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1、2023年 9 月大学英语B 阅读理解（统考）阅读理解1.Cars are a lot of fun,but they could also be dangerous.We have to be careful whenwe drive them or ride in them.Its always a good idea to put on your seat belt when youre in a car.Why?Thinkabout this example:you put an egg on a skateboard and give it a push.If the skatebo

2、ardhits a stone,it will stop,but the egg w ont It will fly through the air,hit the ground andbreak.Now,think what would happen if you tied the egg to the skateboard.When theskateboard hits a stone,the egg wont go flying,it will stay safely on the skateboard.Volvo,a famous Swedish car maker,was the f

3、irst to use seat belts in 1849.Air bags are also very important for car safety,because sometimes a seat belt isntenough.If the car is going really fast and runs into something,seat belts could even hurtthe people who wear them.Most newer cars have air bags in front of and next to the seats.When a ca

4、r hitssomething,its air bags will come out quickly-in less than one second-to keep thepeople inside safe.1.The passage mainly tells us.A.how seat belts work to make cars safe.B.why we must tie the egg to the skateboardC.two important ways to keep safe in carsD.what air bags are2.The writer gives the

5、 example of the egg to.A.show why it is important to wear a seat belt when in a carB.tell us what a skateboard isC.show how to wear a seat beltD.tell us that eggs are easy to break3.Seat belts can make cars safer becauseA.they are made of strong materialsB.they can stop us from hitting other carsC.t

6、hey can help us stay safely on the seatsD.people are interested in them4.Air bags are also important for cars because theyA.are made of plasticB.work together with seat belts to keep us safeC.are put in front of and next to the seatsD.can stop cars hitting each other5.The best title for this passage

7、 isA.Useful Seat BeltsB.Make Yourself Safe in CarsC.Air Bags Work WellD.Egg on Skateboard2.If you ask Daniel Radcliffe who acted Harry Potter to pick a special moment fromthe lat year of his life,you will find it almost impossible.Oh,wow,thats reallydifficult,9,he says with a smile.“There have been

8、so many things,so many memories that at times its hard to recallthem all,says Daniel.44But I guess one of the best ones was the London Premiere forThe Philosopher9s Stone.It was just amazing,one of the best nights of myBut Ive had such a great time doing The Chamber of Secrets.I love doing thework.I

9、 love meeting new people and being part of the team.It9s been great.Daniel has changed.He turned 14 in July,2023.He is taller,his voice is deeper andhis frame is filling out as he begins his teenage years,and he has become an excellentactor,too.Daniel was born in London where his father,Alan,worked

10、as an agent and hismother,Marcia,as a casting director,and both have been an essential guiding influenceon their only child.1.How old was Daniel Radcliff in 2023?A.15 B.16 C.14 D.132.What is Daniel Radcliffs memory about the past year according to the passage?A.He didnt remember anything about it.B.

11、He had so many bad memories about it.C.There were amazing experiences in the past year.D.There were not many unforgettable things in the past year.3.Which of the following is not mentioned as a liking by Daniel?A.Making friends.B.Being an actor.C.Being part of the team.D.Becoming a director.4.Which

12、of the following is true according to the passage?A.Daniefs parents are all film stars.B.DaniePs parents influenced Daniel greatly.C.Daniel has never had any influence from his parents.D.Daniel has brothers and sisters.5.Daniel was born in.A.New York B.BeijingC.Paris D.London3.The dark smoke that co

13、mes out of stacks or from a burning dump contains tiny bitsof solid or liquid matter.The smoke also contains many gases,most of which cannot beseen.Altogether,they make up the serious problems of air pollution.In so many places itkeeps us from seeing the sun,irritates our eyes,causes us to cough and

14、 makes us ill.Air pollution can spread from city to city.It even spreads from one country toanother.Some northern European countries have had“black snow“from pollutants thathave traveled through the air from other countries and have fallen with the snow.So airpollution is a global problem.It can kil

15、l babies,older people and those who haverespiratory disease.In 1952,four thousands people die in one week as a result of aserious air pollution breakout in London.In 1948 in a small town of Pennsylvania,20people died in a four-day period of air pollution.As often found in cities,air pollutionincreas

16、es the risk of lung disease,such as bronchitis and asthma.Of course,smoking andother factors help to cause these illnesses,too,but these causes have increased greatlyduring recent years as air pollution has become worse.1.Which of the following is not true about the“black snow incident?A.It happened

17、 in the northern European countries.B.It happened there because air pollution in these countries was most serious.C.Pollutants that fell with snow made it dirty.D.It is a global problem.2.Who can be killed by air pollution?A.Earth and plants.B.Stones and birdsC.Those who suffer from respiratory illn

18、esses.D.Both A and C.3.How many people died of air pollution in Pennsylvania in 1948?A.4,000.B.20.C.NoneD.40204.What are bronchitis and asthma?A.Different types of headaches.B.Lung disease.C.Heart disease.D.Different types of stomach aches.5.According to the passage,air pollution increases peoples c

19、hance of g e t t i n g.A.headacheB.a lung diseaseC.stomachacheD.nervous breakdownMy grandparents can be good fun.They are retired,so they dont work anymore.Mygrandfather is 68 and my grandmother is 67,but theyre not too old to br active.Theyexercise by playing golf and they go out for meals and to t

20、he theater.Sometimes theytake me out,too.We have a good time.They also go on great holidays.Last year,theywent to China and walked along the Great Wall.Sometimes my grandparents like to criticize me.They think that children today havean easy life.Life was very different when they were young and ther

21、e are many thingsabout my life that they do not understand.They tell me,over and over,how they had tostart work at 16.They know that I will go on to university and wont be getting a job untilI am 22!They also think I have too many possessions,such as mobile phones,computersand PSPs.When they were yo

22、ung,they didnt have anything like that.What they don notrealize is that they cannot compare children a present time.They had the same kinds ofthings as the rest of people of their ageso do L it would be very strange if I only hadthe possessions that they had when they were my age.1.Grandparents dont

23、 work anymore b e c a u s e.A.they are tiredB.they want to play golf.C.they are retiredD.they want to enjoy their life.2.My grandparents sometimes criticize me.One reason is t hat.A.I dont go on holidays with them.B.I wont work until 22.C.they had to work at 16.D.Children today have an easy life.3.G

24、randparents when they were young.A.had the same life as we have today.B.had the same kinds of things as we have.C.had the same kinds of things as people of their ageD.had many possessions,including mobile phones,computer and PSPs.4.What does this sentence“but they are not too old to be active mean?A

25、.They are old,so they are not activeB.They are old,but they are still active.C.They are retired,so they active.D.When they were young,they were active.5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.My grandparents love me very much.B.My grandparents dont understand many things about my life.C.My

26、grandparents dont think I need too many possessions.D.My grandparents have realized they shouldnt compare children at present time.5.Community service is an important component of education here at our university.Weencourage all students to volunteer for at least one community activity before theygr

27、aduate.A new community program called“One on One helps elementary studentswhove fallen behind.Your education majors might be especially interested in it becauseit offers the opportunity to do some teaching,that is,tutoring in math and English.Youd have to volunteer two hours a week for one semester.

28、You can choose to help achild with math,English,or both.Half-hour lessons are fine,so you could do a half hourof each subject two days a week.Professor Doge will act as a mentor to the tutors一hell be available to help you withlesson plans or to offer suggestions for activities.He has office hours ev

29、ery Tuesday andThursday afternoon.You can sign up for the program with him and begin the tutoringnext week.Im sure youll enjoy this community service.and you91 1 gain valuable experience atthe same time.It looks good on your resume,too,showing that youve had experiencewith children and that you care

30、 about your community.If youd like it to sign up,or ifyou have any questions,stop by Professor Doges office this week.1.What is the purpose of the talk?A.To explain a new requirement for graduation.B.To interest students in a new community program.C.To discuss the problems of elementary school stude

31、nts.D.To recruit elementary school teachers for a special program.2.What is the purpose of the program that the speaker describes?A.To find jobs for graduating students.B.To help education majors prepare for final exams.C.To offer tutorial to elementary school students.D.To provide funding for a com

32、munity service project.3.What does Professor Dodge do?A.He advices students to participate in certain program.B.he teaches part-time in an elementary school.C.he observes elementary school students in the classroom.D.he helps students prepare their resumes.4.What should students who are interested i

33、n the tutorials do?A.Contact the elementary school.B.Sign up fbr a special class.C.Submit a resume to the dean.D.Talk to Professor Dodge.5.Whom do you think the speaker addresses to?A.FacultyB.StudentsC.ResidentsD.Graduated students6.The Chinese New Year is now known as the Spring Festival because i

34、t starts from thebeginning of spring.Though there are some sayings about its origin,all agree that theword Nian,which in modem Chinese means year,was originally the name of a beastthat started to eat people the night before the beginning of a new year.One story goes that the beast Nian had a very bi

35、g mouth that would take in a greatmany people at one time.People were very afraid.One day,an old man came to theirhelp and said he would stop all this.He said to Nain,“I hear that you are very strong,butcan you eat up all the beasts on earth instead of people who are too weak to be yourenemies?”Yes,

36、Nian agreed with him and went to kill many of the beasts on earth.People were very happy because those beasts also did bad things to people and killedtheir farm animals from time to time.After that,the old man,who was a god,rode on the beast Nian and left.Nian wasgone,and other beasts also went into

37、 forests;people began to enjoy their happy life.Before the old man left,he had told people to put up red paper cuts on their widows anddoors at each years end to drive Nian away,because red is the color the beast felt mostafraid of.From then on,every year at the beginning of spring,people prepare to

38、“Guo Nian.The word“Guo Nian“means“go through the Nian safely.Putting up red paper-cuts todrive Nian away and making dumplings for a better new year are still an every year doingby the Chinese people.However people today have long forgotten why they are doing allthis,they just feel the color and the

39、food make the New Year very enjoyable.1.The Chinese New Year is also calledA.the Beginning of SpringB.the Spring FestivalC.The New SpringD.The Beast Nian2.How did the old man stop Nian from eating people?A.By putting red paper-cuts on windows.B.By eating up beastsC.By talking to himD.By riding on hi

40、m.3.Why did people put up red paper-cuts instead of those of any other color?A.Because Nian liked the color red.B.Because the color red color kill Nian.C.Because the old man liked the color red.D.Because Nian was afraid of the color red.4.The best title of this passage isA.The Origin of the Chinese

41、New YearB.The Old Man and the Beast NianC.How to Go Through the Nian SafelyD.What Nian Was Like5.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Nian can eat up all the beasts on earth at one timeB.Nian is a tall beast that likes to eat farm animalsC.Nian is afraid of paper-cutsD.Nian doesnt like to use

42、 his own mind.7.Herman had worked for the bank of Ruritania for ten years and was still only a clerk.Hewas not satisfied with the position and wanted to find something better.Yet he did notwant to lose his position in bank before he had got another one,so he prepared a letterabout himself,with the w

43、ords HELP!I AM A PRISONER OF THE BANK OFRURITANIA!in big letters across the top.Then he sent it to several other banks,askingthem for a job.A few days later,one of these letters came into the hands of Hermans boss at thebank;someone had given it to him at a party.The next morning,Hermans boss askedh

44、im to come into his room and said,Herman,I have some very good news for you.Thebank of Ruritania is setting you free!赫曼为鲁里坦尼亚银行工作了十年却还只是一名普通职工。他对于目前的职位并不满意，想换一个更好的工作。然而，在找到新工作之前，他并不想失去在这家银行的工作。因此，他为自己准备了一封求职信，用大写字母在信的顶端写着“救命！我是鲁里坦尼亚银行的一名囚犯！”他把信件寄到了其他几家银行寻求一份工作。儿天后，赫曼寄出的众多信中的一封落入了他老板的手里。是别人在一个聚会上把赫曼的

45、信交给他老板的。第二天上午，赫曼的老板让赫曼到他办公室去，问他：“赫曼，我有一个好消息给你。鲁里坦尼亚银行现在正式释放你！”。1、Herman was not happy b e c a u s e.赫曼不快乐由于，A.he did not like to work in a bankB.he had wished to have a higher position in the bank 他希望在银行可以得到升职。C.he had worked in the bank too longD.he was in prison in the bank2、Herman did not want to

46、 leave the Bank of Ruritania immediately b e c a u s e.赫曼不想立即离开鲁里坦尼亚银行由于，A.he was satisfied with the work thereB.he had not found a better job yet他还没有找到一份更好的工作C.he was waiting for his boss to give him some good newsD.he was waiting for the bank to set him free3、Which sentence is not true?下面哪个句子不是真的？

47、A.He wished some other bank to give him a better job.B.He thought the bank of Ruritania was not good to him.C.In the letter he wrote,there were only the words HELP!I AM A PRISONER OFTHE BANK OF RURITANIA!H在他的信里 只有一句话“救命！我是鲁里坦尼亚银行的一名囚犯！”D.He wrote a letter several other banks to ask for a job.4、A few

48、 days later,.几天 以后，A.Hermans boss found one of these letters in his officeB.Hermans boss was give a letter as he came into the bankC.Someone at the bank handed one of Hermans letters to his bossD.Hermans boss went to a party and got one of Hermans letters 赫曼的老板在参与一个聚会时得到了一封赫曼的求职信。5、The boss asked He

49、rman to come into his room as he decided to.老板让赫曼去他的办公室A.tell him some very good newsB.set him free from the prisonC.give him a better positionD.fire him 是为了要解雇赫曼8.Britain and France are separated by the English Channel,a body of water that can becrossed in as few as 20 minutes.But the cultures of t

50、he two countries sometimes seem tobe miles apart.英国和法国被英吉利海峡阻隔，游泳穿越该海峡只要不到20分钟的时间。但这两个国家的文化有时相差十万八千里。Last Thursday Britain and France celebrated the 100th anniversary（周年纪念）of thesigning of a friendship agreement called the Entente Cordiality.The agreement marked anew beginning for the countries foll