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大学英语B
1、
Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. The national flag should be raised and lowered by hand. Do not raise the flag while it is folded. Unfold the flag first, and then hoist it quickly to the top of the flagpole. Lower it slowly and with dignity. Place no objects on or over the flag. Do not use the flag as part of a costume or athletic uniform. Do not print it upon cushions, handkerchiefs, paper napkins or boxes. A federal law provides that the trademark cannot be registered if it comprises the flag, or badgers of the US. When the flag is used to unveil a statue or monument, it shouldn't serve as a covering of the object to be unveiled. If it is displayed on such occasions, do not allow the flag to fall to the ground, but let it be carried high up in the air to form a feature of the ceremony. Take every precaution to prevent the flag from soiled. It should not be allowed to touch the ground or floor, or to brush against objects.
（1）、How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag? _________
A.By making laws.
B.By enforcing discipline.
C.By educating the public.
D.By holding ceremonies.
答案：A
解析：从全段首句可直接看出，美国人是通过制定法律来确保公民尊敬国旗的。
（2）、What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag? _________
A.It should be raised by soldiers.
B.It should be raised quickly by hand.
C.It should be raised only by Americans.
D.It should be raised by mechanical means.
答案：B
解析：从第4和5行可以看出，美国国旗应当快速的手动升起。
（3）、How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony?
_________
A.It should be attached to the status.
B.It should be hung from the top of the monument.
C.It should be spread over the object to be unveiled.
D.It should be carried high up in the air.
答案：D
解析：文章倒数第3句揭示了这个答案。
（4）、What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag? _________
A.There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag.
B.The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag.
C.There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.
D.Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs.
答案：C
解析：综合全段可知美国国旗的使用受到明确的规则和习俗限制。
（5）、What is Americans' attitude towards their National Flag? _________
A.Arbitrary.
B.Respect.
C.Happy.
D.Brave.
答案：B
解析：美国人对待自己国家的旗帜是很尊敬的，故选B。
2、
It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become "in". Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4:30 pm, college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who can't wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite characters.
Actually, soaps are more than a college favorite; they're a youth favorite. When school is out, high-school students are in front of their TV sets. One young working woman admitted that she turned down a higher paying job rather than give up watching her favorite serials. During the 1960's, it was uncommon for young people to watch soap operas. The mood of the sixties was very different from now. It was a time of seriousness, and talk was about social issues of great importance.
Now, seriousness has been replaced by fun. Young people want to be happy. It may seem strange that they should turn to soap opera, which is known for showing trouble in people's lives. But soap opera is enjoyment. Young people can identify with the soap opera character, who, like the college-age viewer, is looking for happy love, and probably not finding it. And soap opera gives young people a chance to feel close to people without having to bear any responsibility for their problems.
（1）、What is soap opera?
A.Plays based on science fiction stories.
B.Plays based on non-fiction stories.
C.The daytime serial dramas on TV.
D.Popular documentary films on TV.
答案：C
解析：文章第一句即说明了肥皂剧就是日间播放的电视连续剧。
（2）、What can be the best title of the passage?
A.College student viewers.
B.Favorite TV serials.
C.Soap opera fans.
D.College-age viewers.
答案：C
解析：文章涉及到了大学，中学和社会工作人员都转向了肥皂剧，故选C，能涵盖各类别。
（3）、Which is NOT the reason why the soap opera has suddenly become "in" among American young people ?
A.Because the viewers want to be happy and to enjoy themselves.
B.Because the soap opera makes young people feel close to their people.
C.Because the viewers can find themselves in the soap opera characters.
D.Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles.
答案：D
解析：从全文最后一句可直接排除D，这也不是人们爱看肥皂剧的理由。
（4）、What can we learn from the passage? _________
A.College students like soap operas more than any other social groups.
B.Young people of sixties liked soap operas more than people today.
C.young viewers have turned themselves from the seriousness of sixties to enjoyment now.
D.The young as a whole are trying to look for happy love but in vain.
答案：C
解析：60年代的主题是严肃的，人们谈论的都是社会新闻等，那时候爱看电视剧的年轻人也是不多见的，但是现在人们追求的是愉快和欢乐，所以就转向了轻松的肥皂剧。
（5）、What message does the author want to convey to us? _________
A.The people's favorites to drama works have been changed for a long time.
B.The people's favorite to drama works change along with the times.
C.The people's favorites to drama works is changed by the soap opera.
D.The people's favorites have changed the drama works.
答案：B
解析: 作者想传达给我们的即是随着时代的不同，人们的口味变化了，对待电视剧的态度也在改变。
3、
Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.
One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own.
Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one's free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of Nature.
Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.
（1）、Which of the following statements is NOT true?_________
A.People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city.
B.People who work in London prefer to live in the country.
C.Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.
D.Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city.
答案：B
解析：结合全文可知，有的人喜欢工总在伦敦生活在乡村，而也有人偏爱生活和工作的市里，B只陈述出了一点。
（2）、With the same money ________, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.
A.getting a small flat with a garden
B.having a small flat with a garden
C.renting a small flat without a garden
D.buying a small flat without a garden
答案：C
解析：从文章第二段可直接判断选C，用在城市租赁一个没有花园的小公寓的同样的钱，人们都可以在乡下买下一个带有花园的小房子了。
（3）、When the garden is in blossom, it means that one ________ has been rewarded.
A.living in the country
B. having spent time working in the garden
C. having a garden of his own
D.having been digging, planting and watering
答案：B
解析：从倒数第二段可看出答案，人们花时间悉心照料小花园，等到花开满园的时候，即是对主人辛勤照料的回报。
（4）、People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______ if they had to live outside London.
A.their life was meaningless
B. their life was invaluable
C.they didn't deserve a happy life
D.they were not worthy of their happy life
答案：A
解析：最后一段前3行即说明了，对于喜爱住在城市的人来说，如果让他们离开伦敦，生活的一切都将变的没有意思，甚至“not worth living”（不值得活着）。故选A。
（5）、The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to ________.
A.deal with
B.do away with
C.escape from
D.prevent from
答案：C
解析：联系前后文，可知该词组是“逃离”之意，故选C。
4、
By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others - they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nation's consciousness and development as well as the lives of those who admire them. Yet, some people
say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to come by, where the very idea of heroism is something beyond us - an artifact of the past. Some maintain that because the Cold War is over and because America is at peace, our age is essentially an unheroic one. Furthermore, the overall crime rate is down, poverty has been eased by a strong and growing economy, and advances continue to be made in medical science.
Cultural icons are hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are people who manage to go beyond celebrity (明星), who are legendary, who somehow mange to become mythic. But what makes some figures icons and others mere celebrities? That's hard to answer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died at the moment she found true love. Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefinable charm, with the help of the media. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death - such as Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana.
（1）、The passage mainly deals with ______.
A.life and death
B.heroes and heroines
C.heroes and icons
D.icons and celebrities
答案：C
解析：通读全文，两个关键词即是“heroes” and “icons”英雄与偶像。
（2）、Heroes and heroines are usually _________.
A.courageous
B.exemplary
C.self-sacrificing
D.all of the above
答案：D
解析：文章第1,2两句即揭示了答案，英雄们是勇敢地，杰出的且有自我牺牲精神的。
（3）、Which of the following statements is wrong? _________
A.Poverty in America has been eased with the economic growth.
B.Superstars are famous for being famous.
C.One's look can contribute to being famous.
D.Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times.
答案：D
解析：文章里只提到有些人认为现代社会很难出现英雄，但不是完全否定，D过于绝对。
（4）、Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love________.
A.when she was 19
B.when she became a princess
C. just before her death
D.after she gave birth to a prince
答案：C
解析：从文章倒数第四句可直接看出答案，戴安娜王妃在临时时刻发现了自己的真爱。
（5）、What is more likely to set an icon's status? ________
A.Good looks.
B.Tragic and early death.
C.Personal attraction.
D.The quality of one's story.
答案：B
解析：文章最后一句揭示了答案，悲剧及英年早逝最能造就名人的形象。
5、
Places to stay in Britain are as varied as the places you visit. Whatever your budget is the choice -from basic barn to small hotel, from tiny cottage to grand castle - is all part of fun. Hostels
Cheap, good-value hostels are aimed at all types of like-minded travelers, who prefer value over luxury and you don't have to be young or single to use them. Britain's independent hostels and backpackers hostels also offer a great welcome. Facilities and prices vary, especially in rural areas, where some hostels are a little more than a bunkhouse (临时住房) while others are remarkably comfortable －almost like bargain hotels.
Youth Hotels
Founded many years ago to "help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside", the Youth Hotels Association is still going strong in the 21st century. The network of 230 hotels is a perfect gateway for exploring Britain's towns and countryside.
B&Bs
The B&B (bed and breakfast) is a Great British institution, In essence you get a room in somebody's house, and small B&Bs may only have one guest room, so you'll really feel like part of the family. Larger B&Bs may have four or five rooms and more facilities, but just as warm as a welcome.
In country areas your B&B might be in a village or an isolated farm surrounded by fields. Prices reflect facilities: and usually run from around ￡12 to ￡20 per person. City B&Bs charge about ￡25 to ￡30 per person, although they're often cheaper as you go further out to the
suburbs.
Pubs & Inns
As well as selling drinks and meals, Britain's pubs and inns sometimes offer B&B, particularly in country areas. Staying a night or two can be great fun and puts you at the heart of the local community.
Rates range from around ￡15 to ￡25 per person. Pubs are more likely to have single rooms.
（1）、In this passage the author mainly ________.
A.tells us where to stay while visiting Britain
B.advises readers to pay a visit to Britain
C.introduces the wonderful public services in Britain
D.gives us some information about British life
答案：A
解析：纵观全文，典型的总分结构，从第一段即可判断文章主要介绍的是游客去英国玩可选择的各类型旅馆。
（2）、________ are mainly built for young visitors.
A.Pubs & Inns
B.Youth Hotels
C.Hostels
D.B&Bs
答案：B
解析：Youth Hotel主要适合年轻人。
（3）、If you travel alone and want to know better about family life in Britain, you'd better stay in ________.
A.Pubs & Inns
B.Youth Hotels
C.Hostels
D.B&Bs
答案：D
解析：B&Bs旅馆即是英国人家的一间客房，或是大点的几间客房，这样自然对英国人家会有更多的了解。
（4）、If you are interested in travelling with your friends but only with limited means, where is the better place for you to stay? _________.
A.Pubs & Inns
B.Youth Hotels
C.Hostels
D.B&Bs
答案：C
解析：从Youth Hotels段的第一句即可判断出答案。
（5）、Which of the following is NOT true according to the last part of the passage? __________
A.Pubs and inns usually provide visitors bed and breakfast.
B.All pubs and inns offer visitors bed and breakfast.
C.Pubs and inns charge a visitor ￡25 at the most.
D.If you want a single room, you are more likely to get one in pubs.
答案：B
解析：作者谈论到Pubs and inns用到的是“sometimes”，不是all。故选B。
6、
What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is "no". It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools those makes him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further, he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons. He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works.
The scientist's knowledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the Theory of Relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigations, Einstein's ideas were shown to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations.
（1）、What makes a scientist according to the passage? ________
A.The tools he uses.
B.The way he uses his tools.
C.His ways of learning.
D.The various tools he uses.
答案：B
解析：文章第二行直接揭示了答案，成就一个科学家的不是他用什么工具，而是他怎么利用手头的工具。
（2）、The underlined part in the passage shows_______.
A.the importance of information
B.the importance of thinking
C.the difference between scientists and ordinary people
D.the difference between carpenters and people with other jobs.
答案：C
解析：划线句想揭示给读者的是科学家与普通人之间的区别，联系上下文即可读出答案。
（3）、A sound scientific theory should be one that _________.
A.works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other times
B.does not allow any changes even under different conditions
C.can be used for many purposes
D.leave no room for improvement
答案：A
解析：文章第二段的2,3两行恰如其分的陈述了正确答案，一个合理的科学理论不仅在一种情况下能行，在别的情况下也一样要经得住检验。
（4）、The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate __________.
A.that measurements are keys to success in science
B.that accuracy of mathematics
C.that investigations are important in science
D.that the mathematical calculations may test his investigations
答案：C
解析：文中Albert Einstein之前的一句就是答案，科学研究是很重要的。
（5）、What is the main idea of the passage? ________
A.The theory of relativity.
B.Exactness is the core of science.
C.Scientists are different from ordinary people.
D.Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.
答案：D
解析：纵观两段，一段说明会使用工具的重要，另一段强调了科学研究的准确性，D概括了这两点。
7、
In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person, who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
（1）、What is the main idea of this passage? ________
A.It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S.
B.The role of time in social life over the world.
C.If people are late, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S.
D.Not every country treats the concept of time as the same.
答案：B
解析：文章全段讨论的时间在世界范围内在社会生活中扮演的不同的角色。
（2）、What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours?
_______
A.A matter of work.
B.A matter of life or death.
C.You want to see him or her.
D.You want to make an appointment with him or her.
答案：B
解析：参考文章第4,5两行，可直接得出答案，如果来电时在晚上睡觉的时候，美国人会认为这电话一定特别重要，乃至于关乎生死了。
（3）、Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend in the U.S. A.?
A.at 7:00 am
B.at 4:00 pm
C.at the midnight
D.at 4 am
答案：B
解析：此题用排除法，文章第一句即说明在美国太早到的来电时不礼貌的，午夜时睡觉时间如果来电，则是关乎生死的大事，像题干想与朋友约会的小事不适合，凌晨4点根据常识排除。下午4点是比较正常的时间，朋友也可以邀约。
（4）、Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ________
A.In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.
B.No misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures about the concept of time.
C.It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A.
D.Promptness is valued highly in American life.
答案：D
解析：文章倒数第四局直接给出了答案。
（5）、From the passage we can safely infer that _______
A.it's a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time.
B.the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world.
C.it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business party.
D.if a person is late for a date, he needn't make some explanation.
答案：B
解析：纵观全文，时间在不同国家所蕴含的意义是不一样的。
8、
There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals.
Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.
The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and
succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase.
Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.
（1）、Our long-term goals mean a lot _______.
A.if we cannot reach solid short-term goals
B.if we complete the short-term goals
C.if we have dreams of the future
D.if we put forward some plans
答案：B
解析：根据第二段3,4两行，长期目标的基础是不断实现短期目标。
（2）、New short-term goals are built upon______.
A.a daily basis
B.your achievement in a week
C.current activities
D.the goals that have been completed
答案：D
解析：根据第二段最后一句，当一个或几个短期目标实现后，紧接着的即是展开新的短期目标。
（3）、When we complete each step of our goals, ________.
A.we will win final success
B. we are overwhelmed
C.we will build up our confidence to achieve success
D.we should have strong desire for setting new goals
答案：C
解析：根据倒数第五行的陈述，当我们完成一定的目标后，会增强我们通往成功的信心。
（4）、What is the main idea of this passage? _______
A.Life is a dynamic thing.
B.We should set up long-term goals.
C.Different kinds of goals in life.
D.The limitation of long-term goals.
答案：C
解析：纵观全文，谈论了短期，中期和长期目标，故选C。
（5）、Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? _______
A.The long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without achieving short-term goals.
B.The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals.
C.Life is a static thing, thus never allowing a long-term goal to limit us.
D.We should often add new short-term goals to what have been completed.
答案：C
解析：根据全文最后一段“Life is not a static thing.”，可直接选C。
9、
How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.
The power of words, then, lies in their associations - the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
（1）、The origin of language is _________.
A.a legend handed down from the past
B.a matter that is hidden or secret
C.a question difficult to answer
D.a problem not yet solved
答案：D
解析：根据全文第一句可直接判断，语言的起源仍是未知的，故选D。
（2）、What is true about words? _______
A.They are used to express feelings only.
B.They can not be written down.
C.They are simply sounds.
D.They are mysterious.
答案：C
解析：根据第一段的最后一句，我们将那些声音，无论是口头的还是书面化的，称之为words 语言。
（3）、The real power of words consists in their ______.
A.properties
B.characteristics
C.peculiarity
D.representative function
答案：D
解析：语言的强大不在于它的性能，特点和古怪，而是在于它独具代表性的交往功能。选D。
（4）、By "association" in the last paragraph, the author means ______.
A.a special quality
B. a joining of ideas in the mind
C.an appearance which is puzzling
D.a strange feature
答案：B
解析：此题考察理解，优秀的诗人是语言高手，通过对文字的排列，准确的传达出自己的所想所思，借以成文，催人泪下。故选B。
（5）、Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? _________
A.He is no more than a master of words.
B.He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music.
C.He can move men to tears.
D.His style is always charming.
答案：A
解析：此题侧面考察了词组no more than，它是“只是”的意思，诗人并不只是语言大师，还具有独到而深刻的思维的，故选A，理解片面。
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Shyness is the cause of much 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 I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?
It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must negatively affect people. A person's conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person
behaves affects other people's 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, 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 compliment with a statement like this one, "You're just saying that to make me feel good. I know it's not true." It is clear that while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.
Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses 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 becomes to live up to our full potential. Let's not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.
（1）、What does the author try to prove by citing "what kind of impression am I making?" (Para.1)__________
A.Shy people benefit from their caring about their appearance.
B.People's shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions.
C.It's natural that shy people don't believe other's compliments.
D.Shy people think they are different from others.
答案：B
解析：第一段连续四个反问句，都是对前句的铺叙，害羞的人们总是对他们的外表和举止过于在意。
（2）、According to the writer, self-awareness is __________.
A.a good quality
B.the cause of unhappiness
C.harmful to people
D.a weak point of shy people
答案：A
解析：从第三段最后一句可知，作者表述的是过度的自我意识会影响健康，但正常的自我意识却是一种好品质。
（3）、That shy people react to a compliment in such a way is ___________.
A.good
B.unreal
C.very reasonable
D.harmful
答案：B
解析：胆怯害羞的人对待恭维赞美的态度通常都是不真实的，没能正确的看待旁人的话语。
（4）、Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage? _________
A.Shyness helps us to develop our potential
B.Shyness enables us to understand ourselves better
C.Shyness can block our chances for a rich life
D.Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem
答案：C
解析：根据全文最后一句，作者使用了祈使句，呼吁人们不能让害羞和胆怯影响自身走向富裕成功的生活之路。故选C。
（5）、It can be inferred from the passage that shy people ________.
A.should find more of their weakness
B.should understand themselves in the right way
C.had better ignore their weakness
D.can get rid of their shyness while maintaining low self-esteem
答案：B
解析：纵观全文，人人都有优缺点，只要能正确认识自己就行，故选B，这也符合作者在最后一段陈述的观点。
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When John and c arrived in New York City for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of America's fastest growing businesses.
What kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them? People who are international business or government officials, foreign students, airline workers, young married couples - people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another. They save a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes. Young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they may soon dislike. They prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.
One family, who now has a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so
much that they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things. But usually people don't like to tell others about it. The idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think.
（1）、Which of the following has become one of America's fastest growing businesses?
______________
A.Selling home furnishings.
B.Renting furnished apartments.
C.Selling used furniture.
D.Renting home furnishings.
答案：D
解析：第一段最后一句直接给出了此题的答案，租赁家具已经成为美国增长最快的商业之一。
（2）、Why do some people prefer to rent furniture?_______________________
A.Because the furniture they get in this way is new.
B.Because it saves them a lot of money.
C.Because it saves them much trouble and money.
D.Because they can always get better quality furniture in this way.
答案：C
解析：租赁家具省钱省麻烦，文章第二段集中阐述了这个观点，故选C。
（3）、What can you infer from the passage?_____________________
A.The idea of renting furniture is not acceptable.
B.Renting furniture is not popular in the couple's home town.
C.Only those who don't have enough money to rent furniture.
D.People usually grow to like the furniture they have rented.
答案：B
解析：从文章第一段的第三行可推断，租赁家具对于John夫妻来说也是个new system，可推断他们在来纽约之前的家乡并不多见，选B。
（4）、Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?___________
A.Rent or Buy?
B.A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.
C.Furnished Apartments.
D.A New Idea.
答案：B
解析：纵观全文，作者谈论的即是租赁家具这种新型的产业和生活方式，选B。
（5）、Young people liked renting home furniture in that___________
A.They have less money.
B.They don't want to buy old furniture.
C.The new furniture is of good quality.
D.They don't have much money and don't want to buy the cheap furniture.
答案：D
解析：文章第二段的第四行起，作者道出了年轻人租赁家具的原因是没太多钱，又不愿意买便宜货。选D。
12、
A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man - the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.
This attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward; furthermore, the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.
（1）、From Para. 1, we know that in America _________.
A.people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man
B.people can always rise to the top through their won efforts
C.college professors win great respect from common workers
D.people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors
答案：A
解析：文章第一段第一句即陈述了美国人对于依靠双手自力更生的人很是尊敬。故选A。
（2）、According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _________.
A.servants in America are hard to get
B.she takes pride in what she can do herself
C.she can hardly afford servants
D.It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food
答案：B
解析：女主人家境很好，但是却甘愿自己动手给客人做饭，原因即是美国人以自己动手为傲，与全文主旨一脉相承，故选B。
（3）、The underlined expression "wait on table" in Para. 2 means "_________".
A.work in a furniture shop
B.keep accounts for a bar
C.wait to lay the table
D.serve customers in a restaurant
答案：D
解析：离家上大学的儿子也一样自立，在餐厅打工刷完，可从全文倒数第三行直接看到答案。
（4）、The author's attitude towards manual labor is _______.
A.positive
B.negative
C.humorous
D.critical
答案：A
解析：纵观全文，作者对待人力劳动的态度也是积极的，意在倡导人们学习自力更生的精神。故选A。
（5）、Which of the following could be the best title of the passage? ________
A.A Respectable Self-made Family
B.American Attitude toward Manual Labor
C.Characteristics of American Culture
D.The Development of Manual Labor
答案：B
解析：文章全文陈述的都是关于美国人对待人力劳动的态度，自力更生，故选B。
13、
There was once an ant that was very thirsty.
It ran here and there looking for some water but could not find any.
Then suddenly, when the ant was almost ready to die of thirst, a large drop of water fell on it.
高考英语阅读理解专项训练100篇 (名师传授解题技巧+实战练习，值得下载) 一、阅读理解解题技巧 阅读理解题是考查学生对活的语言材料的理解能力，即通过阅读材料获得信息的能力。具体说来，阅读理解能力测试的主要要求是：（1）掌握所读材料的主旨大意，以及用以说明主旨大意的事实和细节；（2）既理解具体事实，也理解抽象的概念；（3）既理解字面意思，也理解深层含义，包括作者的态度、意图等；（4）既理解某句、某段的意义，也理解全篇的逻辑关系，并能根据文章进行推理和判断；（5）既能根据材料所提供的信息去理解，也能结合中学生应有的常识去理解。根据这几项能力测试的要求，试题中常采用如下几种题型：事实询问题、推理判断题、数据推算题、识图解意题和主旨大意题。根据这一测试要求和题型设计，答题时可以采取如下解题技巧和对策。 1．首先解题时要充满自信。由于平时有些同学对做阅读理解时存在一种畏惧心理，因此考试做题时心理就难免会产生紧张感，特别是阅读时再遇到几个生词就头脑发胀，从而使自己的思路更加模糊不清。其实这是完全没有必要的，因为阅读中遇到几个生词或几个难以理解的句子是常有的事，也是正常现象。因为按大纲要求，试卷中允许有不超过3%的生词，只要认真分析，仔细阅读，这些生词和句子很可能并不影响你的解题。所以答题之前首先要有必胜的信心。 2．扫读全文，理解全文主旨大意。拿到一篇文章，首先要快速扫读全文，虽为扫读，但不可漫不经心，阅读时也应聚精会神，力求可能多地获取材料信息，只是这次遇到生词和难句先不必去处理，不要因纠缠文中的个别生词和难句而影响了对全文的主旨大意的了解。
3．对症下药，各个击破。了解全文的大概意思之后，再把短文的问题简单看一遍，弄懂题意，然后带着问题再去寻读全文。这次阅读过程中要善于抓文章中的关键词句。寻读也就是迅速的查找需要了解的信息，是为某些特定的问题而阅读，因此阅读时要有较强的针对性，对与问题有关的数据，词句等仔细阅读，认真理解，同时结合不同考查内容的题型，采取如下解题对策： （1）事实询问题：这类试题通常是以疑问词what，who，when，where，why，how 等引起的特殊问句，就文章中某一词语、某一句子、某一段落或某一具体细节和事实进行提问。解答此类试题首先要弄清题目和每一个选项的含义，然后按题目要求寻找与之相关的细节，正确估计答案来源，同时注意题目和文章中的暗示作用。特别注意辨别各种信息，确认各种信息。 （2）推理判断题：此题要求我们通过表面文字信息去推测文章隐含的意思，对文章的发展情节及作者的态度、意图等做出合乎逻辑的的推理判断。这种题要求我们在阅读时要抓住文章的主题和细节、从分析文章的结构入手，根据上下文的内在联系，充分挖掘文章的深层含义。对暗含在文章中事件的因果关系，人物的动机，以及作者未言明的倾向、态度、意图、观点进行合乎逻辑的推理、分析和判断。同时善于抓住文中实质性的东西，不要被带假象的表面信息或似是而非的东西所迷惑。并且注意推断作者态度时要力求从作者的态度、观点去思考，切勿想当然，凭个人的观点习惯看法来回答的问题。 （3）数据推算题：此题要求我们就文章提供的数据，以及数据与文章中其他信息的关系做出计算和推断，然后做出选择。这就要求我们解题时，要在理解好题意的前提下去对与数据有关的信息认真分析，若数据信息较多，还要注意弄清数据之间的关系，同时分清有用与无用信息，最终作出正确判断。 （4）主旨大意题：此题用以考查我们对文章主题或中心思想的领会和理解能力。在解答此类试题时要注意每段的中心句，抓住每一段的主题句。一般主题句都用来表达一段主旨大意，因此，只要找准每段的主题句，文章的中心思想和文章的最佳标题也就不难确定了。
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A There was a lot of news related to artificial intelligence, or AI, and machine learning. Among the stories were two dealing with direct competitions between humans and machines. In one competition, machines that used AI performed better than human beings in a high-level reading test. Two natural language processing tools beat human in the experiment. One of the tools was built by the American technology company Microsoft. The other was created by Chinese online seller Alibaba Group. In another competition, a computer took on humans in live, public debates. The event demonstrated how AI-powered computers are increasingly being developed to think and sound like humans. The organizer of the debates, U. S. technology company IBM, announced split results. It said a majority of those watching said they felt the machine had done more to improve their knowledge of the subject. But, the human got more praise for communicating their ideas. This year, we also explored the many ways AI and machine learning are now being used. For example, some U. S. judges use machine learning systems to help them decide when, and for how long, criminals should be jailed. The system uses computers to examine data from thousands of court cases. One fast-growing area of AI is facial recognition, which is increasingly being used for security purposes. Recently, Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport became the first in the U. s. to permit passengers to use facial recognition technology to get on flights. A Chinese company showed off an AI system it developed to recognize individuals by body shape and walking movements. The system is already being used by Chinese police in Beijing and Shanghai. In addition, machine learning was used during 2018 to predict results of the World Cup soccer competition. The technology also created artwork that sold for a large amount of money. And it is being used to help farmer save time and money, while reducing environment-harming chemicals. Other technology systems are being used to follow farm animals and wildlife to collect information on their activities. 1. Why were the two competitions mentioned in the passage? A. To show how much better AI and machine learning are than humans. B. To prove AI and machine Learning got more praise for communication. C. To show how powerful AI and machine Learning are. D. To prove AI and machine learning have been used in the work of U. S. judges. 2. What are facial and body recognition systems used for in the passage? A. Knowledge learning. B. Safety control. C. Office automation. D. Tracking survey.
（英语）高三英语阅读理解专项训练及答案 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 The setting was a packed gymnasium just before the start of a game against another school. There were five girls who were members of the Danville High School basketball team—all of them starters. They were not in uniform to play that night and would not be on the team for the rest of this season. They were there to admit their breaking of team rules. They were there to support their coach's decision to take them off the team. They were there to let the town know there was a problem in their little community that needed to be addressed. And they did it with sincere regret rather than defensiveness. While the school had been out for the New Year's holiday, the five girls had gone to the party with several of their friends. There was alcohol there. And they all drank some. Coach Rainville has a zero tolerance rule on drugs and alcohol for her members though it was a hard decision to make. When classes resumed and accounts of holiday parties were shared, rumors about the five girls began closing in on them. The coach said she couldn't back down on her rules. And the players—two junior students and three senior students—agreed. That night in the gym was part of their public support of the coach's decision. “We hope you will understand that we are not bad kids. What we did was definitely not worth it. We hope this event will make everyone realize that there is a big drug and alcohol problem in our community,” one of the senior students said, “And if you work with us to try to solve this problem, you will help us feel that we have not been thrown off our basketball team for nothing.” The five left the floor to deafening applause. The team may not win another game this year. But they've learnt something about personal responsibility, the effect of one's action on others, and honesty that will serve them well throughout life. （1）It can be inferred from the passage that the five girls who were kicked off the team were ________. A. very good players on the team B. addicted to alcohol and drugs C. three junior students and two senior students D. scolded by their parents for drinking alcohol （2）What did the girls do to support their coach's decision? A. They didn't fight for Danville High School any more. B. They all gave speeches to apologize in the local press. C. They admitted their mistake in public in the gymnasium. D. They would never drink any alcohol throughout their life. （3）Which word best describes the coach Rainville? A. Indifferent. B. Strict. C. Stubborn. D. Cruel. （4）Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Growing up with pain B. A bad mistake C. Team rules are everything D. Basketball girls in high school 【答案】（1）A
高考英语阅读理解专项训练及答案及解析 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is gaining global popularity. According to a government white paper, TCM has been introduced in 183 countries and regions around the world. Westerners' understanding of TCM, however, may be limited to acupuncture, cupping and massage(针灸，拔罐和按摩). For instance, the purple, injury-like marks left on U. S. swimmer Michael Phelps，back from cupping for the purpose of relaxing his muscles and reducing pain became the center of attention during the Rio Olympics in 2016. As a matter of fact, Chinese herbs play a more important role in getting rid of diseases and keeping the body in good condition in the TCM treatment system than physical treatment. It is therefore disheartening to know that while 103 World Health Organization member countries have given approval to the practice of acupuncture, not many recognize Chinese herbal medicine. TCM falls far behind Western medicine owing partly to the slow development of Chinese herbs. Herbs are made into pills, powder and soup, and the kind of herbs used, their quality and quantity, and the processing of the ingredients (原材料) jointly determine the effectiveness of the prescription. Compared with Western medicine, which has standardized drug production processes and treatment methods, TCM lacks standardization, with the chemical composition and functions of its medicines being unclear and their effects being unstable. Fortunately, standardization has improved in recent decades, with an increasing number of factories producing patented TCM drugs. Another factor that has prevented the development of TCM prescription drugs is the lack of creativity. While Western medicine-making companies come up with new products every year, TCM drug producers tend to make medicines according to prescriptions handed down from the past. Chinese chemist Tu Youyou's winning the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her research into malaria (疟疾) treatment may drive creativity to some extent in China's TCM industry. However, the current state of affairs cannot be changed within a short time. （1）Why does the author mention the example of Michael Phelps? A. Because he was injured in his swimming. B. Because cupping is a kind of important TCM treatment. C. Because westerners know a little about TCM. D. Because westerners attach great importance to TCM. （2）Why don't some member countries of WHO recognize Chinese herbal medicine? A. Because Chinese herbs can get rid of diseases. B. Because they only approve the practice of acupuncture. C. Because Western medicine is more effective. D. Because medicine made out of Chinese herbs develops slowly. （3）Compared with Western medicine, what is the weak point of TCM in Paragraph 4? A. The methods of planting herbs. B. The effectiveness of prescription. C. Lacking in standardization. D. Its stable functions.
OSLO: Scientists said yesterday they found two types of shark, unusual ―flasher‖ fish and corals among 52 new species in seas off Indonesia, confirming the western Pacific as the richest marine habitat on earth. They urged more protection for seas around the Bird’s Head peninsula at the western end of New Guinea island form threats including mining and dynamite fishing that can smash coral reefs. ―We feel very confident that this is the epicenter(震中) of marine biodiversity(多样性)‖ in the world, said Mark Erdmann, a US scientist at Conservation International who led two surveys this year. The scientists found 24 new species of fish, including two types of epaulette(肩章) shark, slim and spotty growing up to about 1.2 meters long. Among other finds were 20 new species of coral and eight previously unknown types of shrimp. ―It’s especially surprising to find sharks –these are higher level creatures, not bacteria or worms,‖ Erdmann told Reuters. The sharks get their name from markings on their sides like epaulettes – decorations on the shoulders of military uniforms. The researchers also found new species of ―flasher‖ wrasse fish. The males, which keep harems of several females, suddenly ―flash‖ bright yell ows, blues, pinks or other colors on their bodies, apparently as part of a sexy ritual(惯例). Erdmann said the region, covering about 18,000 square kilometers, had a greater concentration of species than Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. He said Indonesia’s Fi sheries Ministry wanted to increase the number of marine protected areas, currently covering only 11 per cent of the area around the peninsula. ―We are very concerned about the potential influence of planned commercial fisheries expansion in the region,‖ s aid Paulus Boli, a State University of Papua researcher. 1. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A. Richest marine habitat on earth. B. New sharks found off Indonesia. C. Protecting new species around Bird’s Head peninsula. D. Conservation International introducing new species. 2. How many other new species did the scientists find in seas off Indonesia except sharks? A. 24 B. 28 C. 50 D. 52 3. All are the characteristics of the sharks mentioned above except _________. A. They are attractively thin B. They are about 1.2 meters long C. They have markings on their sides D. They are of different colors. 4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The western Pacific is the richest marine habitat on earth. B. The region hasn’t been properly taken care of by the government. C. The wrasse fish flashing colors is an activity connected with sex. D. The planned fisheries expansion has great effects on the region.
高三英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)含解析 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 When you go to the doctor, you like to come away with a prescription．It makes you feel better to know you will get some medicine. But the doctor knows that medicine is not always needed. Sometimes all a sick person needs is some reassurance that all will be well. In such cases the doctor may prescribe a placebo. A placebo is a sugar pill, a harmless shot, or ail empty capsule. Even though they have no medicine in them, these things seem to make people well. The patient thinks it is medicine and begins to get better. How does this happen? The study of the placebo opens up new knowledge about the way the human body can heal itself. It is as if there was a doctor in each of us. The doctor will heal the body for us if we let it. But it is not yet known just how the placebo works to heal the body. Some people say it works because the human mind fools itself. These people say that if the mind is fooled into thinking it got medicine, then it will act as if it did, and the body will feel better. Placebos do not always work. The success of this treatment seems to rest a lot with the relationship between the patient and the doctor. If the patient has a lot of trust in the doctor and if the doctor really wants to help the patient, then the placebo is more likely to work. So in a way, the doctor is the most powerful placebo of all. A placebo can also have bad effects. If patients expect a bad reaction to medicine, then they will also show a bad reaction to the placebo. This would seem to show that a lot of how you react to medicine is in your mind rather than in your body. Some doctors still think that if the placebo can have bad effects it should never be used. They think there is still not enough known about it. The strange power of the placebo does seem to suggest that the human mind is stronger than we think it is. There are people who say you can heal your body by using your mind. And the interesting thing is that even people who swear this is not possible have been healed by a placebo． （1）What do we know about placebo according to the passage? A. It contains some sort of medicine. B. It won't function if you are negative about medicine. C. People who don't believe placebo can't be healed by it. D. Patients and doctors know clearly how it helps to heal the body. （2）Why is the doctor sometimes the most powerful placebo? A. The patient needs help badly． B. The patient believes in the doctor． C. The doctor knows better about your body． D. The doctor has carefully studied medicine． （3）What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to? A. The placebo. B. The bad effect. C. The body. D. The medicine.（4）What is the passage mainly about? A. Placebo：Work on Your Mind B. Placebo：The Most Powerful Medicine
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