大学英语B网考英语B阅读理解强化练习.docx

1、大学英语B网考英语B阅读理解强化练习阅读理解第一篇When he took office, George W. Bush, son of former president George Herbert Walker Bush, became the first son to follow his father into the White House since John Quiney Adams followed John Adams in the early 19th century. Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connect

2、icut, the first child of George Herbert Walker Bush and Barbara Pierce Bush. Although George Herbert Walker Bush began his career in the oil industry, he finally served as a congressman(国会议员), and vice(副) president and president of the United States. At the age of two,Bush moved with from Connecticu

3、t to Odessa, Texas, where his father took up the oil business. After a year in Texas, the family moved to California for business reasons. A year later, the family returned to Texas and settled in Midland, where Bush lived from 1950 to 1959. In 1959, again for business reasons, the family moved to H

4、ouston, Texas. In 1961 Bush left Texas and went to Andover, Massachusetts, to attend Phillips Academy, aboarding school(寄宿学校) that his father had also attended. At Phillips, Bush played basketball, baseball, and football. He was best known for being head cheerleader. In 1964 he enrolled at Yale Univ

5、ersity in Connecticut.His father and grandfather had also attended Yale. At Yale, Bush was considered an average student, but he was popular with his classmates. Bush graduated from Yale with a bachelors degree in history in 1968. Then he joined the Air National Guard and remained in the Guard until

6、 1973. After earning his MBA from Harvard in 1975, Bush returned to Midland. Like his father, he first entered the oil industry as a “landsman(新手)”. However, Bushs oil companies never enjoyed great success. He took more interest in politics. He helped his father to become president and in 1994 he hi

7、mself was elected governor of Texas.1.What does the writer intend to tell us in the first paragraph? A. George W. Bush is the first son in American history to follow his father into the White House.B. George W. Bush is the first son of former president George Herbert Walker Bush.C. John Quincy Adams

8、 and his father were both former American presidents.D. George W. Bush is the second one in American history to follow his father into the White House.2.We may learn from the text that young Bush _.A. got on very well at the universities B. was very good at basketball, baseball and footballC. did ev

9、erything as his father had done D. was a very successful politician like his father3.From the year when Bush was two to the year 1959, the Bush family moved in all .A. seven times B. four timesC. five times D. six times4.Which of the following is NOT true about George W. Bush?A. Young Bush lived wit

10、h his family in Texas from 1948 to 1961.B. He once studied at a university that his father and grandfather had also attended.C. He once ruled over an American state before he entered the White House.D. He once served at the Air National Guard for about five years.5.What would be the possible reason

11、that Bushs oil business was not successful?A. He was not an expert in this field.B. He was more interested in politics than in business.C. He could not do as well as his father does.D. Oil business was not prosperous at that time.第二篇 Acting is such an overcrowded profession that the only advice that

12、 should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is“Dont!”But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act，although the chances of his becoming famous are slimThe normal way to begin is to go to a drama schoolUsually only students who show promise and talent

13、 are accepted，and the course lasts two yearsThen the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company（剧团)，usually as an assistant stage managerThis means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre and occasionally acting in very small partsIt is very hard work indeed，the hours

14、 are long and the salary is tinyOf course，some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this long and hard trainingConnie Pratt，for example， girl working in a bicycle factoryA film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop，as he drove past

15、 in his carHe stopped and got out to speak to the girlHe asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test，and she thought he was jokingThen she got angry and said she would call the policeIt took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was seriousThe test was successfulAn

16、d within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the dayBut chances like this happen once in a blue moon!6.From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession _.A. too difficult for young people B. sought after by many people

17、C. for ambitious people only D. for young people only7.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of an assistant stage managers job?Play minor roles.A. Take care of the dress to be worn on the stage by an actor or actress.B. Collect tickets.C. Help advertise plays.D. Help advertise plays.8.For

18、 someone who feels he must act, it is very likely that _.A. he will become a stage manager B. he will become a film star at long lastC. he will be well paid D. he will end up without any success9.The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was _.A. waiting for a bus B. driving past him

19、 in her carC. going to a film studio D. working in a bicycle factory10.The concluding sentence chances like this happen once in a blue moon means _.A. this is something which happens once in a while B. this is a very rare chanceC. his is something highly possible D. this is highly profitable chance第

20、三篇In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disneys cartoon film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nashs voice, he said, Stop! Thats our duck!The duck was the now famous Donald Duck, who first appeared

21、in 1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy, and because he lost his temper very quickly. And they

22、loved his voice when he became angry with Mickeys eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasnt a goody-goody like Mickey.In the 1930s, 40s and 50s Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films abo

23、ut the place of the USA in the world and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared-there were no more new cartoons.Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But todays children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.11.Who made Donald Duck fi

24、lm?A. Mickey Mouse B. Clarence NashC. Walt Disney D. Pluto12.When was the first Donald Duck film made?A. In 1933 B. In 1934C. In 1966 D. In 198513.Who was Clarence Nash?A. A cartoonist B. Donald Ducks voiceC. A film-maker D. A film star14.The underlined word “audience” in the second paragraph means

25、.A. readers B. formal interviewC. law freedom D. the people who watch a film at a cinema15.The underlined word “goody-goody” in the second paragraph means a person who .A. likes to appear to be faultless in behavior B. who likes to appear to be faulty in behaviorC. dislikes to appear to be faultless

26、 in behavior D. dislikes to be faulty in behavior第四篇Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation. The Daily Mirror and the Daily Express both sell about four million copies every day. British families generally buy a newspaper every morning

27、 and two or three on Sundays.Besides the national papers, there is, however, another branch of the British press which sells almost as many copies. Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Almost every town and country area has one. Nearly all of them hold their own financially and

28、many of them are very profitable.These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events births, weddings, deaths, council meetings and sports. Editors on people who know the district well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighbor

29、hood and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news.The editors must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. They are usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have b

30、een carefully chosen to draw local readers, the businessmen are grateful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public eyes.16.Visitors to Britain are surprised to learn that _.A. local papers should have a circulation of four millionB. there are so many local newspapers thereC. British n

31、ewspapers are so widely readD. the Daily Mirror and Daily Express sell as many as 4 million copies every day17.Local newspapers have _.A. a circulation as large as that of national newspapers B. a daily circulation of 13 millionC. an even larger circulation D. a slightly smaller circulation18.Which

32、of the following statement is correct?A. Nearly all towns and country areas have their own papers.B. Every town and country area has at least one paper of its own.C. There is a paper, national or local, in each town and country area.D. A lot of distant town and country areas do not have their own pap