College English B 阅读理解真题演练(4)

Passage 11

I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa .But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza .I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza .It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.

Many years later finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that is was Pisa and no pizza .But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really does lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they don‘t like that it leans over the city.

I do not think it‘s a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down, it is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning .Nothing is perfect, it seems to say.

And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let‘s take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.

1. This passage is about ________. A. Italian pizza B. Italy‘s problems

C. how the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name D. why the writer likes Pisa

2. The writer used to think Pisa ________. A. in Spain B. not very famous C. not the same as pizza D. the same as pizza 3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is ________. A. modern B. falling down C. 600 years old D. 60 years old- 4. The writer _______.

A. doesn‘t like what the tower looks like B. likes what the tower looks like

C. thinks it‘s the most beautiful tower in Italy D. doesn‘t like towers

5. The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because _______. A. it‘s old B. it‘s perfect C. it sells pizza D. it‘s imperfect

【答案与解析】这是关于比萨斜塔的一篇杂感。作者由儿时对比萨斜塔的曲解谈起，说到了自己对人们想要重新修正斜塔的看法。最后作者由此阐发感想：没有什么东西是十全十美的。人们不应当事事追求完美。如比萨斜塔一样，正因为它的不完美，才吸引了世界上众多人的目光。

1. C。由作者所叙述的内容，可知该塔之所以被叫做斜塔是因为它是倾斜的。 2. D。这层意思是作者对比萨斜塔的误解，答案在―But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza‖一句中。

3. C。本题属表层理解题。―The tower probably will not fall down, it is 600 years old.‖是答案的出处。

4. B。答案即在―And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like.‖中。

5. D。根据―Imperfect things may be more interesting.‖及作者所流露出的对比萨斜塔的感情可以看出他认为缺憾也是一种美。

Passage 12

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, and when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.

When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.

If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed, and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and when they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. As a result, they have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is being exercised the whole time.

So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering things in a way as other people do.

1. Someone can't have a good memory if ________. A. he can't read or write B. his parents haven't a good memory

C. he doesn't make good use of his memory D. he doesn't use his arms or legs for some time 标准答案：C

2. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, ________. A. they will become thin B. you can't use them any more C. they begin to ache all over D. they become weak and won‘t become strong until you use them gain. 标准答案：D

3. Which of the following statements is true? A. A good memory is inherited from parents.

B. Your memory becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance of practice. C. Your memory works in the different ways as your arms or legs. D. Don't learn to read and write if you want to have a good memory. 标准答案：B

4. Few people know that if someone has a poor memory it is ________. A. his own fault B. his parents' fault C. his teachers' fault D. his friends' fault 标准答案：A

5. The writer wants to tell us ________. A. how to read and write well

B. how to use our arms or legs better C. how to have a good memory

D. how to learn from the people who can't read or write 标准答案：C

Passage 13

A foreigner's first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush-often under pressure. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands(任务). Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country.

Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If you don‘t, waiters will hurry you.

You also find drivers will be abrupt and people will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Don't take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else \

The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of values, patience is not a high priority. Many of us have what might be called ―a short fuse.‖ We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some re-turnbe this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life.

Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call, for example, They will miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a convention in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a café or coffee house. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly.

1. Which of the following statements is wrong? A. Americans seem to be always under pressure. B. Americans attach less importance to patience.

C. Americans don‘t care much about ritual socializing. D. Americans are impolite to their business colleagues. 2. In the fourth paragraph, ―a high priority‖ means ________？ A. a less important thing B. a first concern C. a good business D. an attractive gift 3. Americans evaluate a business colleague ________. A. through social courtesy

B. through prolonged business talks C. by establishing business relations

D. by learning about their past performance

4. This passage mainly talks about ________. A. how Americans treasure their time B. how busy Americans are every day

C. how Americans do business with foreigners D. what American way of life is like

5. We can infer from the passage that the author‘s tone in writing is ________.

A. critical B. ironical C. appreciative D. objective

一个外国人对于美国的第一印象很有可能是每个人都在压力下匆匆忙忙。城市里的人总是表现得匆匆忙忙不知疲倦的，为了尽快做完一件事情，他们会在店里拼命引起店员的注意或者用胳膊肘推搡别人。白天匆忙就餐也是这个国家生活节奏的一个部分。

工作时间被认为是很珍贵的。在一些公共饮食场所，其他人会等在你旁边等你吃完，这样大家都可以得到服务，并赶在规定的时间内回去工作。每个人都会尽快给下一个人腾出地方。如果你不这样，侍者会催促你的。

你会发现司机也都很匆忙，人们从你身边匆匆走过。你会错过一些微笑，简短的交谈和一些与陌生人的小礼节。不要在意，这是因为他们非常珍惜时间，而且他们认为一旦太注重这些社交礼节就是浪费时间。

对时间的观念还会影响到我们对耐心的理解。在美国价值体系中，耐心并不是首要要考虑的。我们中的很多人被称为”短保险丝”。如果我们觉得时间在毫无意义的溜走，既没有娱乐价值，工作价值，也不在休息，那就会开始不停地徘徊。那些来自时间观念不同的国家的人发现他们在商业和日常生活中最困难的就是对时间节奏的适应。

许多刚到美国来的人都会想念他们在商业会谈中一些开场礼节。举个例子，他们会想念因欢迎你到来而泡的一杯茶或咖啡这样的社交礼仪，这在他们国家是常规礼仪。他们会想念在咖啡屋悠闲的会谈。而通常，美国人不会与来访者在这么悠闲的环境中进行一些冗长的小会谈。对于同事，我们总是看他过去的表现而不是与他的社交礼仪。因为我们一般都是更注重专业性的，而不是社交性的，因此我们总是很快进入正题。

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