统考英语B-阅读理解(题库)16-1

"阅读理解"

1. "One day a bookseller(书商）let a big box of books fall on his foot. \"Go to see the doctor,\" said his wife. \"No\" he said. \"I'll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I'll ask him about my foot. If l go to see him, I'll have to pay him.\"

On the next day the doctor came into the shop for some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it.

\"You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it, \"said the doctor.

He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it. \"Buy this and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night. \" he said. \"Thank you, \"said the bookseller.\" And now, sir, here are your books.

\"How much?\" said the doctor.

\"Two pounds.\"

\"Good,\" said the doctor. \"I shall not have to pay you anything.\"

\"Why?\" asked the bookseller.

\"I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that, If people come to my house. I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses. I want two pounds. And I came here didn't l?"

译文:"一天，一位书商让一大箱书砸到了他脚上。“去看医生，”他的妻子说。“不行，”他说，“我会一直等到医生下次来书店。然后，我会问他关于我的脚。如果我去看他，我得付他钱。”

第二天，医生来到了这个书店准备买书。书商已经准备好了，他告诉医生他的脚受伤了。医生帮他看了看。

“你必须把它每天晚上用热水泡脚。然后你必须放一些东西在它上面”医生说。

他拿出一张纸记了下来。“买这个并且在你每晚睡觉前把它放到你的脚上。”他说。

“谢谢你。”书商说，“现在，先生，这是你想要的书。”

“多少钱？”医生说。

“两磅。”

“好，”医生说，“我将不需要支付任何东西。”

“为什么呢？”店主问。

“我帮看你的脚。需要两磅。如果有人来我家。像这样的小事我会让他们支付一英镑。但是当我去他们的家。我需

要两磅。我来你这里了，不是吗？”"

1. "What happened to the bookseller one day?"

"A". "He lost a box of books"

"B". "His foot was wounded by a box of books" (V)

"C". "He lent the doctor a box of books"

"D". "He sold out all his books"

2. "The bookseller's wife asked him"

"A". "to go out for some medicine"

"B". "to send somebody for a doctor"

"C". "to go to see the doctor" (V)

"D". "to wait for the doctor to come"

3. "The bookseller didn't take his wifes advice because"

"A". "he was afraid of the doctor"

"B". "he didn't like to take medicine"

"C". "he couldnt walk by himself"

"D". "he didn't want to pay the doctor" (V)

4. "The doctor paid for the books"

"A". "one pound"

"B". "two pounds"

"C". "nothing" (V)

"D". "something"

5. "The bookseller paid money for seeing the doctor in the end"

"A". "more" (V)

"B". "less"

"C". "the same amount of"

"D". "no"

2. "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! 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

rity.

they are doing “the right thing.” Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their feelings of inferio They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one, “You're just s 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-esteems, It is important

for people to accept their weakness 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.

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! 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

are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority.

they are doing “the right thing.” Shy people

They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one, “You're just s 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-esteems, It is important

for people to accept their weakness 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."

译文:"害羞是许多人不快乐的原因。害羞的人焦虑不安，自我意识强，也就是说，他们过分在意自己的形象和行为。

焦虑时常萦绕在他们的脑海中：我给人留下了什么印象？他们喜欢我吗？我让人觉的很傻吗？我的穿着是否不吸引

人？

显而易见，这种不舒服的感觉必然给人们带来了不利的影响。一个人的自我意识反映在他或她的行为上，而一个人

的行为会影响他人的反应。一般而言，人们认识自己的方式对他们的生活的方方面面有深远的影响。

羞怯的人非常自卑，他们可能很被动，容易受他人的影响。他们需要得到他人的再次确认：他们所做的是“正确的

事情”。羞怯的人对批评很敏感，他们认为批评使得他们更低人一等。他们也发现自己很难因为受到类似的表扬而

高兴，如：你刚才所说的使我感觉很好。我知道那不是真的。很明显，尽管具有自知之明是件好事，但过度自谦则

是有害的。

羞怯能根除吗？或至少能减少些吗？幸运的是，许多人能通过坚决而有耐心地建立自信来克服羞怯。既然羞怯与自

卑天生相伴，那么人们能看见他们的优缺点是很重要的。

每一个人都是独一无二的，都有其价值所在。我们对我们自己个人的方式感兴趣。我们了解自己越多，我们就越容

易充分发挥自己的潜能。不要让羞怯妨碍我们实现富裕而有成效的人生。"

1. "What does the author try to prove by citing “what kind of impression am I making?”＂"A". "Shy people benefit from their caring about their appearance"

"B". "People's shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions" (V)

"C". "It's natural that shy people don't believe other's compliments"

"D". "Shy people think they are different from others"

2. "According to the writer, self-awareness is ______"

"A". "a good quality" (V)

"B". "the cause of unhappiness"

"C". "harmful to people"

"D". "a weak point of shy people"

3. "That shy people react to a compliment in such a way is ______"

"A". "good"

"B". "unreal"

"C". "very reasonable"

"D". "harmful" (V)

4. "Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?"

"A". "Shyness enables us to understand ourselves better"

"B". "Shyness can block our chances for a rich life"

"C". "Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem" (V)

5. "It can be inferred from the passage that shy people______"

"A". "should understand themselves in the right way"

"B". "had better ignore their weakness" (V)

"C". "can get rid of their shyness while maintaining low self-esteem"

3. "The residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfied with the condition of the property, so John Preston called a meeting

to discuss things last week. At the meeting John suggested setting up a residents' committee. Everyone was so worried and angry about the agent's inactivity that they agreed, and they elected John as chairman of the committee. Many residents

said that they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired of complaining about the flats. Although the agent was responsible for the flats, they thought that he didn't do enough. Therefore John was asked to write to the agent and say

that they were disappointed with the management of the flats.

The next service payment was due at the end of the month. However, they agreed not to pay it until they were happy with

the plans to improve the property. They decided to tell the agent that he must start the work within one month. They all

went away very pleased with themselves.

The residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfied with the condition of the property, so John Preston called a meeting to discuss things last week. At the meeting John suggested setting up a residents' committee. Everyone was so worried and angry about the agent's inactivity that they agreed, and they elected John as chairman of the committee. Many residents

said that they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired of complaining about the flats. Although the agent was responsible for the flats, they thought that he didn't do enough. Therefore John was asked to write to the agent and say

that they were disappointed with the management of the flats.

The next service payment was due at the end of the month. However, they agreed not to pay it until they were happy with

the plans to improve the property. They decided to tell the agent that he must start the work within one month. They all

went away very pleased with themselves."

译文:"24位Acacia Grove居民不满财产状况，所以最后一周约翰普莱斯顿召开会议来讨论一些事情。在会议上，约

翰提议建立一个居民委员会。每个人都很担心和愤怒代理人的活动，他们同意，并且选约翰为委员会主席。许多居

民说，他们厌倦了打电话给代理和抱怨公寓。虽然代理负责公寓，他们认为他没有做足够的负责。因此，约翰被要

求写代理管理端公寓很失望。

下一个服务费是在本月底结算。然而，他们不愿意支付它直到他们满意计划得到改善。他们决定告诉代理人，他必

须在一个月内开始工作。他们都走了，对自己很满意。"

1. "Why did John Preston call a meeting last week?"

"A". "Because the residents were dissatisfied with the present residents' committee"

"B". "Because the residents were dissatisfied with the bad management of the flats" (V)

"C". "Because some residents requested to change the present residents' committee"

"D". "Because he wanted to become Chairman of the committee"

2. "Who elected John as chairman of the committee?"

"A". "The agent"

"B". "The residents" (V)

"C". "The committee"

"D". "Acacia Grove"

3. "What does the word “inactivity” mean in the third sentence in Para"

"A". "Weakness"

"B". "Progress"

"C". "State"

"D". "Lack of actions" (V)

\" mean in the first sentence of Para"

4. "What does the word “due

"A". "to be paid" (V)

"B". "proper"

"C". "owed"

"D". "large"

5. "When did they agree to pay the next service payment?"

"A". "At the end of the month"

"B". "Within one month"

"C". "When they were happy with the plans to improve the property" (V)

"D". "The agent would tell them"

4. "Today Newton is a very clean place. But many years ago, there were millions of rats in Newtown. They attacked the cats and dogs. Sometimes a lot of them knocked down a man or woman walking home at night. The rats were very big in size

and they hurt many people.

The government ordered everybody to kill rats. Most people were lazy, so they did not kill many. Then the government decided to pay some money for each dead rat. That made the people very happy. They killed thousands of rats every day.

A government officer put all the dead rats in a big pile. Sometimes a man brought hundreds in one day.

After two weeks there were not many rats in the city, but people still brought many rats to the government office. The government officer thought that people were stealing dead rats from the pile . He ordered his men to dig a deep hole and

put the rats in it. Soon there were no more rats, and the government did not pay any more money."

译文:"如今的牛顿是个很干净的地方。然而，许多年前，有数成千上万的大老鼠在这儿。他们袭击猫和狗。有时大

量的大老鼠袭击晚上走在回家路上的男人或女人。大老鼠的规模非常大以至于它们伤害了很多人。

政府下令所有的人去杀大老鼠。大多数人是懒惰的，所以他们没有杀很多大老鼠。政府承诺为每个死的大老鼠支付

一些钱。这使得人们非常高兴。他们每天杀成千上万的大老鼠。政府官员把死老鼠放了一大堆。有时一个人一天带

来数百只。

两个星期后城市没有很多大老鼠了，但人们仍然带来了许多大老鼠到政府办公室。政府官员认为人们是从一大堆死

了的大老鼠那里拿来的。他命令他的部下挖一个深洞，并把它们埋了。不久这儿再没有许多的大老鼠了，并且政府

不需要支付更多的钱。"

1. "Newton is a place which_____"

"A". "used to be very clean"

"B". "is no longer a city"

"C". "is very clean" (V)

"D". "will be very clean"

2. "When the government first ordered the people to kill rats, the people_____"

"A". "Asked for some money for each dead rat"

"B". "Stole dead rats from the pile"

"C". "Were too lazy to kill many rats" (V)

"D". "Killed nearly all the rats quickly"

3. "The people killed rats_____"

"A". "To get money from the government" (V)

"B". "To help the government make the city clean"

"C". "To make the government officer happy"

"D". "To protect(保护）their cats and dogs"

4. "A deep hole was dug so that_____"

"A". "The rats couldn't come out to attack people at night"

"B". "People could take rats from it easily"

"C". "People would kill more rats"

"D". "Nobody could take any rats from the pile" (V)

5. "What is the best topic for this passage?"

"A". "How to Kill Rats"

"B". "Newton---A City of Rats"

"C". "How Newton Became a Very Clean Place" (V)

"D". "How Newton Became a Famous City"

5. "The United States covers a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Although the United States is a big country , it is not the largest in the world. In 2000, its population

was over 222 million.

When this land first became a nation, after winning its independence from England, it had thirteen states. Each of the

states was represented on the American flag by a star. All these were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation

grew toward the west, new states were added and new stars appeared on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 stars. In

1959, however, two more stars were added to the flag, representing the new states of Alaska and Hawaii.

Indians were the first people of the land which is now the United States. There are still many thousands of Indians now

ricans come living in all parts of the country. Sometimes it is said that the Indians are “the only real Americans from all over the world. Those who came first in greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern of North America

were mostly from England. It is for the reason that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and

customs are more like those of England than those of any other country in the world."

译文:"美国占去北美大陆很大一部分土地。它北邻加拿大，南接墨西哥。虽然美国是一个大国，但它不是世界上最

大的。在2000年，它的人口超过 2.22亿。

这片土地刚从英国独立出来，第一次成为一个国家的时候，只有十三个州，每个州在美国国旗上由一颗星米代表。

这些州都是在东部。当这个国家不断向西扩大，就增加了新的州，同时它们也出现在国旗上。很长一段时间，美

国有48个州，可是到1959年，国旗上有多了2颗星，分别代表阿拉斯加和夏威夷。

印第安人是如今叫做美国的这块土地上的最初的居民。现在在各国各地仍然居住着许多这些原始居民的后裔。有时

人们说印第安人才是“真正的美国人”。不过，大部分美国人是来自世界各地。那些最早大批来到北美东海岸建立

家园的人大部分来自英格兰，也是由于这个原因，美国的国语为英语，而它的文化习俗也与英国的更为相像。"

1. "Which of the following is TURE? 以下选项哪个是正确的？"

"A". "American is the largest country in the world"

"B". "The United States lies next to Canada and Mexico" (V)

"C". "America covers most part of the North American continent"

"D". "Mexico is to the north of Canada"

2. "After winning its independence, the United States"

"A". "had nothing to do with England" (V)

"B". "made India part of its land"

"C". "mainly developed westward"

"D". "took over parts of Canada and Mexico"

3. "The United States didn’t have states until"

"A". "thirteen;1959"

"B". "fifty;1959" (V)

"C". "fifty, this land first became a nation"

"D". "fifty;1964"

4. "Why is English the language of America? 为什么美国的国语是英语？"

"A". "Because English is the native language of the Indians因为土著人的语言是英语。"

"B". "Because most Americans come from all over the world"

"C". "Because Canada is America’s nearest neighbor"

"D". "Because most of the people who first settled in America were from England" (V)

5. "The best title for the passage is “”＂

"A". "the States of America"

"B". "The language of America"

"C". "The United States of America" (V)

"D". "The Culture and Customs of America"

6. "When I was a little girl, my brother and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the

week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturdays, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as

soon as they were issued(发行）.

On the day of the world cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match

if England won, but she didn't tell us why.

At 2o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio.

England won 4:2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over

the moon.

We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money."

译文:"当我还是一个小女孩的时候，兄弟和我已经集邮多年。一周我的母亲没有去工作。但她星期六在我家附近的

邮局上班，并且她经常把所有新发行的邮票带回家。

1966年在伦敦世界杯足球赛决赛。我们都很激动，因为在决赛中英格兰队对决西德队。当我们吃午饭的时候，我妈

妈却像往常一样回去上班了，而家里的其他人都在家看电视上的足球比赛。她没看比赛，但她在听收音机。

英格兰以4:2赢了比赛，所以兄弟和我跑到邮局。当我们冲进来的时候。我的母亲正站在柜台的后面。她正等待卖

给我们一个非常特殊的限量版英格兰获奖者邮票。我们欣喜若狂。"

1. "This passage mainly tells us______"

"A". "The author and her brother used to like stamps very much"

"B". "The author had a very kind mother"

"C". "The author and her brother had got an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps" (V)

"D". "their mother used to support them by working in the post office"

2. "According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office _____"

"A". "during the week"

"B". "on Saturdays" (V)

"C". "on Sundays"

"D". "for six days"

3. "Their mother told them to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why" "A". "She wanted to give them a surprise" (V)

"B". "She doubled if she would get the stamps"

"C". "She forgot to do that"

"D". "She thought it unnecessary to tell them the reason"

4. "What does the sentence “we were over the moon"

"A". "We jumped high"

"B". "We were extremely happy about it" (V)

"C". "We watched the moon for a long time"

"D". "We couldn't sleep the whole night"

5. "What is the best title for this passage?"

"A". "My Childhood"

"B". "My Mother"

"C". "A Precious Stamp"

"D". "A Memorable Experience in Collecting Stamps" (V)

7. "There was a bookseller(书商）. One day a big box of books fell on his foot. \"Go to see the doctor,\" said his wife, \"and

show that foot to him.\" \"No,\" he said, \"I'll wait until the doctor comes to our shop next time. Then I'll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I shall have to pay(付款）.\"

On the next day the doctor came to the shop to buy some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it.

“You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it,\" said the doctor.

He took out a piece of paper and wrote something on it.\" Buy this medicine and put it on the foot before you go to bed

every night,\" he said.

\"Thank you,\" said the bookseller, \"And now, sir, here are your books.\"

\"How much?\" asked the doctor.

\"Two pounds(英镑）.\"\"Oh, good,\" said the doctor. \"I shall not have to pay you anything today.\"

\"Why?\" asked the bookseller.

\"I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my houses , I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I usually charge two pounds. And I came here today, didn't l?

译文:"一天一位书商被一大箱书砸到了脚。他妻子说：“去看医生吧。”他说“不，我要等医生下次到店里来，然后

他帮我看脚。如果到他那里看，我就给付给他诊金了。”

第二天医生到书店里来买书。书商把书找齐，然后把脚伤告诉了医生。医生给他看脚。

医生说：“你每晚要用热水泡脚，然后上药。他拿出一张纸写下药方，说：“买这种药，然后每晚睡前涂在脚上。”书商说：“谢谢。那么，先生，这是您的书。”

医生问：“多少钱？”

“2英镑。”

“太好了，”医生说：“我就不用付您钱了。”

“为什么？”书商问道。

“我给你看了脚，收你两英镑。像那样的小伤，如果到我那里看我只收一英镑。但是要我出诊，就收两英镑。而我

到你这里来给你看病了，不是吗？”"

1. "What happened to the bookseller one day?"

"A". "He lost a box of books"

"B". "His foot was wounded by a box of books" (V)

"C". "He lent the doctor a box of books"

"D". "He sold out all his books"

2. "The bookseller's wife asked him_____"

"A". "To go out for some medicine"

"B". "To send somebody for a doctor"

"C". "To go to see the doctor" (V)

"D". "To wait for the doctor to come"

3. "The bookseller didn't take his wife's advice because_____"

"A". "He was afraid of the doctor"

"B". "He didn't like to take medicine"

"C". "He couldn't walk by himself"

"D". "He didn't want to pay the doctor" (V)

4. "The doctor paid _____for the books"

"A". "one pound"

"B". "two pounds"

"C". "nothing" (V)

"D". "something"

5. "The bookseller paid _____money for seeing the doctor in the end"

"A". "more" (V)

"B". "less"

"C". "the same amount of"

"D". "no"

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 much 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."

译文:"目标有三种：短期目标，中期目标和长期目标。

短期目标是根据每日制定的为了处理当前事物的目标。短期目标可以少于一个星期，一个星期，两个星期，或者可能的话一个月来完成。我们必须记住，正如只有地基牢靠，建筑物才坚固一样，长期目标脱离了扎实的短期目标

的实现是不能实现的。短期目标的实现是以以前完成的目标为前提的。

中期目标是在短期目标的基础上制定的。可以以一个学期或整个学年为周期指定，或者延长至几年。每次你根据目

标前进了一步，都不要让自己感到没有信心或者压力重重。当你完成了一个目标，你都会增加成功的信心。并且当

你完成目标的日期越来越近，你的动力和希望都会增加。

长期目标可以和我们未来的梦想相关联。可以是五年或五年以上的目标。生活不是一成不变的。我们不能让长期目

标制约了我们或我们的行为。"

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" (V)

"C". "If we have dreams of the future"

"D". "If we put forward some plans"

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" (V)

3. "When we complete each step of our goals,_______"

"A". "we will win final success"

"B". "we are overwhelmed"

"C". "we should build up confidence of success" (V)

"D". "we should have strong desire for setting new goals"

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" (V)

"D". "The limitation of long-term goals"

5. "Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage?______"

"A". "The long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals"

"B". "The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals"

"C". "Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action" (V)

"D". "We should often add new short-term goals to those which have been completed"

9. "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 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 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."

译文:"美国文化的一个特点，并且几乎成为美国的一项传统的是对自我奋斗的人的尊敬——通过自己的努力到达顶

峰，通常是白手起家。然而公司，企业的领导，社会地位很高，在社区中获得比一般工人或工厂技术人员更多的尊

敬的大学教授，都不愿说出自己的父亲在美国是从一个农民、工人这类人开始奋斗的。

这种对体力劳动的尊敬在美国生活的很多地方都能看到。一个人被邀请到一户家庭赴宴，这户家庭装潢不只舒适，

可以说是豪华，处处可证明这家人支付的起国外旅行，奢侈的爱好和孩子的大学教育。但是这样的女主人很有可能

自己做饭招待客人，然后洗刷餐具，并且这样的宴会不会仅仅提供快餐式的罐头食品，从附近面包房买的蛋糕或派。

相反的，女主人通常为精心准备特别的菜肴而感到自豪。男主人会谈论自己如何洗车，在花房劳作，粉刷房子，他

的儿子在外地上大学，做餐厅侍应生，洗盘子来供自己生活花费，或者暑假的时候为建筑队在高速公路工作赚钱付

学费。"

1. "From paragraph 1,we know that in America______"

"A". "people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man" (V)

"B". "people can always rise to the top through their own efforts"

"C". "college professors win great respect from common workers"

"D". "people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors"

2. "According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because______"

"A". "servants in American are hard to get"

"B". "she takes pride in what she can do herself" (V)

"C". "she can hardly afford servants"

"D". "It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food"

3. "The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph 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" (V)

4. "The author's attitude towards manual(体力的）labor is______"

"A". "positive" (V)

"B". "negative"

"C". "humorous"

"D". "critical"

5. "Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?"

"A". "A Respectable Self-made Family"

"B". "American Attitude toward Manual Labor" (V)

"C". "Characteristics of American Culture"

"D". "The Development of Manual Labor"

10. "Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures on the walls of the king' s palace in England.

Then workers were sent for and a big platform(平台）was made.

With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready.

Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and

then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally he was at the very edge of the platform, but he did not know it because he was thinking of his pictures. The worker

saw everything. \"What should I do?\" he thought.\" Thornhill is at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off it and surely be killed . \"So the worker quickly took some paint(颜料）and threw it at the picture. \"What are you doing?\" cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures.

Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures on the walls of the king' s palace in England.

Then workers were sent for and a big platform(平台）was made.

With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready.

Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and

then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally he was at the very edge of the platform, but he did not know it because he was thinking of his pictures. The worker

saw everything. \"What should I do?\" he thought.\" Thornhill is at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off it and surely be killed . \"So the worker quickly took some paint(颜料）and threw it at the picture. \"What are you doing?\" cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures.

Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures on the walls of the king' s palace in England.

Then workers were sent for and a big platform(平台）was made.

With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready.

Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and

then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally he was at the very edge of the platform, but he did not know it because he was thinking of his pictures. The worker

saw everything. \"What should I do?\" he thought.\" Thornhill is at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off it and surely be killed . \"So the worker quickly took some paint(颜料）and threw it at the picture.

\"What are you doing?\" cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures.

Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures on the walls of the king' s palace in England.

Then workers were sent for and a big platform(平台）was made.

With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready.

Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and

then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally he was at the very edge of the platform, but he did not know it because he was thinking of his pictures. The worker

saw everything. \"What should I do?\" he thought.\" Thornhill is at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off it and surely be killed . \"So the worker quickly took some paint(颜料）and threw it at the picture. \"What are you doing?\" cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures."

译文:"曾经英国著名画家杰姆斯桑希尔，被要求在一个故宫过往供电的墙壁上作一些画。

然后工人们被送到一个大台子去工作。

在一个工人的帮助下。吉姆斯桑希尔开始在平台上面。他们工作了整整一年，最后画完成了。

杰姆斯桑希尔看着这些画非常高兴，因为他们真的很漂亮。他看了很长一段时间，然后退后一步又看了看。现在所

有的画更美丽了。他后腿了一步又一步。最后他站在了平台的边缘，但他不知道因为他全神贯注于他的画中。

工人看到了这些。“那么我能做点什么呢？”他思索。“杰姆斯桑希尔在平台的边缘。如果我大声叫他。他将又后退

一步，摔下去并摔死。”所以工人迅速取出一些油漆涂抹在画上。“你在做什么？”画家哭着说，并快步跑了过来。

"

1. "James Thornhill was an English_____"

"A". "worker"

"B". "artist" (V)

"C". "king"

"D". "writer"

2. "He was ordered to_____"

"A". "Paint the wall of the king's palace in England"

"B". "Paint some pictures on the wall of the palace" (V)

"C". "Build a big platform in front of the palace"

"D". "Put up some new pictures on the old wall"

3. "It took them_____ to finish the pictures"

"A". "a monthr"

"B". "a week"

"C". "twelve months" (V)

"D". "half a month"

4. "James Thornhill felt that the he was from the pictures, the_____ they were"

"A". "nearer…more beautiful"

"B". "farther…more ugly"

"C". "farther…more beautiful" (V)

-looking"

"D". "higher above…more good

5. "The worker threw some paint at the pictures in order to______"

"A". "save James ' life" (V)

"B". "destroy the picture"

"C". "make the picture more beautiful"

"D". "make the king angry"

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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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