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大学英语四级阅读理解试题及答案（三）十一What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow , orange ,red? If you do ,you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet,shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know,because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colours preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. They tells us, among other facts,that we do not choose our favourite clour as we grow up----we are born with our preference.If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.Colours do influence our moods----there is no doubt about it .A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand ,black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area ----until it was repainter green.The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply ;perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.Light and bright colours make people not only hppier but more active. It is an established fact that factory workers work better,harder ,and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.1."You would rather follow than red" means_______.a.you don't like to follow othersb.you would be a member rather than a leaderc.you would be afraid of following othersd.you would like to be a leader rather than a follower2.If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer________.a.red to yellowb.blue to orangec.red to greyd.blue to yellow3."They tell us, among other facts,that we don't choose our favourite colours as we grow up." "Among other facts" means______.a.besides other factsb.in regard to other factsc.not considering other factsd.according to other facts4.Which of the following is facts?a.People's preference of one colour to another is instinctb.People's preference of one colour to another is acquired as they grow up.c.More people happen to love brown because they saw something brown when they were bornd.Colours have little influence on our moods5.Those who committed suicide preferred the bridge over the Thames River near london to others because of _______.a.its shapeb.its structurec.its colourd.its building materials答案：bcaac十二Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on street. No man who thought of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn't it matter? Should you use both hands when you are eating? Should leave one in your lap,or on the table?The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a wonman or offer their seat to a woman , and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is , if a dinner invitation is for 7 o'clock , the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable-----especially if they are your guests. When the food was served , one of the guests strated to eat his peas with a knife . The other guests were amused or shocked , but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.1.If one has accepted a dinner invitation ,what should he do if he is tobe late for the dinner?a.He should find an excuseb.He should adk for excuse.c.He should say sorryd.He should telephone to explain his being late.2."It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable." "Bad manners " means ________.a.uglyb.dishonestc.impolited.shameful3.which of the following do you think is the best tiltle for this passage?a.Social Customs and Customsb.Social Lifec.American and British Customsd.Promptness Is Important4.According to the text, the best host_______.a.tries his best to make his guests feel comfortableb.makes his guests feel excitedc.tries to avoid being naughty to his guestsd.tries to avoid being foolish5.The author of this article may agree with which of the following?a.The guest who ate his peas with a knifeb.The other guests who were amused or shockedc.The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same wayd.None of the above答案：dcaac十三New Orleans, Louisiana, was established as part of the French Empire in 1718.Its location on the east bank of the Mississippi River gave it control of the American hinerland and it became strategically important to many nations. It was transferred from France to Spain, returned to France,and finally sold by Napoleon to the United States in 1803. The city was the site of a famous battle fought in 1815 between the British, who hoped to control it , and the Americans under General And rew Jackson.The riverbed of the Mississippi is constantly silting and the river is now actually higher than the city. Levees hold back the river and giant pumps are used to move water from the city into the river.Although New Orleans haas beena part of the United States for almost two centuries, its population takes great pride in its French heritage. Louisiana still retains parts of the Code Napoleon which,form many years,was its only law.New Orleans is carefree city and it boasts its hot, spicy Creole seafood and its native Dixieland Jazz. The jackson Square neighborhood maintains its French colonial homes and in other sections are pre-Civil War mansions. Visitors are surprised to find that behind this interesting facade of yesteryear, is a busy industrial and port city. Grain and coal come from the Midwest and foreigh cargoes are unloaded here. New Orleans is no longer a sleepy Southern town----but it's still fun to visit.1.What accounts for the levees and pumps in New Orleans?a.The Mississippi frequently floods the city.b.The riverbed has raised inthe past 200 years.c.The torrential rains flood the city frequently.d.The high humidity cannot otherwise be comtrolled.2.The battle of New Orleans was fought by jackson against______.a.Franceb.Britainc.Spaind.The North3.The Code Napoleon was _______.a.an agreement to sell Louisianab.a body of lawsc.a city pland.a military code for the army4.Which of the following elements does not apply to the attiude of the inhabitants of New Orleans?a.Pride in their French heritage.b.A desire to retain picturesque colonial buildings.c.A refusal to engage in trade and commerced.A praising of Dixieland Jazz.5.Tourists visiting New Orleans are surprised to encounter_____.a.Creole foodb.Dixieland jazzc.bustling cityd.authentic colonial homes答案： bbbcc十四The United States is on the verge of losing its leading place in the world's technology. So says more than one study in recent years. One of the reasons for this decline is the parallel decline in the number of U.S. scientists and engineers.Since 1976,employment of scientists and engineers is up 85 percent. This trend is expected to continue. However, the trend shows that the number of22-year-olds--the near term source of future PH.D.s-is declining. Further adding to the problem is the increased competition for these candidates from other fields-law,medicine,business,etc. While the number of U.S. PH.D.s in science and engineering declines,the award of PH.D.s to foreign nationals is increasing rapidly.Our inability to motivate students to pursue science and engineering careers at the graduate level is compounded because of the intense demand industry has for bright Bachelor's and Master's degree holders. Too often, promising PH.D.candidates, confronting the cost and financial sacrifice of pursuing their education,find the attraction of industry irresistible.1.The U.S.will come to lose its leading place in technology probably because ________.a. the number of PH.D. degree holders is decliningb. the number of scientists and engineers is decreasingc. the number of 22-year-ilds is decliningd. scientists and engineers are not employed2.The field of science and engineering is facing a competition from ________ .a. technologyb. foreign nationalsc. such fields as law, medicine and businessd. postgraduatesrge-scale enterprises now need _______.a. bright graduates and postgraduatesb. new inventionsc. advanced technologyd. engineers4.Many promising postgraduates are unwilling to pursue a PH.D. degree because _________.a. they are not encouraged to be engaged in scienceb. industry does not require PH.D. holdersc. they have financial difficultiesd. they will spend much time and energy completing PH.D.5.PH.D. candidates "find the attraction of industry irresistible" means that _________.a. they find industry is attracting more and more college studentsb. they don't think they can prevent themselves from working for industryc. they cannot resist any attraction from all sidesd. they cannot work for industry any longer答案：bcadb十五Newdays,a standard for measuring power has changed.These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power.No longer will a nation's political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary primary measure of power.But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness. It's often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be a third-world nation. The new standard of opwer and influence that is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effectively in the economic markets of the world.America must recognize this new course of events. Our success in shaping world events over the past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purposeof maintaining peace. Our industrial prowess over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic that it is just this prowess that has enabled other countries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership.The competitiveness of America's industrial base is an issue bigger than the Department of Defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society-government,industry,and education. That is not to say that the Defense Department will not be a strong force in the process because we will. But we simply cannot be, nor should we be, looked upon by others as the savior of American industry.1. Now a nation's political influence depends on _________.a. the strength of its military forcesb. its ability to compete in industryc. economic marketsd. both a and b2. The Soviet Union was not listed as a third-world nation just because of _________.a. its powerful military forcesb. its vast landc. its industrial competitivenessd. its contributions to world peace3. The author indicates that ______ is threatening American political power.a. other countriesb. the declining U.S. industrial basec. a new standard for measuring powerd. less advanced technology4. America succeeded in shaping world events over past 40 years probably because of ___________.a. its ability to adapt technologyb. its ability to take advantage of the capabilities of its peoplec. its ability to compete in the world marketsd. both a and b5. The purpose of writing this article is __________.a. to draw the readers' attention to a new standard for measuring powerb. to demonstrate American political influence in the worldc. to emphasize that efforts must be made to strengthen the declining U.S. industrial based. to show American industrial prowess答案：dabdc。

人教精通版小学六年级上册英语阅读理解含答案(3)一、阅读理解1．阅读理解Who are Peter's neighbors？【答案】The Greens are Peter's neighbors.【解析】【分析】根据课文叙述The Greens are my neighbors.(格林一家是我的邻居.)可知是格林一家. 故答案为: The Greens are Peter's neighbors.【点评】这是考查阅读能力的题目. 在阅读课文时要注意细节叙述, 并记忆重点句子.2．阅读理解读短文并根据短文内容填空Two young trees are standing at the top of a hill．Their names are Tim and Alan．One day，it's sunny and warm．Some birds are singing in the trees．The wind blows，and the trees are talking．“What do you want to be when you grow up?”asks Ti m．“I'm not sure．I think I want to be a chair or a desk，”answers Alan，“Maybe I want to be a toy box．I like children．”“What do you want to be when you grow up?”asks Alan．“Me?”says Tim，“I just want to be a tree．I want to be a home for birds．I want to have many apples．And when it's sunny and hot，people and animals can stand under me．”（1）Tim and Alan are two ．A. peopleB. treesC. animals（2）Alan wants to be ．A. a chairB. a chair or a deskC. a chair，a desk or a toy box（3）Tim wants to be when he grows up．A. a chairB. a deskC. a tree（4）Tim wants to be for birds．A. fruitB. a homeC. an apple（5）People can stand under Tim when it is ．A. sunny and hotB. windyC. rainy【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）C（4）B（5）A【解析】【分析】这是一篇描述两棵树的理想的短文.（1）根据叙述Two young trees are standing at the top of a hill．Their names are Tim and Alan.可知Tim 和 Alan是两棵树. 故答案为: B.（2）根据叙述I'm not sure．I think I want to be a chair or a desk,"answers Alan,“Maybe I want to be a toy box．I like children." 可知它想成为椅子或桌子, 或玩具箱. 故答案为: C.（3）根据叙述“Me?”says Tim,"I just want to be a tree．" 可知它想成为一棵树. 故答案为: C.（4）根据叙述I want to be a home for birds．可知它想成为鸟的家. 故答案为: B.（5）根据叙述And when it's sunny and hot，people and animals can stand under me．可知是天气晴朗炎热时, 人们可以乘凉. 故答案为: A.【点评】这是阅读理解题, 仔细阅读短文, 为各个问题找到相应的叙述, 选出答案.3．阅读理解读短文，判断下列句子正误During holidays，Kitty usually goes to see the exhibits in many museums，such as the history museum，the art museum，the museum of science and technology and the museum of natural history．There are thousands of wonderful things in museum.There are paintings，sculptures(雕塑)，costumes(服饰)，swords(剑)，ancient animal bones and plants，stuffed animals(动物标本)and many others．It is always a good review of history to visit those museums．It is also a great way to learn more things by myself．（1）Kitty usually goes to many palaces during a long vacation．（2）There are many wonderful things in museum．（3）There is only one kind of things in museum．（4）Kitty can learn many things in those museums．（5）Kitty can see sculptures，ancient animal bones and many others in museum．【答案】（1）0（2）1（3）0（4）1（5）1【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了Kitty在假期里去博物馆参观了很多展览。

基础英语阅读理解10篇（三）[一]Mr Jenkins lives in a town. He works in a museum. There are a lot of old wonderful things in it. He likes his work and often goes to work on time.One day he left his office at twelve. He went to have lunch. As soon as he went out of the gate, he met an old friend of his. They didn't see each other for about five years. Of course, they were very happy. His friend asked him for lunch. He agreed，and they went into a restaurant. There they drank a lot. Then his friend said, "You've drunk too much. Let me help you to your office. ”“No，no,”said Mr Jenkins. “My office is only several minutes' walk. I can go there myself. ”When his friend left, it was difficult for him to stand. He was afraid to be late and stopped a taxi.When he got on，the driver asked，…Where are you going, sir?" “To the Park Street. ”"Oh. Sorry, sir，"the driver said in a hurry. "This is the Park Street. ”"OK!" Mr Jenkins said and got off. He took out some money and threw it to the driver. He shouted,"But don't drive so fast next time!"1. Where does Mr Jenkins work?A. In a restaurant.B. In a museum.C. In a hospital.D. In a school.2. Who did Mr Jenkins meet when he went out of the gate?A. His friend.B. A strange man.C. A policeman.D. A driver.3. How long didn't they see each other?A. For about two years.B. For about three years.C. For about four years.D. For about five years.4. Where is Mr Jenkins' office?A. It's far from the restaurant.B. It's in the Park Street.C. It's next to the park.D. It's across from the restaurant.5. What did Mr Jenkins do when his friend left?A. He went home.B. He went to his friend's home.C. He took a taxi.D. He drank more wine.[二]How hard is it to earn(赚）10 yuan? The students of Class 23 at the Yunnan University Secondary School can tell you. Recently they had a special “learning life skills"activity.The 64 students in the class were divided into 16 teams. They did all kinds of jobs including selling drinks, fruit and cleaning shoes in the street."If a team can't earn 10 yuan each person, they fail，” said Li Xueping，the head teacher.Zhang Ruoxin's team sold expensive black tea and tea cups. The girls tried to sell the things to many people but few bought them at firstLuckily Zhang had a “secret way”—a small booklet with advice on healthy tea drinking. People were interested in the idea and they began to sell more of their things.Dong Yanyu and other girls in her team, however, worked more with their hands than by talking. They cleaned motorcycles and bicycles.The girls worked well as a team. Some fetched water, others did the cleaning and the rest tried to find their new customers. They charged(要价）five yuan for a motorcycle and four yuan for a bicycle.In all hour they had earned 51 yuan. "I can't believe it，"said Dong. ”That's almost a week's pocket money!”At the end of the day, only four teams had failed the 10-yuan requirement. Li, the teacher, said she was happy to see the students had got a taste of life.They worked hard with each other. They also came up with ideas about how to sell their things and provide good services."These are both important and useful life lessons，” she said.1. The students of Class 23 were asked to in their special activity.A. make some moneyB. clean the streetC. visit a universityD. work hard2. The students in the picture are .A. selling drinksB. cleaning shoesC. selling fruitD. cleaning bicycles3. What helped Zhang Ruoxin's team sell more of their things?A. The quality of their tea.B. The tea cups.C. The girls' politeness.D. The advice on healthy tea drinking.4. Why did the teacher feel happy at the end of the day?A. Because each team earned a lot of money.B. Because few of the teams met her requirement.C. Because the 16 students could do different kinds of jobs.D. Because most of the students did well in the life lessons.5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. There are only 4 students in each team.B. The girls in Dong Yanyu，s team charged more for cleaning a motorcycle than a bicycle.C. The students of Class 23 earned about 450 yuan that day.D. The teacher thought the life lessons were important to her students.[三]What would it be like to fall at a speed(速度）of 25 meters a second(秒）from a height of 1 160 meters? Could a person still think clearly during the experience?Recently this happened to Chinese Air Force pilot Li Feng. What he thought was,"I will save my plane. ”It was on March 7. Li, 38，was flying a Jian-10 (Fighter-10) at 4 500 meters during a training exercise. A red message showing emergency (紧急情况）suddenly appeared on the plane's computer screen. He realized the plane might fail at any moment.Li did a quick check of the engine(引擎）and asked the captain for permission to return.When the fighter was 7 km away from the airport, however, the engine stopped working. The plane was still 1 160 meters above the ground. It began to fall at a speed of 25 meters a second.Under Air Force rules, fighter pilots may eject(弹射出）if their airplane fails below 2 000 meters and can't be restarted."You can eject now，” the captain told Li Feng, but he decided to try to save the plane.“I knew when the deadline was and was ready to eject, but I decided not to give up unless the fighter was completely out of control(控制），”Li said during a recent television interview.Under great pressure, he managed to control the plane and land it. It moved along the runway for 1 400 meters before stopping. It took 104 seconds."You are a hero! Congratulations!” Li's teacher, Xu Yonglin text message d him after the landing. He said Li was a cool-headed pilot.However, Li said it was nothing. He said any professional pilot would have done the same thing.“A pilot loves his plane. It would hurt him to lose it," he said.Li's bravery and calm not only saved 200 million yuan's worth of airplane but also gained the Chinese Air Force experience of dealing with an engine emergency. For his outstanding performance, the Air Force recently gave him a gold medal.1. Li Feng .A. is a Chinese Air Force pilotB. was born on March 7C. has been a pilot for 38 yearsD. became a pilot at the age of 382. What happened to Li Feng during a training exercise?A. His plane flew too high and too fast.B. Something went wrong with the plane's computer.C. The engine of his plane broke down.D. His plane flew faster at the height of 1 160 meters.3. What did the red message on the plane's screen mean to Li Feng?A. He should first try to slow down the speed of the plane.B. The plane might be out of control at any time.C. He had to give the engine a quick check and restart it at once.D. He needn't ask the captain for permission for an emergency landing.4. The underlined word "deadline” in the passage means " ”.A. 25 meters a second from a height of 1 160 metersB. the plane out of control at any heightC. the speed and pressure that the pilot can be ejectedD. the plane fails below 2 000 meters and can't be restarted5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The engine of Li Feng's plane stopped working 7 km above the airport.B. During an interview Li Feng told the reporters that his plane was completely out of control.C. It took 104 seconds for Li Feng to get control of his plane before landing safely on the ground.D. Li Feng's bravery and calm helped him save the Jian-10 (Fighter-10).[四]When you are in trouble，whom will you tell the problems to and ask for help? Someone has made a survey in a middle school. 500 students were asked to choose one answer among friends or classmates，parents, head teacher and teachers. Here is the result. Please read the chart and try to get some information.1. Most of the students would like to talk about their problems with .A. friends or classmatesB. parentsC. head teacherD. teachers2.Less than a quarter of the students chose parents，the most possible reason is .A. parents don't love their childrenB. children don't trust their parentsC. parents aren't able to give good adviceD. sometimes parents and children can't understand each other3.According to the fact that only 13% of the students wanted to communicate with their head teacher or teachers, what is the best suggestion?A. The students should work harder.B. The students should listen to the teachers more carefully.C. The teachers should be more strict with the students.D. The teachers should pay more attention to the students' feelings.[五]When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young, pretty ana own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain's Got Talent (英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.Simon Co well, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle's voice. “This lady came up，and I'm thinking, …This will take five secondsand I can go to have a cup of tea'. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through—it was one of my favorite moments，” Cowell said.The performance was posted on line and before long，the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn't thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, that's hardly a makeover，"she added.Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents,“I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence."1. Susan Boyle is .A. a judgeB. a reporterC. a beautiful ladyD. a Scottish woman2. Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing becauseA. she was confident of her singingB. she was satisfied with the judgesC. she was pretty and in good shapeD. she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables3. According to the passage，which is NOT true?A. It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence.B. Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school.C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.D. Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.4. What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?A. It's never too old to learn.B. It's easier to succeed at the age of 47.C. If you have a dream，try to make it come true!D. If you are not able to study well，to be a singer instead.[六]Expo 2010 is held in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31. People all over the world are looking forward to it. Here are several golden rules on how to best plan your trip.Rule 1 ：Do your homeworkRead everything you can before going. Really study the maps. Know the pavilions. Arrive at the entrance nearest to the things you want to see. Have a plan. It will make a big difference.Rule 2 ：Allow plenty of timeExpo 2010 is the largest attraction event in the history of the world It will take many days to see it Plan to spend from five to eight days or more seeing it.Rule 3 ：Pace yourselfExpo is enormous. The distances are punishing. It is better to spend a day seeing a single area than to run back and forth all over the site. Remember to wear the most comfortable shoes. Never mind what they look like.Rule 4：Get going in MayAt many Expos the crowds are smaller in May and in early June than any other time. And beware the last two weeks. During every Expo, people delay their visits and then in early October they suddenly realize, “Expo will close soon! I haven't seen it!"As a result，the last several weeks usually have the most crowded days of the entire Expo.Rule 5 ：Find out what everyone else is doing-and do the oppositeIf you don't like large crowds and long lines, do the opposite. Here is an example ：Most people go on Saturdays or on holidays. So avoid Saturdays and holidays. Go on weekdays when most people are at work.Rule 6: Turn upExpo 2010 is the largest celebration in China's history-an amazing once-in-a-lifetime event. When it is gone and it will never be seen again. So whatever you do，don't miss it!1. Expo 2010 will last .A. five to eight daysB. several weeksC. six monthsD. a year2. According to Rule 4，you'd better not go to Expo on .A. May 3B. July 5C. September 16D. October 203. When there are lots of people waiting in line to see the most popular attractions, what's yourbest choice?A. I'll wait in line as other people do.B. I'll go back and return tomorrow.C. I'll visit the less crowded places instead.D. I'll sit on a bench to have a rest for about two or three hours.4. In Rule 6 “turn up" here means .A. don't miss itB. come and seeC. make the sound louderD. never be seen again[七]Mr. Green once worked in a big company. He was quite busy so that he couldn't do any reading. So he gave up his job and opened a bookshop in the center of the town. It wasn't big but all the books were nice and most people liked to buy some there. When the shop was closed, he could read at home. He knew a lot and many learned people were glad to make friends with him.It was Sunday and it was cold outside. Mr. Green was very busy. At nine in the evening all the buyers left but a woman was still there. She was dressed up and seemed to be waiting forsomebody there. Standing by the shelves，she looked over the books one after another，and made them in a terrible mess. Mr. Green came up to her and asked，"Excuse me，madam. What can I do for you?”“Your books are not interesting at all，” said the woman，“I want a delicious one.""That's easy，"Mr. Green smiled. He brought out a cookbook and said,“Here you are, madam."1. Why did Mr. Green change his job? ..A. He didn't like readingB. He was too busy to read booksC. He liked the life in the center of the townD. He wanted to write a cookbook himself2. Most people liked to buy books in the shop because .A. the bookshop was in the center of the townB. all the books were nice cookbooksC. it was very largeD. the books there were all good for people3. Which is WRONG? .A. Mr. Green liked to lend his books to the learned persons.B. When Mr. Green came back home from the bookshop, he often did some reading.C. Many learned people liked to make friends with Mr. Green.D. At nine on that Sunday evening all the buyers left the bookshop except a woman.4. From the story we know that "learned people"means .A. people who are freeB. people who are studying hardC. people who have much knowledgeD. people who have much money5. What's the most suitable ending of the story? .A. Mr. Green would make friends with the woman.B. Mr. Green would teach the woman how to cook delicious food.C. The woman left the bookshop without buying any books.D. The woman bought many books in order to be a learned person.[八]Jack BrownNameSchool Hilltop SchoolTerm ending 8th, JulyChemistry He is a little weak in this subject, but he has tried his best to catch up with others.Science He can work out many difficulties. Well done.English He is the best in the class. Keep it up.Spanish His handwriting is very good. He can write good compositions.History He is not so good at this, but has done better than before.Geography He is familiar with the names of many places in the world.Music He sings very well, but he doesn't like pop songs.Behavior BetterRemark(评语）Have the ability to do a lot better.Head teacher Lisa SmithHeadmaster Andrew RobinsonSchool reports 4th, July1. After reading the form, we know this is .A. a study plan of Jack BrownB. a teaching prediction of Lisa SmithC. a school report about Jack BrownD. a working plan of Andrew Robinson2. Which of the following is not mentioned in the form?A. Art.B. Music.C. Chemistry.D. History.3. From the form, we know that Jack's best subject is .A. scienceB. SpanishC. geographyD. English4. From this form, we know Jack is not so good at .A. science and geographyB. chemistry and historyC. history and SpanishD. music and English5. According to the form, which of the following is TRUE?A. Jack likes pop music very much.B. Jack doesn't do well in science. .C. Jack can do better if he works harder next term.D. Jack learns six subjects in school.[九]In the morning, Johnson set off from his home in California. It was the start of his vacation, and he was going to visit friends at Las Vegas. Then he hoped to go fishing in Lake Mead，40 kms from Las Vegas.Johnson's troubles started while he was driving happily across the Mojave Desert. His car broke down and he tried to repair it. But he failed. He telephoned a workshop to ask it to send a tow truck(拖车）to pull the car away and repair it.When waiting for the tow truck he fell asleep. While he was sleeping, a tow truck arrived from San Pedro (the nearest town) and pulled his car away. Later on, Johnson woke up and thought that somebody had stolen(偷）his car. Very reluctantly, he started to walk back towards San Pedro but a police car stopped him to find out why he was walking in the desert.Johnson looked like a man wanted(被通辑）in California for robbery (抢劫），so the police kept him at San Pedro for the night The next day, Johnson's friends came from California. They proved(证明）that Johnson was a harmless salesman, so they let him go.1. Why was Johnson happy when he was driving across the desert?A. His friends were going to visit him.B.He was going fishing at California.C. His holiday was just starting.D. He was usually an unlucky man.2. Where was Johnson going to stay first?A. At Lake Mead.B. At San Pedro.C. At California.D. At Las Vegas.3. When did Johnson's car break down?A. After he had passed San Pedro.B. Before he left California.C. When he was near the Mojave Desert.D. Not far from Los Angeles.4. What does the underlined word “reluctantly” mean?A. Happily.B. Unwillingly.C. Seriously.D. Excitedly.5. Why did the police stop Johnson?A. He had robbed(抢劫）somebody in California.B. He was breaking the law by walking on a highway.C. They thought that he was a robber.D. He said that he was not a robber.[十]Young Min Kim, a journalist from Students Around the World, interviews an American university student, Lisa Conroy. They talk about living on a student budget(预算).Young Min：Thanks for talking with me today, Lisa. Tell us a little bit aboutyourself.Lisa：Well, I'm twenty-one, and I'm a junior 2 at a university in Chicago.Young Min：How are you paying for your college education? 'Lisa：The costs for every semester are about $ 15，000. At the start ofeach semester my parents pay the $ 10，000 tuition(学费）.I also get $ 2，000 in financial aid(助学金).I have to make money for the rest by myself.Young Min：How do you do that?Lisa：I have a part-time job at a hotel. I work about twenty hours a week, and make about $ 320.Young Min：How do you spend that money?Lisa：It helps to pay for my room. It also pays for things like my mobile phone，books, transportation and clothes. (I keep my budget carefully so I don't have to borrow. I don't like to borrow money from people.)Young Min：You don't have much money for fun, do you?Lisa：I hardly ever go to the movies. My roommate and I usually rent(租）videos, and share the cost, so it's cheaper.Young Min：How else do you save money?Lisa：I don't go to restaurants. I make meals with my roommates so it's cheaper to eat. I try to walk or ride my bicycle to college. Oh, and I buy a lot of my clothes at second-hand stores.You can find some very cheap, decent clothes in those stores.Young Min：So much for this. Thank you!Lisa: You are welcome！1. Lisa's parents pay in tuition each semester.A. $ 15,000B. $ 10,000C. $5,000D. $2,0002. Lisa has a part-time job at a .A. restaurantB. theaterC. hotelD. campus3. Some of Lisa's costs include .A. mobile phone，books and clothesB. food, computer games and transportationC. restaurants, clothes and carsD. transportation，clothes and medicine4. Lisa tries to keep a budget so she doesn't have to .A. buy cheap clothesB. ride her bicycleC. borrow moneyD. buy clothes at second-hand stores5. The title for the passage should be .A. Making moneyB. Saving moneyC. Spending moneyD. My money[一]1-5 BADBC [二] 1-5 ACDDC [三]1-5 ACBDD [四]1-3 ADD[五] 1-4 DACC [六]1-4 CDCB [七] 1-5 BDACC [八]1-5 CADBC[九] 1-5 CDABC [十] 1-5 BCACD。

2022年考研英语一真题答案之阅读理解真题Text3（附完整版答案）2022年考研英语一阅读理解真题Text 3As a historian who’s always searching for the text or the image that makes us re-evaluate the past, I’ve become preoccupied with looking for photographs that show our Victorian ancestors smiling (what better way to shatter the image of 19th-century prudery?). I’ve found quite a few, and—since I started posting them on Twitter—they have been causing quite a stir. People have been surprised to see evidence that Victorians had fun and could, and did, laugh. They are noting that the Victorians suddenly seem to become more human as the hundred-or-so years that separate us fade away through our common experience of laughter.Of course, I need to concede that my collection of ‘Smiling Victorians’ makes up only a tiny percentage of the vast catalogue of photographic portraiture created between 1840 and 1900, ... How do we explain this trend?During the 1840s and 1850s, in the early days of photography, exposure times were notoriously long: the daguerreotype photographic method (producing an image on a silvered copper plate) could take several minutes to complete, .., and so a non-committal blank stare became the norm.But exposure times were much quicker by the 1880s, and the introduction of the Box Brownie and other portable cameras meant that, though slow by today’s digitalstandards, the exposure was almost instantaneous. Spontaneous smiles were relatively easy to capture by the 1890s, so we must look elsewhere for an explanation of why Victorians still hesitated to smile.One explanation might be the loss of dignity displayed through a cheesy grin. “Nature gave us lips to conceal our teeth,” ran one popular Victorian saying, alluding to the fact that before the birth of proper dentistry, mouths were often in a shocking state of hygiene. A flashing set of hea lthy and clean, regular ‘pearly whites’ was a rare sight in Victorian society, the preserve of the super-rich (and even then, dental hygiene was not guaranteed).A toothy grin (especially when there were gaps or blackened teeth) lacked class: drunks, tramps and music hall performers might gurn and grin with a smile as wide as Lewis Carroll’s gum-exposing Cheshire Cat, but it was not a becoming look for properly bred persons. Even Mark Twain, a man who enjoyed a hearty laugh, said that when it came to photog raphic portraits there could be “nothing more damning than a silly, foolish smile fixed forever”.31. According to Paragraph 1, the author’s posts on Twitter ______.A. changed people’s impression of the VictoriansB. highlighted social media’s role in Vic torian studiesC. re-evaluated the Victorians’ notion of public imageD. illustrated the development of Victorian photography32. What does the author say about the Victorian portraits he has collected?A. They are in popular use among historians.B. They are rare among photographs of that age.C. They mirror 19th-century social conventions.D. They show effects of different exposure times.33. What might have kept the Victorians from smiling for pictures in the 1890s?A. Their inherent social sensitiveness.B. Their tension before the camera.C. Their distrust of new inventions.D. Their unhealthy dental condition.34. Mark Twain is quoted to show that the disapproval of smiles in pictures was ______.A. a deep-rooted beliefB. a misguided attitudeC. a controversial viewD. a thought-provoking idea35. Which of the following questions does the text answer?A. Why did most Victorians look stern in photographs?B. Why did the Victorians start to view photographs?C. What made photography develop slowly in the Victorian period?D. How did smiling in photographs become a post-Victorian norm?答案：B、A、A、B、C。