12月电大大学英语B统考阅读题汇总.doc

资料内容仅供您学习参考，如有不当或者侵权，请联系改正或者删除。阅读Section B Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own concept of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.For some people, simply being able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffering is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his frugal life with his family in the beauty of nature, and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of and accepted by his and his society. On the other hand, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own standards of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has self-confidence it would be unfortunate to set ones goals at too low a level of achievement.A wise counselor once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration with his own professional success: You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park or riding the subway downtown, The counselor added, You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like, and to which you have given you best effort.57. In the first paragraph, the author implies that _ are essential in achieving success.A ability and goals C ability and environmentB goals and determination D goals and environment58. The word frugal (Line 2, Para. 2) means _.A wealthy C thriftyB wasteful D miserable 59. Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because _.A their life is miserable C their goals are too lowB they do not live in peace D they are not rich enough by their own standards.60. The last paragraph implies that _.A we should have high goals C success means taking a walk in the parkB success means achieving great goals D success means trying ones best at what one really likes61. This passage mainly talks about _.A the definition of success C how to set goalsB how to achieve success D the importance of goalsPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based in the following passage.When Mike Kelly first set out to build his own private space-ferry service, he figures his bread-and-butter business would be lofting satellite into high earth orbit. Now he thinks he may have figured wrong. People were always asking me when they could go, says Kelly, who runs Kelly Space Technology, I realized the real market is in space tourism.According to preliminary market surveys, there are 10,000 would-be space tourists willing to spend $1 million each to visit the final frontier. Space Adventures in Arlington have taken more than 130 deposits for a two-hour, $98,000 space tour tentatively set to occur by . This may sound great, but there are a few hurdles. Putting a simple satellite into orbitwith no oxygen, life support or return trip necessaryalready costs and astronomical $2,200/kg. And that doesnt include the cost of insuring rich and possibly litigious(爱打官司的)passengers. The entire group of entrepreneurs trying to corner the spacetourism market has between them just enough money to blow up one rocket.The U.S. space agency has plenty of money but zero interest in making space less expensive for the little guys. So the little guys are racing to do what the government has failed to do: design a reusable launch system thats inexpensive, safe and reliable. Kelly Spaces prototype looks like a plane that has sprouted rocket engines. Rotary Rocket in California has a booster with rotors to make a helicopter-style return to earth. The first passenger countdowns are still years away, but bureaucrats at the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington are already informally discussing flight regulations. After all, you cant be too prepared for a trip to that galaxy far, far away. 62. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A Take Vacations in Space C Flight TravelsB Building Hotels in Space D Cost of Space Traveling63. The phrase bread-and-butter business (Line 1, Pare.1) most probably means _.A a business to sell bread and butter C the business to make a livingB a business to produce bread and butter D a traveling agency64. How much is the 2-hour space tour for each person according to Space Adventures in Arlington?A $1 million. B $10,000. C $98,000 D $22,00065. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A The biggest hurdle for the space-tourism project is lack of a life supporting system.B The entrepreneurs trying to explore the space-tourism have plenty of money.C The government has little interests in this project.D The first passenger countdowns are within a few years.66. tone in the last sentence of the passage?A Objective. C Approving.B Ironical. D Enthusiastic.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) Section A47. E 该空需填入动词原形, 结合原意”和大多数美国人一梯状, 你(的体重)可能也有几磅需要_”可知, E(去除)最符合文意。48. F 结合常识和下文可知, F最符合文意。49. A 结合句意”令人惊奇的是, 为了看到长期_效果你不必节食或常去健身馆”, 可知空格处需填一形容词, 初选后留下A、 D。由于下文只是讲到运动会帮助减肥, 但并未说明它的效果明显, 因此此处宜选用意思上更宽泛的positive(正面的, 有效的)。50. H 下文举例的breathing, blood circulation and digestion都是人体的基本功能, 且其后的functioning已给出了提示, 故H最符合文意。51. B 该空需填入形容词, 结合常识和句意”任何时候只要你活动, 你都需要_能量”来看选项, B(额外的)符合文意。52. C 该句句意为”采用这两种能量消耗来源中的哪一种取决于你活动的强度和_”, 结合下文提到的.low to moderately intense and of long duration.可知C最符合文意。53. J 结合句意”(活动的)强度越低, 身体越_于脂肪作为其燃料”, 该空应填入能和on搭配的动词, J最符合文意。54. D 结合常识可知, 有氧运动是最有效的减肥方式, 选项中D最符合文意。55. L 该空需填入副词, 选项中只有L和N可作副词, 由下文提到的walking, running, swimming, dancing, and jumping等可推知在这些有氧运动中四肢的活动是重复的, 故排除N。56. I 该空需填入动词的过去分词, 结合句意”如果你已经_高强度、 爆发性的运动, 你会燃烧更多的脂肪”可知I最符合文意。Section BPassage One57. C 推断题。由文章第一段最后一句可知, 由于我们每个人天生的能力和后天成长的环境不同, 因此我们对成功的定义很泛, 由此能够推断, 作者认为能力和环境是获得成功的基本条件, 故选C。 58. C 语义题。结合文章第二段第二句中的poor shepherd(贫穷的牧羊人)和选项能够推断, C(节约的)正确, thrifty意为”节俭的, 朴素的”;wealthy(富有的), wasteful(浪费的), miserable(悲惨的)均排除。59. D 细节题。文章第二段倒数第二句指出, 有的人已经很富有了却认为自己不成功是因为她们是根据自己的目标判断成功与否的, 因此D正确。60. D 推断题。文章最后一句指出, 在没有尽全力做自己喜欢的事而失败之前, 失败都不算真正的失败, 由此推断, 文章最后一段暗示, 成功就是尽全力做自己喜欢的事情, 因此D正确。61. A 主旨题。本文第一句是全文的主题句, 即每个人对成功的定义都不同, 在接下来的几段中作者从不同角度定义了成功, 因此A正确。Passage Two62. A 主旨题。通读全文可知, 文章讨论的是太空旅游业的可行性, 因此A正确。其它三项均没有全面概括文章大意。63. C 语义题。文章第一段首句指出, ”麦克开始倒立自己的太空旅行社时, 她构想她的_将能把人造卫星送上地球轨道”。A(卖面包和黄油的生意), B(生产面包和黄油的生意), C(谋生生意), D(旅游中介)四个选项中, C最符合题意。bread-and-butter意为”实用的, 生计的”。64. C 细节题。文章第二段第二句指出, 公司收取了130多份定金, 费用是两小时98, 000美元, 因此C正确。65. C 推断题。文章第三段提到, 太空旅行最大的困难是资金问题, 美国政府对此没什么兴趣, 因此C正确;A(计划的最大困难是生命维持系统问题), B(开发此市场的企业家们有足够的资金), D(首次航行在几年内就可实现), 均与原文不符, 故排除。66. B 观点态度题。根据上下文可知, 作者认为实现太空旅行还很遥远, 而有人却已经开始制定规划了, 作者的话语中(that galaxy far, far away)含有讽刺意味, 因此B正确;A(客观的), C(赞同的)、 D(热衷的)均不正确。Part VI Translation (5 minutes) Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. 87. The circulation figures have risen _ (自从我们在头版上采用了彩色照片后). 88. I believe in the theory that _(高等动物是由低等动物发展而来的). 89. _(我要点一份煎蛋和熏肉), and my colleague will have two eggs on toast. 90. Children love soft drinks, _(因为它味道很甜而且有多种口味). 91. _(科学家们将会提出)new methods of increasing the worlds food supply. 【参考答案】 87. since we introduced color photographs on the front page 本句为现在完成时, 再结合中文部分的内容可知, 该部分应译成since引导的时间状语从句。为了强调此处的”采用”是从无到有的运用, 应将其译成introduce, 而不是单纯表示”运用”的use。 88. more complicate animals developed from the simple animals 本题的考点是”等动物”的译法, 即complicated animals和simple animals。值得注意的是, 某些中文表示在英语中很难找到相对应的单词, 此时往往能够用词组将中文的含义表示出来。 89. Id like to order one fried egg and bacon 外出吃饭时, 点菜所用的动词可用order或have, 此处为了, 用order更好。而在表示主观意愿的”想要”时, 常见Id like to来表示。 90. because of the sweet taste and a variety of flavors 本题的考点是”多种口味”的译法, 可用a variety of, 强调种类繁多。a lot of虽然也表示”很多的”, 但指的只是数量上的多, 意思不够贴切。 91. Scientists will come up with 本题的考点是”提出”的译法。此处”提出”的宾语是methods, 故采用短语come up with表示此意。 Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. Perhaps like most Americans you have some extra pounds to 47 . You may even have tried a fad diet or two, but found yourself right back where you started. The key to weight loss is regular 48 activity. And surprisingly, you dont have to give up eating or make the gym your second home to see long-term, 49 effects. You body needs a certain amount of energy to maintain basic 50 such as breathing, blood circulation and digestion. The energy required to keep your organs functioning is referred to as the resting or basal metabolic rate. Any time you are active, 51 energy is required. It is obtained from glycogen and fat stored in the blood, liver, and muscles. The key to losing weight is to draw on the fat rather than on the carbohydrate reserves. Which of the two energy sources you use depends on the intensity and 52 of your activity. The higher the intensity, the more your body will pull from the stored carbohydrates. The lower the intensity, the more your body will 53 on fat as its fuel. Aerobic exercise is most 54 for weight loss. When you perform aerobic activities you 55 contract large muscle groups such as your legs and arms. Walking, running, rollerblading, swimming, dancing, and jumping jacks are all forms of aerobic activity. Surprisingly, if your aerobic activity is low to moderately intense and of long duration, you will burn more fat than if you had 56 in a short burst of high-intensity exercise. In short, a brisk 30-minute walk will burn fat while a 100-yard sprint will burn glycogen. A positive B additional C duration D effective E shed F physical G food H functions I participated J rely K cut L repeatedly M uses 复习资料第一部分 交际用语1.- How was the weather?- It was really nice . 2. - What does he look like? - He is tall and thin .3. -Can I help you? - Yes, please .4. - Do you like your job?- Yes. I find it very interesting .5. - Shall we have something to eat before we go?- Good idea .1.- Can you remember the doctors telephone number?- Yes. Its 68256122.- Is dinner ready, Carol?- Its nearly ready3.- What does he look like?- He is tall and thin4.- I went to a fashion show last night.- What was it like5.- Could I have a bottle of water, please?- Certainly, madam1.- Shall we see a movie tonight? - Good idea .2. - What would you like to drink, madam? - Can I have a glass of white wine ?3. - When did you first come to China? - 10 years ago .4. - Do you like your job?- Yes. I find it very interesting .5. - What are you going to do this evening?- Im going to meet some friends .1.- Hello, Xiaoyan. How was the party? - Hi, Jack. We had a great time . 2. - Shall we go to the cinema this evening ? - Id rather stay at home.3. - Are you married ?- Yes, I am.4. - Can I get you something to drink? - Yes, please. A coca-cola for me .5. - How can I book a cheap hotel? -If I were you, Id phone a travel agent . - Great .2. - What would you like to have? - An orange juice, please .3. - When did you visit Japan ? - Two years ago.4. - What time will the next train leave?- At 8.19.5. - What are you going to do tomorrow morning?- Im playing tennis with some friends .1.- Your friend Sally phoned you this afternoon. - What did she say?2.- Have you ever tried sailing? - No. Id like to try.3.- What are you going to do this evening?- Im going to meet some friends.4.- Is there a bank near here? - Yes. There is one just down the road.5.- What time will the next train leave?- At 8.19.6.- Where did you go in China? - I went to Xian and Guilin.7.- Have you been to America? - Yes. I went there last year .8.- Why do you come to live in China ? - Because I got a job here.9.- Whats your job ? - Im a journalist.10. - Are you ready to order? - Yes. Ill have a steak, please .11. - When did he go to America ? - Two years ago.12.- Are you married ?-Yes, I am.13. - What did you think of the film? - I thought it was really great .14. - Are you ready to order? - Yes. Ill have a chicken salad please .15. - Are you ready to order ? - Ice cream for me please.16. - Are you ready to order? -Could I have a glass of wine please?17. - Why dont we go to a restaurant? -Great .18. - Shall we see a film tonight?- Id rather not, Im quite tired .19. - How about drinking some coffee? - Id prefer to drink some tea . 20. - Would you like to go to the cinema this evening?- Yes, thats a good idea . 第二部分 词汇与结构6. A: What did you have for breakfast?B: Coffee and toast.7. l began to learn French when he was 11.8. John enjoys jogging while his brother prefers to go skiing.9. A: Would you like to go to the cinema with me?B: Id rather stay at home.10.There wasnt anybody in the house when she got home.11.A: Which picture do you like?B: I think the big one is better.12.Im tired. I havent got enough energy ( 精力) to go to the gym today.1