统考英语B阅读理解题库161

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1、 阅读理解1. One day a bookseller(书商let a big box of books fall on his foot. Go to see the doctor, said his wife. No he said. Ill wait until the doctor es into the shop next time. Then Ill ask him about my foot. If l go to see him, Ill have to pay him.On the next day the doctor came into the shop for som

2、e books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it.You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it, said the doctor.He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it. Buy this and put it on the foot before

3、 you go to bed every night. he said.Thank you, said the bookseller. And now, sir, here are your books.How much? said the doctor. Two pounds.Good, said the doctor. I shall not have to pay you anything.Why? asked the bookseller.I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that, If people e to my

4、house. I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses. I want two pounds. And I came here didnt l?译文:一天，一位书商让一大箱书砸到了他脚上。“去看医生，他的妻子说。“不行，他说，“我会一直等到医生下次来书店。然后，我会问他关于我的脚。如果我去看他，我得付他钱。第二天，医生来到了这个书店准备买书。书商已经准备好了，他告诉医生他的脚受伤了。医生帮他看了看。“你必须把它每天晚上用热水泡脚。然后你必须放一些东西在它上面医生说

5、。他拿出一纸记了下来。“买这个并且在你每晚睡觉前把它放到你的脚上。他说。“你。书商说，“现在，先生，这是你想要的书。“多少钱？医生说。“两磅。“好，医生说，“我将不需要支付任何东西。“为什么呢？店主问。“我帮看你的脚。需要两磅。如果有人来我家。像这样的小事我会让他们支付一英镑。但是当我去他们的家。我需要两磅。我来你这里了，不是吗？1. What happened to the bookseller one day?A. He lost a box of booksB. His foot was wounded by a box of books (V)C. He lent the doctor

6、 a box of booksD. He sold out all his books2. The booksellers wife asked himA. to go out for some medicineB. to send somebody for a doctorC. to go to see the doctor (V)D. to wait for the doctor to e3. The bookseller didnt take his wifes advice becauseA. he was afraid of the doctorB. he didnt like to

7、 take medicineC. he couldnt walk by himselfD. he didnt want to pay the doctor (V)4. The doctor paid for the booksA. one poundB. two poundsC. nothing (V)D. something5. The bookseller paid money for seeing the doctor in the endA. more (V)B. lessC. the same amount ofD. no2. Shyness is the cause of much

8、 unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am! making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wea

9、ring unattractive clothes?It is obvious that such unfortable feelings must negatively affect people. A persons conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other peoples reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves h

10、as a profound effect on all areas of their lives.Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority.

11、They also find it difficult to be pleased by pliment with a statement like this one, “Youre just saying that to make me feel good. I know its not true. It is clear that while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.Can shyness be pletely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunat

12、ely. people can overe shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteems, It is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths.Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in

13、our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it bees to live up to our full potential. Lets not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that

14、 is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am! making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?It is obvious that such unfortable feelings must negatively

15、 affect people. A persons conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other peoples reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.Shy people, having low self-esteem,

16、are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by pliment with a statement like this one,

17、“Youre just saying that to make me feel good. I know its not true. It is clear that while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.Can shyness be pletely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately. people can overe shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-co

18、nfidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteems, It is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths.Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it bees to live

19、 up to our full potential. Lets not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.译文:害羞是许多人不快乐的原因。害羞的人焦虑不安，自我意识强，也就是说，他们过分在意自己的形象和行为。焦虑时常萦绕在他们的脑海中：我给人留下了什么印象？他们喜欢我吗？我让人觉的很傻吗？我的穿着是否不吸引人？显而易见，这种不舒服的感觉必然给人们带来了不利的影响。一个人的自我意识反映在他或她的行为上，而一个人的行为会影响他人的反响。一般而言，人们认识自己的方式对他们的生活的方方面面有深远的影响。羞

20、怯的人非常自卑，他们可能很被动，容易受他人的影响。他们需要得到他人的再次确认：他们所做的是“正确的事情。羞怯的人对批评很敏感，他们认为批评使得他们更低人一等。他们也发现自己很难因为受到类似的表扬而高兴，如：你刚刚所说的使我感觉很好。我知道那不是真的。很明显，尽管具有自知之明是件好事，但过度自谦如此是有害的。羞怯能铲除吗？或至少能减少些吗？幸运的是，许多人能通过坚决而有耐心地建立自信来克制羞怯。既然羞怯与自卑天生相伴，那么人们能看见他们的优缺点是很重要的。每一个人都是独一无二的，都有其价值所在。我们对我们自己个人的方式感兴趣。我们了解自己越多，我们就越容易充分发挥自己的潜能。不要让羞怯妨碍我们实

21、现富裕而有成效的人生。1. What does the author try to prove by citing “what kind of impression am I making?A. Shy people benefit from their caring about their appearanceB. Peoples shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions (V)C. Its natural that shy people dont believe others plimentsD.

22、Shy people think they are different from others2. According to the writer, self-awareness is _A. a good quality (V)B. the cause of unhappinessC. harmful to peopleD. a weak point of shy people3. That shy people react to a pliment in such a way is _A. goodB. unrealC. very reasonableD. harmful (V)4. Wh

23、ich of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Shyness enables us to understand ourselves betterB. Shyness can block our chances for a rich lifeC. Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem (V)5. It can be inferred from the passage that shy people_A. should understand th

24、emselves in the right wayB. had better ignore their weakness (V)C. can get rid of their shyness while maintaining low self-esteem3. The residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfied with the condition of the property, so John Preston called a meeting to discuss things last week. At the meeting John

25、 suggested setting up a residents mittee. Everyone was so worried and angry about the agents inactivity that they agreed, and they elected John as chairman of the mittee. Many residents said that they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired of plaining about the flats. Although the agent was r

26、esponsible for the flats, they thought that he didnt do enough. Therefore John was asked to write to the agent and say that they were disappointed with the management of the flats.The next service payment was due at the end of the month. However, they agreed not to pay it until they were happy with

27、the plans to improve the property. They decided to tell the agent that he must start the work within one month. They all went away very pleased with themselves.The residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfied with the condition of the property, so John Preston called a meeting to discuss things la

28、st week. At the meeting John suggested setting up a residents mittee. Everyone was so worried and angry about the agents inactivity that they agreed, and they elected John as chairman of the mittee. Many residents said that they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired of plaining about the fla

29、ts. Although the agent was responsible for the flats, they thought that he didnt do enough. Therefore John was asked to write to the agent and say that they were disappointed with the management of the flats.The next service payment was due at the end of the month. However, they agreed not to pay it

30、 until they were happy with the plans to improve the property. They decided to tell the agent that he must start the work within one month. They all went away very pleased with themselves.译文:24位Acacia Grove居民不满财产状况，所以最后一周约翰普莱斯顿召开会议来讨论一些事情。在会议上，约翰提议建立一个居民委员会。每个人都很担心和愤怒代理人的活动，他们同意，并且选约翰为委员会主席。许多居民说，他们

31、厌倦了打给代理和抱怨公寓。虽然代理负责公寓，他们认为他没有做足够的负责。因此，约翰被要求写代理管理端公寓很失望。下一个服务费是在本月底结算。然而，他们不愿意支付它直到他们满意计划得到改善。他们决定告诉代理人，他必须在一个月开始工作。他们都走了，对自己很满意。1. Why did John Preston call a meeting last week?A. Because the residents were dissatisfied with the present residents mitteeB. Because the residents were dissatisfied wit

32、h the bad management of the flats (V)C. Because some residents requested to change the present residents mitteeD. Because he wanted to bee Chairman of the mittee2. Who elected John as chairman of the mittee?A. The agentB. The residents (V)C. The mitteeD. Acacia Grove3. What does the word “inactivity

33、 mean in the third sentence in ParaA. WeaknessB. ProgressC. StateD. Lack of actions (V)4. What does the word “due mean in the first sentence of ParaA. to be paid (V)B. properC. owedD. large5. When did they agree to pay the next service payment?A. At the end of the monthB. Within one monthC. When the

34、y were happy with the plans to improve the property (V)D. The agent would tell them4. Today Newton is a very clean place. But many years ago, there were millions of rats in Newtown. They attacked the cats and dogs. Sometimes a lot of them knocked down a man or woman walking home at night. The rats w

35、ere very big in size and they hurt many people.The government ordered everybody to kill rats. Most people were lazy, so they did not kill many. Then the government decided to pay some money for each dead rat. That made the people very happy. They killed thousands of rats every day. A government offi

36、cer put all the dead rats in a big pile. Sometimes a man brought hundreds in one day.After two weeks there were not many rats in the city, but people still brought many rats to the government office. The government officer thought that people were stealing dead rats from the pile . He ordered his me

37、n to dig a deep hole and put the rats in it. Soon there were no more rats, and the government did not pay any more money.译文:如今的牛顿是个很干净的地方。然而，许多年前，有数成千上万的大老鼠在这儿。他们袭击猫和狗。有时大量的大老鼠袭击晚上走在回家路上的男人或女人。大老鼠的规模非常大以至于它们伤害了很多人。政府下令所有的人去杀大老鼠。大多数人是懒惰的，所以他们没有杀很多大老鼠。政府承诺为每个死的大老鼠支付一些钱。这使得人们非常高兴。他们每天杀成千上万的大老鼠。政府官员把死老鼠

38、放了一大堆。有时一个人一天带来数百只。两个星期后城市没有很多大老鼠了，但人们仍然带来了许多大老鼠到政府办公室。政府官员认为人们是从一大堆死了的大老鼠那里拿来的。他命令他的部下挖一个深洞，并把它们埋了。不久这儿再没有许多的大老鼠了，并且政府不需要支付更多的钱。1. Newton is a place which_A. used to be very cleanB. is no longer a cityC. is very clean (V)D. will be very clean2. When the government first ordered the people to kill r

39、ats, the people_A. Asked for some money for each dead ratB. Stole dead rats from the pileC. Were too lazy to kill many rats (V)D. Killed nearly all the rats quickly3. The people killed rats_A. To get money from the government (V)B. To help the government make the city cleanC. To make the government

40、officer happyD. To protect(保护their cats and dogs4. A deep hole was dug so that_A. The rats couldnt e out to attack people at nightB. People could take rats from it easilyC. People would kill more ratsD. Nobody could take any rats from the pile (V)5. What is the best topic for this passage?A. How to

41、Kill RatsB. Newton-A City of RatsC. How Newton Became a Very Clean Place (V)D. How Newton Became a Famous City5. The United States covers a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Although the United States is a big country , it is n

42、ot the largest in the world. In 2000, its population was over 222 million.When this land first became a nation, after winning its independence from England, it had thirteen states. Each of the states was represented on the American flag by a star. All these were in the eastern part of the continent.

43、 As the nation grew toward the west, new states were added and new stars appeared on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 stars. In 1959, however, two more stars were added to the flag, representing the new states of Alaska and Hawaii. Indians were the first people of the land which is now the U

44、nited States. There are still many thousands of Indians now living in all parts of the country. Sometimes it is said that the Indians are “the only real Americans. Most Americans e from all over the world. Those who came first in greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern of North America w

45、ere mostly from England. It is for the reason that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like those of England than those of any other country in the world.译文:美国占去北美大陆很大一局部土地。它北邻加拿大，南接墨西哥。虽然美国是一个大国，但它不是世界上最大的。在2000年，它的人口超过2.22亿。这片土地刚从英国独立出来，第一次成为一个国家的

46、时候，只有十三个州， 每个州在美国国旗上由一颗星米代表。这些州都是在东部。当这个国家不断向西扩大，就增加了新的州， 同时它们也出现在国旗上。很长一段时间，美国有48个州， 可是到1959年，国旗上有多了2颗星， 分别代表阿拉斯加和夏威夷。印第安人是如今叫做美国的这块土地上的最初的居民。现在在各国各地仍然居住着许多这些原始居民的后裔。有时人们说印第安人才是“真正的美国人。不过，大局部美国人是来自世界各地。那些最早大批来到北美东海岸建立家园的人大局部来自英格兰，也是由于这个原因，美国的国语为英语，而它的文化习俗也与英国的更为相像。1. Which of the following is TURE?

47、 以下选项哪个是正确的？A. American is the largest country in the worldB. The United States lies next to Canada and Mexico (V)C. America covers most part of the North American continentD. Mexico is to the north of Canada2. After winning its independence, the United StatesA. had nothing to do with England (V)B.

48、made India part of its landC. mainly developed westwardD. took over parts of Canada and Mexico3. The United States didnt have states untilA. thirteen;1959B. fifty;1959 (V)C. fifty, this land first became a nationD. fifty;19644. Why is English the language of America? 为什么美国的国语是英语？A. Because English i

49、s the native language of the Indians因为土著人的语言是英语。B. Because most Americans e from all over the worldC. Because Canada is Americas nearest neighborD. Because most of the people who first settled in America were from England (V)5. The best title for the passage is “ A. the States of AmericaB. The langu

50、age of AmericaC. The United States of America (V)D. The Culture and Customs of America6. When I was a little girl, my brother and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didnt use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturdays, and she used to bring home

51、all the new stamps as soon as they were issued(发行.On the day of the world cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England w

52、on, but she didnt tell us why.At 2oclock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasnt watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio.England won 4:2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we bur

53、st in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money.译文:当我还是一个小女孩的时候，兄弟和我已经集邮多年。一周我的母亲没有去工作。但她星期六在我家附近的邮局上班，并且她经常把所有新发行的邮票带回

54、家。1966年在伦敦世界杯足球赛决赛。我们都很激动，因为在决赛中英格兰队对决西德队。当我们吃午饭的时候，我妈妈却像往常一样回去上班了，而家里的其他人都在家看电视上的足球比赛。她没看比赛，但她在听收音机。英格兰以4:2赢了比赛，所以兄弟和我跑到邮局。当我们冲进来的时候。我的母亲正站在柜台的后面。她正等待卖给我们一个非常特殊的限量版英格兰获奖者邮票。我们欣喜假如狂。1. This passage mainly tells us_A. The author and her brother used to like stamps very muchB. The author had a very ki

55、nd motherC. The author and her brother had got an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps (V)D. their mother used to support them by working in the post office2. According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office _A. during the weekB. on Saturdays (V)C. on SundaysD. for six days3.

56、Their mother told them to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didnt tell us whyA. She wanted to give them a surprise (V)B. She doubled if she would get the stampsC. She forgot to do thatD. She thought it unnecessary to tell them the reason4. What does the sente

57、nce “we were over the moonA. We jumped highB. We were extremely happy about it (V)C. We watched the moon for a long timeD. We couldnt sleep the whole night5. What is the best title for this passage?A. My ChildhoodB. My MotherC. A Precious StampD. A Memorable Experience in Collecting Stamps (V)7. The

58、re was a bookseller(书商. One day a big box of books fell on his foot. Go to see the doctor, said his wife, and show that foot to him. No, he said, Ill wait until the doctor es to our shop next time. Then Ill ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I shall have to pay(付款.On the next day the doctor

59、came to the shop to buy some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it.“You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it, said the doctor.He took out a piece of paper and wrote something on it.

60、Buy this medicine and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night, he said.Thank you, said the bookseller, And now, sir, here are your books.How much? asked the doctor.Two pounds(英镑.Oh, good, said the doctor. I shall not have to pay you anything today.Why? asked the bookseller.I told you abo

61、ut your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people e to my houses , I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I usually charge two pounds. And I came here today, didnt l?译文:一天一位书商被一大箱书砸到了脚。他妻子说：“去看医生吧。他说“不，我要等医生下次到店里来，然后他帮我看脚。如果到他那里看，我就给付给他诊金了。第二天医生到书店里

62、来买书。书商把书找齐，然后把脚伤告诉了医生。医生给他看脚。医生说：“你每晚要用热水泡脚，然后上药。他拿出一纸写下药方，说：“买这种药，然后每晚睡前涂在脚上。书商说：“。那么，先生，这是您的书。医生问：“多少钱？“2英镑。“太好了，医生说：“我就不用付您钱了。“为什么？书商问道。“我给你看了脚，收你两英镑。像那样的小伤，如果到我那里看我只收一英镑。但是要我出诊，就收两英镑。而我到你这里来给你看病了，不是吗？1. What happened to the bookseller one day?A. He lost a box of booksB. His foot was wounded by a box of books (V)C. He lent the doctor a box