

17、uide. The report is from the Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academies. This organization provides scientific and technical advice to the government and the public.The report contains some general suggestions. The experts say women should get about two-point-seven liters of water daily.

18、Men should get about three-point-seven liters. But wait in each case, that is more than eight glasses.There is an important difference. The report does not tell people how many glasses of water to drink. In fact, the experts say it may be impossible to know how many glasses are needed to meet these

19、guidelines. This is because the daily water requirement can include the water content in foods. People do not get water only by forcing themselves to drink a set number of glasses per day. People also drink fruit juices and sodas and milk. They drink coffee and tea. These all contain water.As you mi

20、ght expect, the Institute of Medicine says people need to drink more water when they are physically active. The same is true of those who live in hot climates. Depending on heat and activity, people could need two times as much water as others do.1. According to the passage, experts advise people to

21、 _.A. drink eight glasses of water a dayB. drink as much water as they feel like drinkingC. drink a glass of water after each mealD. drink no less than eight glasses of water a day答案；B2. Most healthy people meet their daily needs for water by drinking _.A. when they are tired B. when they are sweati

22、ngC. when they are thirstyD. when they are hungry答案：C3. The Institute of Medicine usually _.A. changes some traditional ideasB. announces some medical advancesC. provides scientific and technical advice to the government and the publicD. provides scientific and technical advice to the National Acade

23、mies答案：C4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Peoples daily water requirement can include the water content in foods.B. The report does tell people how many glasses of water to drink a day.C. The experts say it may be possible to know how many glasses are needed to meet these guidelines.D. People can

24、t get water when they drink fruit juices and sodas and milk.答案：A5. People need to drink more water _.A. when they are physically activeB. when they live in hot climatesC. when they are running long distanceD. all of the above答案：DPassage 4Pearl Carlson was shaken awake at 3:30 a.m. by a forceful pull

25、. King, the family dog, was trying to pull her out of the bed. Then she smelled smoke and heard the sound of fire from her parents room. Pearls screams awaked her mother, Fern, and father, Howard, who had recently been in hospital for lung disease. Helping Howard to a first-floor window, Fern told h

26、im to climb out, then ran to her daughter. Still inside, King appeared at Pearls window, making squeaking (短促尖叫) sounds. When running toward Pearls bedroom, Fern realized her husband hadnt yet escaped. She made her way back through the smoke and flames, following Kings sound to where Howard lay semi

27、conscious (半昏迷) on the floor. Fern helped him get outside. King came out only after both were safe. As day dawned, the Carlsons saw that Kings paws were badly burnt, and his entire body was burnt, too. His chain collar had gotten so hot that it burnt his throat, making it impossible for him to bark

28、(叫) normally. Only after the seven-year-old dog refused food did they find pieces of wood in his mouth and realize that King, who slept outside, had bitten through a wood door to warn his family. 1. Who was King in the story? A. The familys son B. The familys daughter C. The family dog D. The master

29、 答案：C2. According to the story, the first one who was completely out of danger could be _. A. Howard B. Fern C. Pearl and Fern D. Pearl 答案：D3. When the masters room caught fire, _. A. the dog was sleeping in Pearls room B. the dog waked Pearl up C. the dog just slept outside the masters house D. the

30、 dog did nothing but barking outside the masters house 答案. B4. After reading this story, weve learnt that the following statements could be reasonable except _. A. the dog made a big hole in the door B. the dog awoke mother first C. the dog was the last one to escape from the burning room D. the dog

31、 was badly burned and not able to eat 答案：B5. From this story it can be inferred that _. A. Pearl loves her parents very much B. Howard is the best man of the family C. The woman loves her children more deeply than her husband D. The dog is mans best friend 答案：DPassage 5 A 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 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