大學英語B閱讀理解(翻譯版)

1、閱讀理解Passage1VeryfewpeoplewerecomingtoeatattheWhiteRoseRestaurant,anditsownerdidntknowwhattodo.Thefoodinhisrestaurantwascheapandgood,butnobodyseemedtowanttoeatthere.Thenhedidsomethingthatchangedallthat,andinafewweekshisrestaurantwasalwaysfullofmenandtheirladyfriends.Wheneveragentlemancamewithalady,as

2、milingwaitergaveeachofthemabeautifulmenu.Themenuslookedexactlythesameontheoutside,buttherewasanimportantdifferenceinside.Themenuthatthewaiterhandedtothemangavethecorrectpriceforeachdishandeachbottleofwine。whilethemenuthathehandedtotheladygaveamuchhigherprice!Sowhenthemancalmlyordereddishafterdishand

3、wineafterwine,theladythoughthewasmuchmoregenerousthanhereallywas!Thewaitergaveabeautifulmenutotheguestswhenagentlemanandhisladyfriendcameintotherestaurant.A.TB.FThemenusfortheguestswerethesameontheoutsidebutdifferentinside.A.TB.FThemaleguestcouldremaincalmwhenheordereddishafterdishbecausehewasrich.A

4、.TB.FTheladythoughtofherfriendverygenerousafteramealatthisrestaurant.A.TB.F5.Thestorymainlysuggeststhatpeopleliketogotoexpensiverestaurants.A.TB.F答案：BABABPassage2Mr.Whitelivedinasmallvillage.Hisparentshadntenoughmoneytosendhimtoschool.Hehadtohelpthemtodosomethinginthefields.Buthedidntliketoliveinthe

5、poorplace.Whenhewassixteen,hegottothetownandfoundworkinafactory.Threeyearslaterhebecametallandstrong.SohewassenttoAfricaasasoldier.Hestayedthereforfiveyearsandgotsomemoney.ThenhecamebacktoEnglandandboughtashopinasmalltown.NopeopleinthetownwenttoAfricaexcepthim.Andhehopedtheythoughthewasafamousmanand

6、thattheycouldrespecthim.ThechildrenoftenaskedhimtotellthemsomestoriesandhislifeinAfrica.OnedayafewchildrenaskedhimtotellthemsomethingabouttheanimalsinAfrica.Hetoldthemhowhefoughtwiththetigersandelephants.Hisstoriessurprisedthemallandsomepolicemenandworkerswenttolistentohim.Itmadehimhappier.Justamanw

7、hotaughtgeographyinamiddleschoolpassedthere.Hestoppedtolistentohimforawhileandthensaid,Couldyoupleasetellusarareanimal,sir?Certainly,saidMr.Turner.OnedayImetarhinoceros（犀牛）byariverPleasewaitaminute,sir,saidtheman.TherearentanyrhinocerosinAfricaatall!Itsrarejustbecausetherearentany!Mr.Whitewasbornina

8、farmersfamily.A.TB.F1/12Mr.Whitehopedtoberespectedbecausehewastherichestmanintheirtown.A.TB.FThechildrenoftenaskedhimtotellthemsomethinginterestingbecauseheknewmorethananyotherpersoninthetown.A.TB.FAllpeoplebelievedMr.Whiteexceptthechildren.A.TB.F10.Mr.Whitewouldntliketoadmitthathewaswrong.A.TB.F答案：

9、ABABAPassage3WearebusytalkingaboutandusingtheInternet，buthowmanyofusknowthehistoryoftheInternet?ManypeoplearesurprisedwhentheyfindthattheInternetwassetupinthe1960s.Atthattime，computerswerelargeandexpensive.Computernetworkdidntworkwell.Ifonecomputerinthenetworkbrokedown，thenthewholenetworkstopped.Soa

10、newnetworksystemhadtobesetup.Itshouldbegoodenoughtobeusedbymanydifferentcomputers.Ifpartofthenetworkwasnotworking，informationcouldbesentthroughanotherpart.Inthiswaycomputernetworksystemwouldkeeponworkingonthetime.AtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedbythegovernment，butintheearly1970s，universities，hospitalsa

11、ndbankswereallowedtouseittoo.However，computerswerestillveryexpensiveandtheInternetwasdifficulttouse.Bythestartofthe1990s，computersbecamecheaperandeasiertouse.ScientistshadalsodevelopedsoftwarethatmadesurfingintheInternetmoreconvenient.Todayitiseasytogeton-lineanditissaidthatmillionsofpeopleusetheInt

12、erneteveryday.Sendinge-mailismoreandmorepopularamongstudents.TheInternethasnowbecomeoneofthemostimportantpartsofpeopleslife.TheInternethasahistoryofmorethanfourtyyears.A.TB.FAnewnetworksystemwassetuptomakecomputerscheaper.A.TB.FAtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedbythegovernment.A.TB.FSoftwaremadesurfingth

13、eInternetmoreconvenient.A.TB.FTodayitsstillnoteasytogeton-line.A.TB.F答案：ABAABPassage42/12In1920,barelyoutofhisteens,AlfredHitchcockwenttoworkforanAmericanfilmcompanywhichhadopenedastudioinIslington,London.Hisfirstjobatthestudiowaswritingcaptions（腳本）forsilentmovies.Withintwoyears,hewaswritingscripts（

14、劇本）andworkingasanassistantdirector.Fortherestofthe1920s,HitchcockworkedononefilmafteranotherinBritainandGermany.Filmingwasoftenarough-and-ready（倉促做成的）affairandtheassistantdirectorwasrequiredtostepinandpluggaps.Acameramanwentmissing,Hitchcockbecameacameraman.Asceneneededrewriting,Hitchcockrewroteit.S

15、omeoneneededtobeinchargeofmoneywhenthefilmcrewwasonlocation,Hitchcocklookedafterthemoney.Atthesametime,thisbeingtheeraofsilentmovies,Hitchcockwaslearningthelanguageofcinema:tellingastorynotthroughdialogue,butthroughvisualimages（視覺影象）.Thisledtohissuccesslater.Whenhebegantodirecthisownfilms,firstinBri

16、tainandlaterinHollywood,hewasdeterminedtomakefilmsthatheldtheaudiencesattentionandkepttension（緊張感）.Hesucceeded.Hitchcocksabilitytoputyouontheedgeofyourseatmakeshimoneofthegreatestmakersofsuspense（懸念）movies.AlfredHitchcocksfirstjobatthestudiowaswritingcaptionsforsilentmovies.A.TB.FAccordingtotheconte

17、xt,stepinandpluggaps(inLine3,Para.2)meansaskingforoneshelp.A.TB.FTellingastorythroughdialoguepreparedHitchcockforhissuccesslater.A.TB.FHewasdeterminedtodrawtheaudiencesattentionandkeeptensioninhisfilm-making.A.TB.FHehadtakenupdifferentjobsbeforehesucceeded.A.TB.F答案：ABBAAPassage5Theworkerswhobroughtt

18、hegirltotheorphanage(孤兒院)knewlittleabouther.Thestreetswheretheyfoundherhadbeenherhomeformanyyears.Herparentswereunknown.Theyleftherlongago.Attheorphanage,thegirl,likeallthechildrenthere,wastaughttoreadandwrite.Whileshewasstudyingattheorphanage，shelearnedsomethingelsetobeindependent.Attwenty-one，shel

19、efttheorphanageandbeganworkasasecretary.Andthen，in1975,whileshewasstillworkingasanordinarysecretary,somethingspecialhappened.SheenteredtheMissHongKongcompetitionandwonit.Thiswastheturningpointinherlife.Nowhername，MaryCheung，wasknowntoeverybody.Maryenteredthecompetitionbecauseshewantedtoshowthatorpha

20、nagegirlscouldbesomething.Winningthecompetitiongaveherthechancetostartanewlife.Thisledherfirstintotelevisionandthenintobusinessasamanager.Whenshewasworkingasamanager，shehad3/12troublewithherreports.MyEnglishjustwasntgoodenough.shesays.Luckily，shehadaboyfriend(wholaterbecameherhusband)tohelpher.Marys

21、tudiedmanagementatHongKongPolytechnicandgraduatedin1980.Shestartedherownbusinessin1985.Butshedidnotstopdevelopingherself.ShethenstudiedattheUniversityofHongKong.Since1987，shehadspentalotoftimeonphotography.ShehasheldseveralexhibitionsofherworkinmanyplacesChina,NewZealandandParis.Shestillfoundtime,ho

22、wever,toworkonTV,writefornewspapersandbringupherfamily.Thegirlfromthestreethascomealongway,butherjourneyisnotfinishedyet.BeforeMaryCheungwasbroughttotheorphanage，shehadlivedinthestreetsformanyyears.A.TB.FThesentenceorphanagegirlscouldbesomethingmeansthatorphanagegirlscouldbepopularandsuccessful.A.TB

23、.FHerlifechangedin1985.A.TB.FThispassageisprobablytakenfromanovel.A.TB.FMarysboyfriendwasgoodatEnglish.A.TB.F答案：AABBA1.資料編寫由365iop網(wǎng)編寫達成，有問題能夠反應Q+28638354,九月統(tǒng)考3天經(jīng)過協(xié)助Passage6IfyoutravelbyairacrossthecenterofAfricaorSouthAmerica,youflyoverforestsforthousandsofkilometers.Thesegreatforestsaretheoceansoft

24、rees.Therearethousandsandthousandsofdifferentkindsofplantsandanimals.However,theworldsforestsaregettingsmallerallthetime.Wearecuttingdownthetreesbecauseweneedwood,andweneedmorefarmland.Somepeoplesaythattherewillnotbeanyforestslikethesein20or30years.Whatwillhappeniftheydisappear?Ifwecutdownourforests

25、,alotofplantsandanimalswilldisappearfromtheworld.Inalotofplacesthenewfarmlandwillsoonlookliketheolddeserts.Cropswillnotgrowthere.Itwillnotrainveryoften,andtheweatherwillgetveryhot.Perhapstheclimateoftheworldwillchange.Thiswillbedangerousforeveryoneintheworld.Thatiswhywemusttakecareofourforests.26.Th

26、epassagemainlytellsusabouttheimportanceoftakingcareofplants.A.TB.F答案：A27.Forestsarehomesfordifferentkindsofanimals.A.TB.F答案：A28.Theneedformorewoodandmorelandhelptoprotectourforests.A.TB.F答案：B29.Wellhavemoreandgreaterforestsnin20or30yearsinsomepeoplesview.4/12A.TB.F答案：B30.Thewriterthinksitnecessaryto

27、protecttheforests.A.TB.F答案：APassage7Whatmakesonepersonmoreintelligentthananother?Whatmakesonepersonagenius,likethebrilliantAlbertEinstein,andanotherpersonafool?Arepeoplebornintelligentorstupid,orisintelligencetheresultofwhereandhowyoulive?Theseareveryoldquestionsandtheanswerstothemarestillnotclear.W

28、eknow,however,thatjustbeingbornwithagoodmindisnotenough.Insomeways,themindislikealegoranarmmuscle.Itneedsexercise.Mentalexerciseisparticularlyimportantforyoungchildren.Manychildpsychologists(心理學家)thinkthatparentsshouldplaywiththeirchildrenmoreoftenandgivethemproblemstothinkabout.Thechildrenarethenmo

29、relikelytogrowupbrightandintelligent.If,ontheotherhand,childrenareleftaloneagreatdealwithnothingtodo,theyaremorelikelytobecomedullandunintelligent.Parentsshouldalsobecarefulwithwhattheysaytoyoungchildren.Accordingtosomepsychologists,ifparentsarealwaystellingachildthatheorsheisafooloranidiot,thenthec

30、hildismorelikelytokeepdoingsillyandfoolishthings.Soitisprobablybetterforparentstosayverypositivethingstotheirchildren,suchasThatwasaverycleverthingyoudid.orYouaresuchasmartchild.31.Thewordintelligentinthe1stparagraphprobablymeanbright.A.TB.F答案：A32.Accordingtothecontextwecanguessthatageniusisanormalp

31、ersonwhileanidiotisafunnyperson.A.TB.F答案：B33.Apersonbornwithagoodbrainandputtingitintoactiveuseismorelikelytobecomeagenius.A.TB.F答案：A34.Itisbetterforparentstopraiseandencouragetheirchildrenmoreoften.A.TB.F答案：A35.Intelligenceisobviouslytheresultofwhereandhowyoulive.A.TB.F答案：BPassage8Amangotintoatrain

32、andfoundhimselfsittingoppositeawomanwhoseemedtobeaboutthirty-fiveyearsold.Soontheybegantalkingtoeachother,andthemansaidtoher,Doyouhaveafamily?Yes,Ihaveoneson,thewomananswered.Oh,really?saidtheman.Doeshesmoke?No,hesnevertouchedacigarette,thewomanreplied.Thatsgood,themancontinued.Idontsmokeeither.Toba

33、ccoisverybadtooneshealth.Anddoesyoursondrinkwine?Oh,no,thewomanansweredatonce.Hesneverdrunkadropofit.ThenIcongratulateyou,maam,themansaid.Anddoesheevercomehomelateatnight?No,never,hisneighboranswered.Hegoestobedimmediatelyafterdinnereverynight.Well,themansaid,hesawiseyoungman.Howoldishe?Hessixmonths

34、oldtoday.Buthewillgrowuptobeagentleman,thewomanrepliedproudly.36.Themanandthewomanaretalkingaboutthewomansson.A.TB.F答案：A37.Thewomanthinkshersonwillbeagentleman.A.TB.F答案：A38.Theconversationtookplaceonatrain.5/12A.TB.F答案：A39.Theworddisappointedprobablybestdescribesthemansfeelingattheendoftheconversati

35、on.A.TB.F答案：B40.Thewomanissoproudofhersonthatshedoesnotreallyunderstandwhatthemansquestionsmean.A.TB.F答案：BPassage9Mr.Youngranhisownbusinessandworkedveryhard.Hiswifewasafraidthathewouldgetsickifhecontinuedlikethat,sosheoftentriedtogethimtotakeavacation.Atlastshemanagedtopersuadehimtodoso,andshehopedt

36、hathewouldbeabletoenjoyhisvacationwithoutanydisturbance,sobeforetheyleft,Mrs.Youngwenttoseeherhusbandssecretary.Shesaidtoher,Myhusbandneedsavacationverymuch,sowhateverhappens,pleasedontbotherhimwithtelegramsandlettersaboutbusinessproblemswhileweareaway.Justwaittillwegetback.AfterMr.andMrs.Younghadbe

37、enawayaboutaweek,Mr.Youngreceivedaletterfromhissecretarywhichsaid,Somethingterriblehappenedtoyourbusiness,butImnotgoingtobotheryouwithitwhileyouareenjoyingyourvacation.41.Mr.Youngwastheownerofaprivatebusiness.A.TB.F答案：A42.Mrs.Youngworriedaboutherhusbandsbusiness.A.TB.F答案：B43.Mrs.Youngwasafraidthathe

38、rhusbandsvacationmightbespoilt.A.TB.F答案：AThesecretarydidntexplaininherletterwhathadhappenedtoMr.Youngsbusiness,becauseshedidntwanttospoilMr.Youngsvacation.A.TB.F答案：A45.YoucanlearnfromthestorythatMr.Younghadastupidsecretary.A.TB.F答案：A2.資料編寫由365iop網(wǎng)編寫達成，有問題能夠反應Q+28638354,九月統(tǒng)考3天經(jīng)過協(xié)助Passage10Hereisastor

39、ytoldaboutanAmericangeneralwhowasaveryimportantfigureintheAmericanarmyduringtheFirstWorldWar.EverybodyintheUnitedStatesknewhimandmanypeoplewishedtohaveapictureorsomethingofhisintheirhomes.SoonafterthewarthegeneralreturnedtoWashington.Onedayhewenttoadentistandhadsixteethpulledout.Aweeklaterthegeneral

40、heardthathisteethwerebeingsoldinshopsat$5each.Oneachoftheteeththerewasalabelwiththenameofthegeneralandwords:buytheseteethandshowthemtoyourfriendsathome.Thegeneralgotangry.Herushedtohisofficeandorderedsixofficerstogoaroundthecityandbuyallhisteeth.Theofficerswentoutandvisitedeveryshopinthecapital.They

41、wereawayfromtheofficeallday.Intheeveningtheyreturnedandputonthetableinfrontofthegeneraltheteeththeyhadbought.Theyhadcollected175teeth.46.Manyfamilieswantedtohaveasignatureofthegeneral.A.TB.F答案：B47.ThegeneralcamebacktoWashingtonaftertheFirstWorldWar.A.TB.F答案：A48.Thegeneralorderedhismentolookforallhis

42、teethandbuyallofthem.6/12A.TB.F答案：A49.Thefactthatthegeneralsnamewasonthelabelofeachtoothshowsthatthegeneralwasfamous.A.TB.F答案：A50.Theteeththeycollectedmostprobablycost$1150.A.TB.F答案：BPassage11Thewordhorsepowerwasfirstusedtwohundredyearsago.JamesWatthadmadetheworldsfirstwidelyusedsteamengine.Hehadnow

43、ayoftellingpeopleexactlyhowpowerfulitwas,foratthattimetherewerenounitsformeasuringpower.Wattdecidedtofindouthowmuchworkonestronghorsecoulddoinoneminute.Hecalledthatunitonehorsepower.Withthisunithecouldmeasuretheworkhissteamenginecoulddo.Hediscoveredthatahorsecouldlifta3300-poundweight10feetintotheai

44、rononeminute.Hisenginecouldlifta33-poundweight100feetinoneminute.Becausehisenginedidtentimesasmuchworkasthehorse,Wattcalleditatenhorsepowerengine.51.ThepassagesaysthatWattmadethefirstwidelyusedsteamengine.A.TB.F答案：A52.Wattwantedtofindawaytolifta3300-poundweight.A.TB.F答案：B53.Hemadeupaunitofmeasuremen

45、tbasedonthestrengthofahorse.A.TB.F答案：A54.Onehorsepowerwouldequaltheweightofonehorse.A.TB.F答案：B55.ThepossibletitleforthispassageisTheOriginoftheTermHorsepower.A.TB.F答案：APassage12Snowflakeslooklikewhitestarsfallingfromthesky.Buttherehavebeentimeswhensnowhaslookedred,green,yellow,orblack.Therehavebeens

46、nowflakesofalmosteverycolor.Thinkhowitwouldseemtohavecoloredsnowflakescomingdownallaroundyou.BlacksnowfellinFranceoneyear.AnotheryeargreysnowfellinJapan.Itwasfoundthatthesnowwasmixedwithashes.Thismadeitlookdark.Redsnowhadcomedowninothercountries.Whenthishappened,thesnowwasmixedwithreddust.Mostsnowlo

47、okswhite,butitisreallythecolorofice.Snowisicethatcomesfromsnowcloud.Eachsnowflakebeginswithasmalldropoffrozenwater.Morewaterformsaroundthisdrop.Thewaythewaterfreezesgivesthesnowflakesitsshape.Notwosnowflakesareeverjustthesamesizeorshape.Sometimesthesnowflakesarebrokenwhentheycomedown.Othersnowflakes

48、meltastheyfall.Allsnowflakesareflatandhavesixsides,iftheyarenotbrokenormelted.Whentheairiscoldanddry,thefallingsnowflakesaresmallandhard.Iftheairwetandwarm,thesnowflakesarebigandsoft.Wouldyoubesurprisedtoseesnowflakesasbigasyourheadfallingfromthesky?IthappenedonceintheUnitedStates.Itcouldhappenagain

49、.56.Thefirsttwoparagraphsmainlytellusthatsometimessnowhasdifferentcolors.A.TB.F答案：A57.Notwosnowflakesarejustthesamesize,butallsnowflakesarehard.A.TB.F答案：B58.Snowflakesbeginwithcloud.7/12A.TB.F答案：B59.Thebiggerthesnowflakesare,thesoftertheyare.A.TB.F答案：A60.BlacksnowfellonlyinEuropeanCountries.A.TB.F答案

50、：BPassage13Hobbswasanorphan.Heworkedinafactoryandeverydayhegotalittlemoney.Hardworkchangedhimthinandweak.Hewantedtoborrowalotofmoneytolearntopaintpictures,buthedidnotthinkhecouldpayoffthedebts.Onedayalawyersaidtohim,Onethousanddollars,andhereisthemoney.AsHobbstookthepackageofnotes,hewasverydumbfound

51、ed（驚呆了的）.Hedidntknowwherethemoneycamefromandhowtospendit.Hesaidtohimself,Icouldgotofindahotelandlivelikearichmanforafewdays,orIgiveupmyworkinthefactoryanddowhatIdliketodo:paintingpictures.Icoulddothatforafewweeks,butwhatwouldIdoafterthat?Ishouldhavelostmyplaceinthefactoryandhavenomoneytoliveon.Ifitw

52、erealittlelessmoney,Iwouldbuyanewcoat,oraradio,orgiveadinnertomyfriends.Ifitweremore,Icouldgiveuptheworkandpayforpaintingthepictures.Butitistoomuchforoneandtoolittlefortheother.Hereisthereadingofyouruncleswill,saidthelawyer,tellingwhatistobedonewiththismoneyafterhisdeath.Imustaskyoutorememberonepoin

53、t.Yourunclehassaidyoumustbringmeapapershowingexactlywhatyoudidwithhismoney,assoonasyouhavespentit.Yes,Isee.Iwilldothat,saidtheyoungman.61.Hewantedtoborrowmoneybecausehewantedtolearntopaintpictures.A.TB.F答案：A62.Withthemoneyhegot,Hobbsfirstplannedtohaveahappylifeforafewdays.A.TB.F答案：B63.WhatHobbswasas

54、kedtodowasnothingbuttobuysomepictures.A.TB.F答案：B64.WhatHobbsreallylovedtodowaspaintingpictures.A.TB.F答案：A65.Thebesttitleforthepassage.A.TB.F答案：B有問題能夠反應Q+28638354Passage14ElvisAronPresley,wasoftencalledthekingofrockmusic,diedonAugust16th,1977,attheageofforty-two.Heleftagreatinfluenceonpopularmusic,an

55、dmillionsoffans.Duringhislifetime,Elvissoldmorethanfourhundredmillionrecords.AfterPresleydied,manyofhisrecordsrosequickly.WhenPresleydied,manymournersjourneyedtoMemphis,Tennessee,Presleyshome,topaytheirlastrespects.WhilemostofthesefansknewalotaboutthesongsofElvis,fewofthemknewthestoryofhowElvishadhi

56、sfirstrecordwhichwasforhismother.HepaidfourdollarstoasmallMemphisrecordingshop,andrecordedtwosongs.ThesongswereMyHappinessandThatsWhereYourHeartachesBegin.SamPhilips,whoownedtheshopwhereElvismadetherecord,likedPresleyssongs.Hesaidhewouldcallhimsomeday.Aboutayearlater,Philipsdidcallandaskhimtocutarec

57、ord.ThisfirstrecordhadBlueMoonofKentuckyononeside,andThatsAllRight,Mamaontheother.66.ThepassageismainlyabouthowElvisPresleybeganhiscareer.A.TB.F答案：A67.Mournersareusuallyrecord-producers.8/12A.TB.F答案：B68.Withouttherecordforhismother,Elvismightnothavebecomeastar.A.TB.F答案：A69.WhenPresleydied,peoplewent

58、toMemphisforhismothersstoryoflife.A.TB.F答案：B70.ThepassageshowsthatmanypeoplelovedElvis.A.TB.F答案：BPassage15Threementravelingonatrainbeganaconversationabouttheworldsgreatestwonders.Inmyopinion,thefirstmansaid,theEgyptianpyramids（埃及金字塔）aretheworldsgreatestwonder.Althoughtheywerebuiltthousandsofyearsago

59、,theyarestillstanding.Andremember:thepeoplewhobuiltthemhadonlysimpletools.Theydidnothavethekindofmachinerythatbuildersandengineershavetoday.IagreethatthepyramidsinEgyptarewonderful,thesecondmansaid,butIdonotthinktheyarethegreatestwonder.Ibelievecomputersaremorewonderfulthanthepyramids.Theyhavetakenp

60、eopletothemoonandbroughtthembacksafely.Inseconds，theycarryoutmathematicalcalculationsthatwouldtakeapersonahundredyearstodo.Heturnedtothethirdmanandasked,Whatdoyouthinkisthegreatestwonderintheworld？Thethirdmanthoughtforalongtime，andthenhesaid,Well，Iagreethatthepyramidsarewonderful,andIagreethatcomput