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1、大学英语B阅读理解专项练习单词：Ocean： n. 大海，海洋Earth ： n. 地球，泥土，陆地take place of : 代替scientists : 科学家science :n.科学, 自然科学, 理科rock : n.岩石crack : v.(使)破裂, (使)爆裂Passage 1.When 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

2、 make the weather very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth rises.当天气热，你去湖边或海边。当你靠近湖边海边，你觉得凉快。为什么？ 太阳使地球热，但不能让天气热。虽然在地面的空气变热了，但是水面的空气还是凉快的，地面的热空气就会上升。 Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the place of the hot a

3、ir. 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.然后，水面的凉空气移动进入地面代替了热空气。当空气移入，你靠近湖边或海边，你就会觉得凉快。你感到有风，风让你觉得凉快。 Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions. If we ask, “Why is the ocean full of salt?” scie

4、ntists will say that the salt comes from 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, “What happens to the salt in the ocean? The oce

5、an does not get more salty every year.” Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question. 当然，科学家不能回答所有的问题。如果我们问“为什么海洋充满盐？”科学家可能说盐来自岩石。当岩石很热或很冷，岩石就爆裂。雨水带着盐进入土地和河流。河流带着盐进入海洋。但是我们问海里的盐又会怎样呢？每年海洋的盐份没有增加啊？科学家对此问题的答案就不肯定了。 We know a lot about our world. But there are still many answers that we do

6、 not have, and we are curious.我们对我们的世界知道很多，但是仍然有很多问题我们不知道答案，因此我们很好奇。1. The main idea of the passage is _.这篇文章的主题是 A. people feel cool when they are near a lake or an ocean当靠近湖边海边时人们觉得凉快 B. scientists can explain everything we want to know C. scientists can explain many things except one thing D. the

7、 salt in the ocean comes from rocks 2. You feel cool when you are near a lake or an ocean because _.当你靠近湖边或海边，你就会觉得凉快，是因为_ A. the water is not so hot as the earth B. the earth is hot C. the water is colder than the earth D. cool air from the water moves towards the land 水的凉气向陆地移动3. Now scientists kn

8、ow _现在科学家知道. A. what makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summer为什么在夏天人们在湖边或海边会感到凉快 B. everything about the ocean C. why the ocean does not get more and more salty D. what happens to the salt in the ocean4. A rock cracks when _.当_时，岩石会爆裂？ A. rain falls B. it gets very hot C. it gets ver

9、y cold D. either B or C5. People are always curious about the world around them because _.人们对周围世界总是很好奇，因为_? A. they know nothing about it B. they know little about itC. there are answers they do not have仍然有很多问题他们不知道。 D. there are a lot of interesting stories about itPassage 2.(大学英语B练习册(下)P251/大学英语Te

10、st5 Passage1)Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices of schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. 许多在伦敦工作的人选择居住在城外，每天或坐火车或坐汽车从城市四周赶到位于城里的公司或学校，这意味着他们每天必须很

11、早起床，晚上很晚才能到家。 One advantage of living outside London is that houses ate cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of ones own.住在伦敦城外的好处之一是房子便宜。在伦敦，就算租一套不带花园的小套间也要花不少钱，而用同样的钱可以在乡下买一幢房子，

12、还带花园。 Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country

13、. If one likes gardens, one can spend ones free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of Nature.住在乡下可以真正远离喧嚣。虽然需要早起，花

14、在交通上的时间也多，不过晚上可以睡得更香，遇上周末或是夏日的晚上，人可以呼吸清鲜的空气。如果你喜欢花园，可以在闲暇时间挖土，种植，浇水，以及园内的所有其它事务。当花果蔬菜成熟的时候，你和那些乐享大自然秘密的人们一样得到了回报。Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurant

15、s. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnights (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get

16、 away from London every night.然而也有人对乡下的一切不感兴趣。在他们看来，幸福在城里：电影院、戏院、亮丽的商店、繁忙的街道、舞厅、饭店，所有这些都在城里。有人甚至觉得要是离开伦敦的话他活着也没意义了。他们和乡村的联系也就是偶尔去乡间公园散散步，盛夏季节去海边小住1、2礼拜就可以。其余时间他们更愿呆在城里，就让那些晚上乐意远离伦敦的人呆在乡下吧！1. Which of the following statements is NOT true? 以下那个陈述是不正确的？A. People who love Nature prefer to live outside t

17、he city.B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country.所有在伦敦工作的人都喜欢居住在乡村。C. Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.D. Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city.2. With the same money needed for_, one can buy a litt

18、le house with a garden in the country.用（租一套不带花园的小套间）的钱, 就可在乡村买到一间带花园的房子了。 A. getting a small flat with a garden B. having a small flat with a garden C. renting a small flat without a garden租一套不带花园的小套间套间 D. buying a small flat without a garden3. When the garden is in blossom, that one_has been reward

19、ed.当花园里开满鲜花的时候，那个_的人就得到了奖赏。 A. living in the country B. having spent time working in the garden花时间在花园里工作 C. having a garden of his own D. having been digging, planting and watering4. People who think happiness lies in the city life would feel that _if they had to live outside London.那些认为幸福就在城市里人会感到_

20、如果他们不得不住在郊外A. their life was meaningless他们的生活毫无意义 B. their life was invaluable C. they didnt deserve a happy life D. they were not worthy of their happy life5. The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to_划线的词组get away from在第3段中指A. deal with B. do away with C. escape from逃脱某个地方

21、 D. prevent awayPassage 3.单词： Calmly : adv平静地Calm :adj. 平静的Pocket : n. 口袋Fear : n. 恐惧Fearful : adj. 恐惧的Entrance : n. 入口Near (adj. ) Nearness : n.靠近, 接近Still (adj. 寂静的) stillness n. 寂静Oil lamp : n. 油灯Stare ：v.( at) 凝视, 盯着看Meanwhile:(=meantime) n. & adv.其间, 其时Satisfy : v.满足, 使满意,Satisfied : adj.感到满意的S

22、atisfying :adj. 令人满意的 Silence：n.静,沉默Silent : adj.寂静的, 沉默的, 无声的Terrified:adj.恐惧的, 受惊吓的Disappear:v. 消失Trust ：vt.信任Mistrust：vt 不信任Passage 3.Bill turned the key in the heavy lock and put it calmly in his pocket. He did so from a certain kind of fear. This was the only entrance to the house. Though Tom w

23、ould be away for at least three days, Bill had a strange feeling of his nearness.In the stillness he seemed to hear Toms voice. He turned round quickly, but there was only the girl.比尔用钥匙将厚重的门锁锁上，把钥匙平静地放入自己的口袋。他这样做是因为感觉到一种恐惧。这扇门是通向这栋房子的唯一入口。尽管汤姆至少会离开三天，比尔却奇怪地感觉到他就在附近。在一片寂静中，他似乎听见了汤姆的声音。他迅速转过身来，但身后只有那

24、个女孩。 The girl carrying an oil lamp led Bill upstairs. She stopped and raised the lamp in each doorway, staring at him meanwhile. Satisfied he was the only guest, Bill came to the last door.女孩擎着一盏油灯，将比尔引上楼。她在每扇门前都会停下来举起油灯，盯着他看。比尔发觉自己是唯一的住客，放下心来，来到最后一扇门前。 “You sleep here, sir,” she said, giving him th

25、e lamp. “You friend sleep there, too.”“先生，您在这里睡吧，”她说道，将油灯递给比尔：“您的朋友也曾住过这个房间。” “Good night, miss.” he said politely.“晚安，小姐。”比尔礼貌地说道。 Her lips moved in reply, but he didnt catch the word. Her eyes never for a moment left his face. He stepped in, and as he turned to close the door she was still standin

26、g there. In the silence he felt a little terrified now.她嘴唇微动，但比尔没听见她回答了什么。她的眼睛一刻不离地盯着他的脸。比尔迈进屋内，转过身来关门时，她还在原地站着。默然间，他现在感到一丝恐惧。 He shut the door in the girls face then, leaving her in the dark. He opened it again almost at once. She had disappeared without a sound. A deep mistrust suddenly came to hi

27、m. Why had that girl stared at him so? 他当着女孩的面关上门，将她留在黑暗之中，但几乎立刻又打开了门她已经不见了，没有留下丝毫动静。深深地疑惧突然向比尔袭来：女孩为什么会那样地盯着他看？1. Why did bill take the key with him?为什么比尔随身带着钥匙A. To let him in, when he returned.B. To prevent Tom from returning.为了阻止汤姆回来C. To stop any enemy being let into the house.D. To keep the gi

28、rl in the house.2. We know from the story that Tom had_.我们从故事中可以知道汤姆_A. left there three days before B. felt quite as afraid as Bill wasC. stayed there for three days D. slept there the night before前一晚也睡在那里3. Bill was surprised when he turned round, because _.当比尔转过身来时很惊讶因为_A. Tom was not in the room

29、汤姆不在房间 B. he hadnt expected to find Tom thereC. there was no danger behind him D. the woman were there4. Although Bill said good night to the girl, she _.虽然比尔已经与女孩说晚安了，她_A. gave him a rude answer B. did not leave him没有离开他C. refused to look at him D. said nothing to him5. Bill didnt trust the girl be

30、cause _.比尔不信任那个女孩，因为_A. he had never seen her before B. of the way she moved aboutC. she left quietly D. of the way she look at him她看他的样子Passage 4.（大学英语，Test2 Passage） Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in

31、 the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and friends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales (称). Maria pul

32、led and pulled. The bag was too heavy and she just couldnt lift it up. The man behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting to check in his luggage.Maria在圣多明各（SantoDomingo）机场排队准备登机，她今年16岁。这次她是要离开祖国到美国去与姐姐团聚。她能讲一口流利的英语。尽管即将去国外与姐姐相见，但一想到要离开家庭和朋友，Maria还是不免忧伤。正当她思绪万千的时候，机场工作人员叫她把行李放在磅秤上去。东西太沉了，不管

33、她如何拖，总是无法拎到磅秤上。在她后面的一名男旅客开始不耐烦了。他也想给自己的行李称重。Whats wrong with this girl? He said, Why doesnt she hurry up? He moved forward and placed his bag on the counter, hoping to check in first. He was in a hurry to get a good seat.“那女的怎么搞的，她就不能快点吗？” 这个男的一边向前挤一边嘟嘟囔囔。他一下跨到前面把自己的行李放在柜台上，准备第一个检票登机，以便抢个好座位。Maria w

34、as very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why cant you give me a hand with my luggage?Maria很生气，但她还是保持着礼貌。她用纯正的英语说道：“你为什么这么急躁呢？飞机上有足够的座位，你急什么呢？如果你真急，为什么不肯帮我提一下行李呢？”The m

35、an was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval. (224 words)该男子没想到Maria能说如此流利的英语。他迅速把Maria行李提到磅秤上，自己往后退了一步。周围的人都用不屑的目光看着该男子。11.Marias story happened .Maria的故事发生在什么时候？A. when she was leaving America B. on he

36、r way back to Santo DomingoC. before she left the USA D. when she arrived at the airport她到达机场后。12.You believe that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to at the airport.你认为故事中提到的机场工作人员的工作是什么？A. help carry peoples luggage B. ask people to pick up the luggageC. check peoples lug

37、gage检查旅客的行李 D. take care of peoples luggage13.Why are you so upset? Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be .“为什么你如此不耐烦？”Maria对那个男人说。她这么说是要告诉他不要_。A. surprisedB. sadC. unhappy不高兴D. sorry14.Everyone was looking at him with disapproval. This sentence means that the people ar

38、ound felt .“每个人都很不赞成地看着他”这句话的意思是周围的人感到_A. worried about MariaB. worried about the manC. sorry for Marias mannersD. sorry for the mans manners为这男人的行为感到很遗憾。15.The author mentioned Marias age at the beginning of the story in order to show that .作者在故事的开头就提到Maria的年龄是为了表达什么？A. she was young but behaved pr

39、operly她很小，但行为很得体。B. she would not have left home aloneC. everyone around her was wrongD. it was not good that nobody offered to help herPassage 5.单词： Runones own business:做生意，经营自己的公司get sick : 生病continue : v . 继续take a vacation : 度假manage to do : 尝试并成功去做。设法做persuade : v.说服, 劝说disturbance：n.打扰disturb

40、 :打扰bother:v.烦扰, 打扰telegram:n. 电报Passage 5.Mr. Young ran his own business and worked very hard. His wife was afraid that he would get sick if he continued like that, so she often tried to get him to take a vacation. At last she managed to persuade him to do so, and she hoped that he would be able to

41、 enjoy his vacation without any disturbance, so before they left, Mrs. Young went to see her husbands secretary. She said to her, “My husband needs a vacation very much, so whatever happens, please dont bother him with telegrams and letters about business problems while we are away. Just wait till w

42、e get back.”杨先生经营一家公司并且很努力工作。他的妻子害怕如果他长期继续这样努力工作，他会生病。因此，她经常努力争取让他去度假。最后她成功说服了他。她希望他能够不被打扰地享受假期。于是在他们离开前，杨太太去见她丈夫的秘书。她对秘书说：“我丈夫非常需要假期，因此我们离开后，无论公司发生什么事，请不要以电报或信件来打扰他，等到我们回来再说。”After Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, Mr. Young received a letter from his secretary which said, “Something t

43、errible happened to your business, but Im not going to bother you with it while you are enjoying your vacation.”杨先生，杨太太离开了约一周，杨先生收到他秘书的一封信，信中说：“你公司发生一些很可怕的事情，但我不想在你享受假期的时候打扰你。 ”1. What did Mr. Young do?杨先生干什么的？A. He was an office worker.B. He was a company manager.C. He was owner of a private busine

44、ss.他是一家私营公司的老板D. He was a school principal.2. What was Mrs. Young worried about?杨太太担心什么？A. Her husbands business.B. Her husbands health.她丈夫的健康C. Her husbands relation with his secretary.D. Her husbands authority in the company.3. What was Mrs. Young afraid?杨太太害怕什么？A. That her husbands vacation might

45、 be spoilt.她的丈夫的假期可能给搞糟B. That her husband wouldnt like to take a vacation.C. That something terrible might happen to the business.D. That her husband would have a plan of his own.4. Why didnt the secretary explain in her letter what had happened to Mr. Youngs business?为什么秘书没有在信中解释杨先生的公司发生了什么事A. Bec

46、ause she wanted Mr. Young to guess what is was.B. Because she forgot to mention it.C. Because she was afraid that the letter would be read by Mrs. Young.D. Because she didnt want to spoil Mr. Youngs vacation.因为她不想搞糟了杨先生的假期。5. What can you learn from the story?从故事中你可以知道什么？A. Mr. Young was an intellig

47、ent businessman.B. Mr. Young had a stupid secretary.杨先生有一个愚蠢的秘书C. Mrs. Young was a considerate wife.D. Mrs. Young was a sensitive woman.Passage 6(大学英语B练习册(下)P241)Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed th

48、e common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. The national flag should be raisedand loweredby hand. Do not raise the flag while it is folded. Unfold the flag first, and then

49、hoist it quickly to the top of the flagpole. Lower it slowly and with dignity. Place no objects on or over the flag. Do not use the flag as part of a costume or athletic uniform. Do not print it upon cushions, handkerchiefs, paper napkins or boxes. A federal law provides that the trademark cannot be

50、 registered if it comprises the flag, or badges of the US. When the flag is used to unveil a statue or monument, it shouldnt serve as a covering of the object to be unveiled. If it is displayed on such occasions, do not allow the flag to fall to the ground, but let it be carried high up in the air t

51、o form a feature of the ceremony. Take every precaution to prevent the flag from soiled. It should not be allowed to touch the ground or floor, nor to brush against objects. (227 words)美国有专门的法律规定如何使用国旗来确保国人对国旗的尊重。社会习俗中也有不少尊重国旗做法。军人使用国旗更有严格的规定，和一般的做法有些不同。国旗的升降只能用人工进行。不能升挂折叠未打开的国旗。第一步先要打开国旗，然后迅速升至杆顶。降

52、旗要慢，庄严。不要有东西压在国旗上。不能用国旗做戏服和运动服。不能把国旗印在座垫上，手绢上，餐巾纸上或盒子上。联邦法律规定商标中不能含有国旗和国徽图案。在纪念碑或雕塑的揭幕仪式上使用国旗时，不能把国旗当作覆盖物，也不能让国旗掉到地上，应当使国旗处在仪式现场的显目高处。注意不要弄脏国旗，不要掉到地上或地板上，不要和别的东西刮蹭。11.How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag?美国怎样确保人们对国旗的尊重？A. By making laws.通过制定法律B. By enforcing discipline.C. By

53、educating the public.D. By holding ceremonies.12.What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag?美国升国旗有什么规定？A. It should be raised by soldiers.B. It should be raised quickly by hand.必须用手迅速上升C. It should be raised only by Americans.D. It should be raised by mechanical means

54、.13.How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony?在揭幕仪式上美国国旗必须如何展示？A. It should be attached to the status.B. It should be hung from the top of the monument.C. It should be spread over the object to be unveiled.D. It should be carried high up in the air.应当使国旗飘扬于高处。14.Wha

55、t do we learn about the use of the American National Flag?我们从美国国旗的使用中学到什么？A. There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag.B. The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag.C. There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.必须有明确的规定与习惯去遵循D. Americans can print th

56、e flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs.15.What is Americans attitude towards their National Flag?美国人对待国旗的态度是怎样？ A. Arbitrary.B. Respect.尊重C. Happy.D. Brave.Passage 7.单词：Exciting：adj. 令人兴奋的Excited : adj. 感到兴奋的Avenue : n.林荫道, 大街probably :adv.大概, 或许famous：adj. 著名的be prepared to： 准备area： n. 地区nearby

57、: adj. &adv. 附近come across：v.来到,不期而遇rollerblades：直轮滑冰鞋jog：v. 慢跑overweight:v. 超重bored：adj. 沉闷的，无聊的Passage 7.New York is one of the most exciting cities in the world.纽约是世界上最令人兴奋的城市之一。You might want to do some shopping in New York. Fifth Avenue is probably New Yorks most famous shopping street, but if

58、you go, be prepared to “window shop” only. This is shopping for the rich. There are other, less expensive shopping areas nearby, and youll soon come across famous stores such as Bloomingdales, Macys and FAO Schwartz.你可能想到纽约购物。第五大道或许是纽约最著名的商业大街，但如果你去，准备好仅仅是看看商店橱窗。这里都是给有钱人购物的地方。 附近有很多其他较为便宜一点的商店，你不久就可

59、以来到诸如Bloomingdales（布鲁明戴尔（百货店）, Macys（梅西） and FAO Schwartz（纽约中央公园玩具王国.）等的著名商店。 And if youve brought your rollerblades, then a visit to Central Park is a must. This is a large, open park right in the middle of Manhattan, but if you thought that people came here to relax, sit down for a few minutes and

60、 get away from the rush of New York life, then youd be wrong. Nobody sits in Central Park: they run, jog（慢跑），and most of all they rollerblade.如果你买了直轮溜冰鞋，那么千万不要错过去看看中央公园了。 这是一个位于曼哈顿中心的开放公园，但是如果你想来这里休息一下，坐几分钟，离开匆匆的纽约生活，那么你就错了。中央公园没有人坐下来，人们在跑步，慢跑，而他们大部分在溜冰。 When you leave New York, you might be tired,

61、even poor and overweight, but the one thing you wont be is bored!当你离开纽约，你可能会累，会没钱，会超重，但是你肯定不会觉得无聊。1. Why would you probably only “window shop” in Fifth Avenue?为什么你或许只能在第五大道看看商店橱窗呢？ A. Because many people window shop there.B. Because it is too expensive there.因为那里太贵了。C. Because it is a famous shoppin

62、g street.D. Because Fifth Avenue is an exciting place.2. What dont people do in Central Park according to the author?据作者所说，人们不会在中央公园做什么？ A. Jogging.B. RunningC. RollerbladingD. Sitting down relaxing坐下来休息3. What kind of city is New York according to the passage?根据文章纽约是怎样的城市？A. It is a boring place.B.

63、 It is an exciting place.这是一个令人兴奋的地方。C. There is nothing interesting to be mentioned about it.D. It is a city full of rollskaters.4. In the last paragraph, the writer implies_.最后一段，作者暗示_.A. you are actually poorB. you are in fact too fat to go aroundC. you are attracted by New York你会被纽约吸引的。D. you are bored with New York5. The meaning of “window shop” in the second paragraph means_.在第二段的“window shop”的意思是_