College English B 阅读理解真题演练(6)

Passage 20

I am going to tell you a story about two drivers who wanted to park their cars in the same parking space. The man who arrived at the parking space first was rather old with gray hair. He was driving a large Rolls Royce. The beautiful car stopped just in front of the parking space. Then the driver turned his head and very slowly began to reverse his car into the space.

A young man in a Mini came up from behind. He noticed the space and drove straight in. He had got out of his car now and he was laughing, ―You have to be young to do that!‖

The older man said nothing. He just began to reverse his Rolls Royce again and crashed into the Mini very hard. The young man watched what was happening and couldn't believe his eyes. The older driver looked out of the window and smiled. ―You have to be rich to do that,‖ he said.

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Passage 21

As long as the sun shines, the earth will not run out of energy. The sun pours more energy onto earth than we can ever use. Most of that energy comes to us as heat and light.

Energy from the sun is called solar energy. Anything to do with the sun is called ―solar.‖ The word began with the Roman word for the sun, which is sol.

Solar energy is a safe kind of energy. It doesn‘t cause pollution or have dangerous leftovers. That is why scientists and inventors are trying different ways to capture and use the sun‘s energy. They hope to find a way for the sun to do some of the jobs other types of fuels have been doing for a long time.

To make the sun do work like that, scientists have to solve some problems. They have to collect the sun‘s energy. Collecting sunshine isn‘t easy, and sunshine isn‘t easy to store, either. (缺题目)

Passage 22

Pearl Carlson was shaken awake at 3:30 a. m. by a forceful pull. King, the family dog, was trying to pull her out of bed. Then she smelled smoke and heard the sound of fire from her parent's room. Pearl's screams awaked her mother, Fern, and father, Howard, who had recently been in hospital for lung disease. Helping Howard to a first-floor window, Fern told him to climb out, then ran to her daughter.

Still inside, King appeared at Pearl's window, making squeaking (短促尖叫) sounds. When running toward Pearl's bedroom, Fern realized her husband hadn't yet escaped. She made her way back through the smoke and flames, following King's sound to where Howard lay semiconscious (半昏迷) on the floor. Fern helped him get outside. King came out only after both were safe.

As day dawned, the Carlsons saw that King's paws were badly burned, and his entire body was burned too. His chain collar had gotten so hot that it burned his throat, making it impossible for him to bark (叫) normally. Only after the seven-year-old dog refused food did they find pieces of wood in his mouth and realize that King; who slept outside, had bitten through a wood door to warn his family.

1. Who was King in this story?

A. The family sore B. The family daughter.

C. The family dog. D. The master. 2. According to the story, the first one who was completely out of danger could be ________. A. Howard B. Fern C. Pearl and Fern D. Pearl

3. After reading this story, we've learnt that the following statements could be reasonable except ________.

A. the dog made a big hole in the door B. the dog awoke mother first

C. the dog was the last one to escape from the burning room D. the dog was badly burned and not able to eat 4. From this story it can be inferred that ________. A. Pearl loves her parents very much B. Howard is the best man of the family

C. the woman loves her children more deeply than her husband D. the dog is man's best friend

Passage 23

When the weather is hot, you go to a lake or an ocean and may feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it cannot make the water very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth rises. Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the place of the hot air. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel the cool air when it moves in. You feel the wind, which makes you cool.

Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions. If we ask, \salt?\cracks. Rain falls into the cracks. The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask, \The ocean does not get more salty every year.\Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question. We know a lot about our world. But there are still many answers that we do not have and we are curious.

1. The main idea of the passage is ________.

A. people feel cool when they are near a lake or an ocean B. scientists can explain everything we want to know C. scientists can explain many things but not everything D. the salt in the ocean comes from rocks

2. You feel cool when you are near a lake or an ocean because ________. A. the water is cold B. the earth is hot

C. the water is colder than the earth

D. the cool air from the water moves towards the land 3. Now scientists know ________.

A. what makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summer B. everything about the ocean

C. why the ocean does not get more and more salty D. what happens to the salt in the ocean 4. A rock cracks when ________. A. rain falls B. it gets very hot or very cold C. it gets very dry D. it gets very salty

5. People are always curious because ________. A. they know nothing about the world B. they know little about the world C. there are answers they do not have D. all of the above

Passage 24

Community service is an important component of education here at our university. We encourage all students to volunteer for at least one community activity before they graduate. A new community program called ―One On One‖ helps elementary students who‘ve fallen behind. Your education majors might be especially interested in it because it offers the opportunity to do some teaching, that is, tutoring in math and English.

You‘d have to volunteer two hours a week for one semester. You can choose to help a child with math, English, or both. Half-hour lessons are fine, so you could do a half hour of each subject two days a week.

Professor Dodge will act as a mentor to the tutors — he‘ll be available to help you with lesson plans or to offer suggestions for activities. He has office hours every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. You can sign up for the program with him and begin the tutoring next week.

I‘m sure you‘ll enjoy this community service … and you‘ll gain valuable experience at the same time. It looks good on your resume, too, showing that you‘ve had experience with children and that you care about your community. If you‘d like to sign up, or if you have any questions, stop by Professor Dodge‘s office this week. 1. What is the purpose of the talk?

A. To explain a new requirement for graduation. B. To interest students in a new community program. C. To discuss the problems of elementary school students.

D. To recruit elementary school teachers for a special program. 2. What is the purpose of the program that the speaker describes? A. To find jobs for graduating students.

B. To help education majors prepare for final exams. C. To offer tutorials to elementary school students. D. To provide funding for a community service project. 3. What does Professor Dodge do?

A. He advises students to participate in certain program. B. He teaches part-time in an elementary school.

C. He observes elementary school students in the classroom. D. He helps students prepare their resumes.

4. What should students who are interested in the tutorials do? A. Contact the elementary school. B. Sign up for a special class. C. Submit a resume to the dean. D. Talk to Professor Dodge.

5. Whom do you think the speaker addresses? A. Faculty. B. Students. C. Residents D. Graduated students.

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