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1、统考大学英语B 阅读理解专项练习（20 10 年 12月补充）1、The dark s mo k e t hat co mes o ut o f s t ack s （大烟囱）o r fro m a b urn in g dump（垃圾）co n t ain s t in y b it s o f s o l id o r l iquid mat t er.The s mo k e al s o co n t ain s man y gas es,mo s t o f which can n o t b e s een.A l t o get her,t hey mak e up t he s

2、 erio us pro b l ems o f airpo l l ut io n.In s o man y pl aces it k eeps us fro m s eein g t he s un,irrit at e（刺痛）o ureyes,caus es us t o co ugh an d mak es us il l.A ir po l l ut io n can s pread fro m cit y t o cit y.It even s preads fro m o n e co un t ryt o an o t her.S o me n o rt hern Euro p

3、ean co un t ries have had b l ack s n o w fro m po l l ut an t st hat have t ravel ed t hro ugh t he air fro m o t her co un t ries an d have fal l en wit h t hes n o w.S o air po l l ut io n is a gl o b al pro b l em.It can k il l b ab ies,o l der peo pl e an dt ho s e who have res pirat o ry（呼吸）di

4、s eas e.In 19 52,fo ur t ho us an ds peo pl e die in o n eweek as a res ul t o f a s erio us air po l l ut io n b reak o ut in Lo n do n.In 19 48 in a s mal lt o wn o f Pen n s yl van ia,20 peo pl e died in a fo ur-day perio d o f air po l l ut io n.A so ft en fo un d in cit ies,air po l l ut io n i

5、n creas es t he ris k s o f l un g dis eas e,s uch asb ro n chit is an d as t hma.Of co urs e,s mo k in g an d o t her fact o rs hel p t o caus e t hes eil l n es s es,t o o,b ut t hes e caus es have in creas ed great l y durin g recen t years as airpo l l ut io n has b eco me wo rs e.（1）、Which o f

6、t he fo l l o win g is N OT t rue ab o ut t he“b l ack s n o w in ciden t?A：It happen ed in t he n o rt hern Euro pean co un t ries.B：It happen ed t here b ecaus e air po l l ut io n in t hes e co un t ries was mo s t s erio us.C：Po l l ut an t s t hat fel l wit h s n o w made it dirt y.D：It is a gl

7、 o b al pro b l em.答案：B（2）、Who can b e k il l ed b y air po l l ut io n?A：Eart h an d pl an t s.B：S t o n es an d b irds.C：Tho s e who s uffer fro m res pirat o ry il l n es s es.D：Bo t h A an d C.答案：C、Ho w man y peo pl e died o f air po l l ut io n in Pen n s yl van ia in 19 48?A：4,0 0 0.B：20.C：N o

8、 n e.D：40 20.答案：B、What are b ro n chit is an d as t hma?A：Differen t t ypes o f headaches.B：Lun g dis eas e.C：Heart dis eas es.D：Differen t t ypes o f s t o mach aches.答案：B（5）、A cco rdin g t o t he pas s age,air po l l ut io n in creas es peo pl es chan ce o f get t in g_ _ _ _ _ _?A：Headache.B：A l

9、un g dis eas e.C：S t o machache.D：N ervo us b reak do wn.答案：B2、A s l o n g as t he s un s hin es,t he eart h wil l n o t run o ut o f en ergy.The s un po ursmo re en ergy o n eart h t han we can ever us e.Mo s t o f t hat en ergy co mes t o us as heatan d l ight.En ergy fro m t he s un is cal l ed s

10、 o l ar en ergy.A n yt hin g t o do wit h t he s un is cal l ed s o l ar”.The wo rd b egan wit h t he R o manwo rd fo r t he s un an d t heir go d o f t he s un,who was cal l ed S o l.S o l ar en ergy is as afe k in d o f en ergy.It do es n t mak e po l l ut io n o r have dan gero us l eft o vers.Th

11、atis why s cien t is t s an d in ves t o rs are experimen t in g wit h ways o f harn es s in g(治理利 用)t he s un t o do s o me o f t he j o b s fo s s il fuel s have b een do in g.But t o mak e t he s un do wo rk l ik e t hat,t hey have t o s o l ve s o me pro b l ems.Theyhave t o co l l ect t he s un

12、，s en ergy.Co l l ect in g s un s hin e is n o t eas y,un l es s yo u area pl an t.S un s hin e is n o t eas y t o s t o re,eit her.Yo u can，t fil l a t an k wit h it o rput it in t he wo o d b o x.Yo u can n o t mo ve it t hro ugh a pipe o r a wire.Yo u can n o tj us t t urn it o n.(1)What fo rm do

13、 es mo s t o f s o l ar en ergy t ak e t o reach us?A：Light.B：Heat.C：gas.D：b o t h A an d B.答案：D(2)、Where do es t he wo rd“s o l ar“co me fro m?A：Greek.B：R o man.C：Ol d En gl is h.D：Chin es e.答案：B(3)、Which o f t he fo l l o win g is N OT t rue o f s o l ar en ergy?A：It is a s afe en ergy.B：It is a g

14、reen en ergy.C：It may caus e po l l ut io n t o t he air.D：It is en dl es s.答案：C(4)、What are t he pro b l ems facin g s cien t is t s who wan t t o us e s o l ar en ergy?A：It is n o t eas y t o co l l ect.B：It is n o t eas y t o s t o re.C：It is n o t eas y t o fin d o ut.D：b o t h A an d B.答案：D(5)、

15、What is t he writ ers purpo s e o f writ in g t he pas s age?A：To give a b rief in t ro duct io n t o s o l ar en ergy.B：To expl ain t he reas o n why it is n o t eas y t o mak e s o l ar en ergy.C：To give in fo rmat io n ab o ut t he advan t ages o f s o l ar en ergy.D：To give a b rief in t ro duct

16、 io n t o t he wo rd s o l ar.答案：A3、The ideal t eacher may b e yo un g o r o l d,t al l o r s ho rt,fat o r t hin.He s ho ul d k n o whis s ub j ect,b ut he can mak e mis t ak es if he is wil l in g t o l earn.His pers o n al it yis as impo rt an t as his s cho l ars hip.The ideal t eacher mus t b e

17、 en t hus ias t ic.He mus tn ever t each an yt hin g he hims el f is n o t in t eres t ed in.He s ho ul d b e a b it o f an act o ran d he s ho ul d n o t b e afraid t o s ho w his feel in gs an d expres s his l ik es an d dis l ik es.He mus t l ik e his s t uden t s an d res pect t hem,b ut he mus

18、t al s o res pect hims el f an dt ak e pride in his wo rk.Ot herwis e,he can n o t res pect his s t uden t s an d win res pectfro m t hem.The ideal t eacher s ho ul d have an un ders t an din g o f his s t uden t s an d b eab l e t o rel at e t o t hem.He n eeds s t uden t s*un ders t an din g,t o o

19、.The ideal t eachers ho ul d b e k in d,en co uragin g,an d hel pful an d he s ho ul d mo t ivat e his s t uden t s t o s eekk n o wl edge.The ideal t eacher s ho ul d s ee his s t uden t s as in dividual s an d ack n o wl edget heir differen ces.He mus t k n o w ho w t o en co urage t he s el f-dev

20、el o pmen t an d gro wt ho f each o f his s t uden t s.The ideal t eacher is o n e who gro ws,l earn s,an d impro veshims el f al o n g wit h his s t uden t s.(1)、Which o f t he fo l l o win g is t he l eas t impo rt an t in j udgin g an ideal t eacheracco rdin g t o t he pas s age?A：His age an d ap

21、pearan ce.B：His pers o n al it y.C：His s cho l ars hip.D：His at t it ude t o wards his s t uden t s.答案：A(2)、Can an ideal t eacher mak e mis t ak es?A：N o.He s ho ul d b e very careful n o t t o mak e an y mis t ak es.B：Yes.Becaus e he k n o ws t o o l it t l e.C：N o.He s ho ul d al ways b e t he aut

22、 ho rit y t o his s t uden t s.D：Yes.But he s ho ul d b e wil l in g t o l earn.答案：D(3)、What rel at io n s hip s ho ul d b e s et up b et ween an ideal t eacher an d his s t uden t sacco rdin g t o t he pas s age?A：Mut ual res pect an d un ders t an din g.B：Mut ual en co uragemen t an d hel p.C：Mut

23、ual aid an d affect io n.D：Mut ual s uppo rt an d in s pirat io n.答案：A、Ho w do es an ideal t eacher view his s t uden t s?A：A s t al en t ed yo un g peo pl e.B：A s differen t fro m each o t her.C：A s s el f-cen t ered in dividual s.D：A s un ders t an din g,res pect ful in dividual s.答案：B(5)Which o f

24、 t he fo l l o win g can b e in ferred fro m t he pas s age?A：A n ideal t eacher s ho ul d s el do m s et an exampl e fo r his s t uden t s.B：Teachers an d s t uden t s b en efit each o t her in t he pro ces s o f t eachin g an d l earn in g.C：S t uden t s s ho ul d n ever expect t heir t eachers t

25、o b e ideal.D：A n yo n e who is t ryin g t o impro ve hims el f co n s t an t l y is an ideal t eacher.答案：B4、Educat io n in t he U n it ed S t at es is us ual l y divided in t o fo ur l evel s.Thes e areearl y chil dren,el emen t ary,s eco n dary an d higher educat io n.S cho o l at t en dan ce isre

26、quired in every s t at e o f t he co un t ry,an d in mo s t s t at es s t uden t s mus t at t en d s cho o lfro m t he age o f 6 t o 16.The firs t l evel is earl y chil dho o d educat io n.It s main purpo s e is t o preparechil dren fo r s cho o l.The s eco n d l evel is el emen t ary educat io n.Ed

27、ucat io n at t his l evel is dividedin t o s ix o r eight grades,an d chil dren l earn readin g,arit hmet ic,writ in g,s o cials t udies an d s cien ce.They al s o have art,mus ic an d phys ical educat io n.The t hird l evel is s eco n dary educat io n.It is fo r j un io r an d s en io r high s cho

28、o ls t uden t s.S o me s t uden t s t ak e co urs es t o prepare t hems el ves fo r co l l ege.Ot hers t uden t s t ak e t echn ical o r vo cat io n al co urs es t hat prepare t hem fo r j o b s aft er t heygraduat e fro m high s cho o l.Higher educat io n co n t in ues aft er high s cho o l.There a

29、re man y k in ds o fin s t it ut io n s o f higher educat io n.Techn ical in s t it ut es o ffer t wo-year pro grams inel ect ro n ics,en gin eerin g,b us in es s an d o t her s ub j ect s.A ft er t wo years at a j un io rco l l ege,s t uden t s receive an as s o ciat e degree an d t hen t hey can c

30、o n t in ue at afo ur-year co l l ege.(1)What t o pic do es t he pas s age main l y dis cus s?A：Educat io n po l icy in t he U S A.B：The fo ur l evel s o f A merican educat io n.C：The purpo s e o f A merican educat io n at differen t l evel s.D：The s ub j ect s o ffered at differen t l evel s o f A

31、merican educat io n.答案：B(2)Is s cho o l at t en dan ce required in t he U S A?A：Yes,it is required in t he who l e co un t ry.B：Yes,b ut o n l y in s o me s t at es.C：Yes,it is required in mo s t s t at es o f t he co un t ry.D：Yes,b ut n o t un t il chil dren reach t he age o f 16.答案：A(3)、A t what

32、l evel (s)are pro grams o f t echn ical an d vo cat io n al co urs es o ffered?A：The ls l an d 2n d l evel s.B：The 2n d an d 3rd l evel s.C：The 31 an d 4:h l evel s.D：The 4,h l evel s o n l y.答案：C(5)What wo ul d mo s t pro b ab l y b e t al k ed ab o ut in t he n ext paragraph?A：U n dergraduat e edu

33、cat io n.B：Po s t-graduat e(研 究 生)educat io n.C：Pre-s cho o l educat io n.D：A dul t educat io n.答案：B5、Pub s are s uppo s ed t o b e t he En gl is hman s favo rit e meet in g pl ace,where he canget t o get her wit h a few frien ds o ver a pin t o f b eer an d t al k ab o ut fo o t b al l,o r ho rs er

34、acin g,o r b us in es s.Yo u may n o t ice t hat t he pub is t he pl ace fo r men,b ut n o t fo r wo men.Even n o wit is s t il l n o t quit e res pect ab l e fo r a wo man t o go in t o a pub al o n e;s he mus t havea man t o es co rt (护 卫)an d pro t ect her.Perhaps t hat is part l y why pub s depr

35、es s me-t hey are in t en ded main l y t o pro vide fo r mal e in t eres t s,which are o ft en pret t yn arro w.I t hin k t his mal e-do min at ed at mo s phere al s o remin ds me o f my l ife b ack ats cho o l,o r in t he army,n eit her o f which is an experien ce I much wan t t o rel ive.Ho wever,

36、Im o b vio us l y in t he min o rit y.Mo s t En gl is hmen have t heir l o cal pub s,where t hey can es cape fro m t he pres s ures o f famil y l ife o r wo rk,an d if t hey arel uck y,t el l t heir t ro ub l es t o a pret t y b armaid.In deed,man y men dream o f ret irin gfro m t heir 9 -5 j o b s

37、an d b uyin g a l it t l e co un t ry pub,where t hey imagin e t hey*11b e t he ho s t o f a s even-n ight-a-week part y.This dream us ual l y dies when cl ean in gup s pil l ed b eer at o n e of cl o ck in t he mo rn in g.S t il l,t here,s pub fo r every t ype o f man,fro m t he cit y s o phis t ic

38、at e t o t he ruralprimit ive,an d a man fo r every t ype o f pub.A n d I mus t admit t hat,fo r s o meo n e whodo es n，t l ik e t hem,I s pen t a l o t o f t ime in pub s o f vario us k in ds.(1)Fo r what do En gl is hmen go t o t he pub s?A：They go t here t o mak e frien ds.B：They go t o meet an d

39、 t al k wit h t heir frien ds o ver s o me b eer.C：They go t here t o s ee t he pret t y b armaid.D：They go t here t o do b us in es s deal in gs.答案：B(2)What do es n，t t he s peak er l ik e ab o ut t he pub s?A：The s mel l o f al co ho l an d t o b acco.B：The co mpl ain t s men mak e ab o ut t heir

40、famil y l ife.C：The mal e-do min at ed at mo s phere.D：The s pil l ed b eer al l aro un d.答案：C(3)、What are man y men dreamin g o f?A：Own in g a pub an d l ivin g l ik e havin g a part y every n ight.B：Tak in g t heir femal e frien ds t o t heir o wn favo rit e pub s.C：R et irin g fro m t heir pres e

41、n t j o b s.D：Freein g t hems el ves fro m t he pres s ures o f t heir famil y l ife an d wo rk.答案：A(4)Which o f t he fo l l o win g can b e l earn ed fro m t he pas s age?A：The s peak er is a femin is t.B：The s peak er is n o s t al gic ab o ut his s cho o l days.C：The s peak er n ever go es t o pu

42、b s wit h his femal e frien ds.D：The s peak er was o n ce an armyman.答案：D(5)、What can yo u co n cl ude fro m t he pas s age?A：The s peak er do es n，t l ik e t he at mo s phere in t he pub s very much,s o he hardl y go est here.B：Mo re an d mo re wo men are n o w go in g t o pub s.C：Pub s are t he o

43、n l y pl ace where En gl is hmen can co mpl ain ab o ut t heir pres s ures o fl ife an d wo rk.D：Differen t t ypes o f pub s in Brit ain cat er t o t he t as t e o f differen t t ypes o f men.答案：D6、I am go in g t o t el l yo u a s t o ry ab o ut t wo drivers who wan t ed t o park t heir carsin t he

44、s ame park in g s pace.The man who arrived at t he park in g s pace firs t was rat her o l d wit h gray hair.He was drivin g a l arge R o l l s R o yce.The b eaut iful car s t o pped j us t in fro n t o f t hepark in g s pace.Then t he driver t urn ed his head an d very s l o wl y b egan t o revers

45、e hiscar in t o t he s pace.Jus t as he was do in g t his,a yo un g man in a Min i came up fro m b ehin d.He n o t icedt he s pace an d dro ve s t raight in,n o s e firs t.The o l der driver in t he R o l l s R o yces t o pped his car s udden l y.He was very an gry an d red in t he face.He wo un d d

46、o wn hiswin do w an d l o o k ed at t he yo un g man.But t he yo un g man was n*t s o rry.He had go t o uthis car n o w an d he was l aughin g.Yo u have t o b e yo un g t o do t hat!”he s aid t o t heo l der driver an d po in t ed at t he Min i an d at t he s pace he had j us t t ak en.The o l der m

47、an s aid n o t hin g.He j us t b egan t o revers e his R o l l s R o yce again an dcras hed in t o t he Min i very hard.There was n o t much o f t he Min i l eft when t he o l derdriver had fin is hed.The yo un g man wat ched what was happen in g an d co ul dn，t b el ievehis eyes.He was an gry an d

48、very red in t he face.The o l der driver l o o k ed o ut o f t hewin do w an d s mil ed.Yo u have t o b e rich t o do t hat,“he s aid.、What is t he s t o ry ab o ut?A：Two drivers happen ed t o cras h in t o each o t her in a park in g s pace.B：Two cars cras hed in t o each o t her due t o t he drive

49、rs)dis put e o ver a park in g s pace.C：On e driver t ried t o park t heir cars in o n e s mal l park in g s pace.D：The park in g s pace was t o o s mal l t o ho l d t wo cars at t he s ame t ime.答案：B、What do yo u k n o w ab o ut t he t wo drivers?A：The yo un g driver was quick er t han t he o l der

50、 driver.B：Each o f t hem had an expen s ive car.C：They didn，t s ee each o t her whil e t hey were get t in g in t o t he s ame park in g s pace.D：Bo t h o f t hem were go o d at drivin g.答案：A(3)What did t he o l der driver mean when he s aid,“Yo u have t o b e rich t o do t hat”?A：Yo u are n o t ric