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1、统考大学英语B 阅读理解 专项练习阅读理解（一）Passage 1We are busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet? Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer network didnt work we

2、ll. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer netwo

3、rk system would keep on working on the time. At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, com

4、puters became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” in the Internet more convenient. Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students. The Internet

5、 has now become one of the most important parts of peoples life. 1. The Internet has a history of more than forty years A：T B：F2. A new network system was set up to make computers cheaper. A：T B：F3. At first the Internet was only used by the government. A：T B：F4. Software made “surfing” the Internet

6、 more convenient. A：T B：F5. Today its still not easy to get on-line A：T B：F Passage 2Mr. 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

7、so, and she hoped that he would be able to 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 pr

8、oblems while we are away. Just wait till we get back.”After Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, Mr. Young received a letter from his secretary which said, “Something terrible happened to your business, but Im not going to bother you with it while you are enjoying your vacation.”1. Mr. You

9、ng was the owner of a private business. A：T B：F2. Mrs. Young worried about her husbands business. A：T B：F3. Mrs. Young was afraid that her husbands vacation might be spoilt. A：T B：F4. The secretary didnt explain in her letter what had happened to Mr.Youngs business, because she didnt want to spoil M

10、r. Youngs vacation. A：T B：F5. You can learn from the story that Mr. Young had a stupid secretary. A：T B：FPassage 3Language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the languages do not change either. The earliest known languages had difficult grammar bu

11、t a small, limited vocabulary. Over the century, the grammar changed, and the vocabulary grew. For example, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth century gave names to all the new plants and animals they found. In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into

12、 English and Spanish vocabularies. Today life is changing very fast, and language is changing fast too. There are several major language families in the world. Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divided them differently. The languages in each family are connected,

13、 and scientists think that they came from the same parent language. About 3% of the people in the world speak languages that are not in these major families. 1. The early language had many words and easy grammar.A. T B. F2. In the next few hundred years we can expect language tochange a great deal.A

14、. T B. F3. This article shows thatlanguage changes with changes in society.A. T B. F4. From this article we can know thatlanguage will become easier and easier.A. T B. F5. The first English and Spanish people arrived in America more than400-500 years ago. A. T B. FPassage 4People often say that the

15、Englishmans home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and personal. Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them personal, and change them in any way they like. Most houses have a garden, even if it i

16、s a small one, and the garden is usually loved. The house and the garden are the private space of a person. In a crowded city a person knows that he or she has a private space which is only for him or herself and for invited friends. People usually like to mark their space. If you are on the beach y

17、ou may have spread your towels around you; on the train you may have put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may spread your books around you, Once I was travelling on a train to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man opposite

18、 to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no space on my side of the table at all. I was unhappy. I thought he thought that he owned the whole table. I had been reading a book about nonverbal communication so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his case! When I did this he sud

19、denly became angry and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had taken up his space! A few minutes later I took my papers off in order to read them. He immediately moved his case to his side of the table. 1. The home matters greatly to Englishmen.A：T B：F2. They love houses more than gardens. A：T

20、 B：F3. You want to tell others the space belongs to you. A：T B：F4. He placed his briefcase on the table. A：T B：F5. The writer tried to get back his space by taking all his papers out. A：T B：FPassage 5 Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about the worlds greatest wonders. “In my opini

21、on,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids（埃及金字塔）are the worlds greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have toda

22、y.” “I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds, they carry out mathematical calculatio

23、ns that would take a person a hundred years to do.” He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world?” The third man thought for a long time, and then he said, “Well, I agree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. H

24、owever, in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.” And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up. The other two men were very surprised. “A thermos?” they exclaimed. “But thats a simple thing.” “Oh, no, its not, “the third man said. “In the winter you put in a hot d

25、rink and it stays hot. In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether its winter or summer?”1. The underlined word “thermos” in Chinese means “保温瓶”. A：T B：F 2. That the three men could not agree on what the worlds greatest wonder was because they all had d

26、ifferent ideas. A：T B：F 3. The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because they had been built with very simple tools. A：T B：F 4. The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because it cost less than a computer. A：T B：F 5. The thir

27、d man was not very clever because he could not think of anything to say. A：T B：F Passage6The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage (孤儿院) knew little about her. The streets where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanag

28、e, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something elseto be independent. At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began work as a secretary. And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary,

29、something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody. Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave

30、her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasnt good enough.” she says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her. Mar

31、y studied management at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography. She has held several exhibitions of her work in

32、 many placesChina, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and bring up her family. The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey is not finished yet. 1. Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, she had lived in the streets fo

33、r many years. A：T B：F 2. The sentence “orphanage girls could be something” means that orphanage girls could be popular and successful. A：T B：F 3. Her life changed in 1985. A：T B：F 4. This passage is probably taken from a novel. A：T B：F 5. Marys boyfriend was good at English. A：T B：F Passage 7Before

34、you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands

35、after they havent met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept the

36、ir hands behind their backs, the English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It make both of them laugh.1. It is very helpful if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.A

37、. TB. F2. English people usually shake hands when they meet every time.A. T B. F3. Usually English people dont shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye.A. T B. F4. English people like shaking hands very much.A. T B. F5. This story is about languages and customs.A. T B. FPassage 8Americans with

38、 small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van. A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded. A van hold seven persons

39、easily, so a family of three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. There are seven seats in the van, and the sixth and seventh seats are used

40、to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents home, the suitcases are brought into the room and the two seats can then carry the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When

41、 a family is traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor

42、 homes.1. From the passage, a van is also called a motor home.A. T B. F2. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they sold their old house.A. T B. F3. A motor home is usually owned by a family with more than two children.A. T B. F4. Americans usually use motor homes to drive their children to s

43、chool every day.A. T B. F5. Motor homes have become popular because they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays.A. T B. F Passage 9Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal the bell on his neighbors door,

44、 he walked up to the door, took hold of the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, Ill put some cotton in my ears. Then I

45、 wont be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out.“Steal my bel

46、l? Ill teach you a lesson,” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered.1. The thief was trying to get a door with a bell on it.A. T B. F2. The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be safe for him to steal the doorbell.A. T B. F3. The neighbor ran out just because he knew his doorbell was being stolen.A. T B. F4. The neighbor hit the thief to punish him for stealing.A. T