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第二部分 阅读理解(1)（2014年网考通用）建议强记，确保阅读的30分不丢。解题思路：正误判断题主要考查学生对文章的具体事实、信息的理解能力。一般是根据文章的事实或细节，给出一个句子，判断其正误。比较直接，难度相对较小。做此类题时，应先看题，后带着“问题”快速阅读短文，寻找所需要的信息。Passage 1 Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal the bell on his neighbours door, he walked up to the door, took hold of the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home. Then he sat down to think, I must do something about the noise, he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. Ah, Ill put some cotton in my ears. Then I wont be able to hear the noise. The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out. Steal my bell? Ill teach you a lesson, the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.The foolish thief did not know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. Why did he come out just then? he wondered.1 The thief was trying to get his neighbours doorbell.A. T B. F2. The thief put some cotton in his ears so as not to hear anything.A. T B. F3. The neighbour ran out probably because he knew his doorbell was being stolen.A. T B. F4. The neighbour hit the thief to punish him for stealing.A. T B. F5. The thief thought the neighbour couldnt hear the noise of the bell.A. T B. FKEY：AAAAAPassage 2Miss Grey lived in a small house. She was old and did not like noise at all, so she was very pleased when her noisy neighbor moved out. A young man moved in and Miss Grey thought the man seemed to be quiet.But at three oclock the next morning, the noise of a dog woke her up. She thought she had never heard a dog there before. It must be the young mans dog. So she telephoned the young man, said something bad about the dog and then hung up the telephone before he could answer. Nothing more happened until three oclock the next morning. Then Miss Greys telephone rang, and when she answered, a voice said, “You telephoned me twenty-four hours ago. Now Ive rung you up to say that I havent a dog.”1. Miss Grey felt sorry when her noisy neighbour moved out. A. T B. F2. Miss Greys new neighbour was as noisy as the old one. A. T B. F3. Some noise woke her up in the early morning. A. T B. F4. She thought the new neighbour had brought a dog with him. A. T B. F5. The young man rang up Miss Grey in the early morning, because he wanted to punish her.A. T B. FKEY：BBAAAPassage 3Yesterday evening, when I went to town with my mother, we met a strange old man. It was raining hard and we had no umbrella. We were trying to get into a taxi when he came up to us. He was carrying a nice umbrella and he said that he would give it to us for only a pound. He had forgotten his wallet, he said, needed taxi-fareto go back home. My mother didnt believe what he had said at first, and asked him a lot of questions. But the old man didnt get into a taxi. We followed him and found he went into a pub and bought himself a glass of whiskey with the pound. After he drank it, he put on his hat and took up one of the many wet umbrellas there and went off with the new one. Soon after that, he sold it again.1. The old man sold an umbrella to the writer and her mother.A. T B. F2. He gave it to them for only a pound because he had forgotten his wallet and needed taxi fare to go back home.A. T B. F3. The umbrella was worth more than one pound.A. T B. F4. The old man sold his own umbrella.A. T B. F5. He was an honest man.A. T B. FKEY：ABABBPassage 4December 25th is Christmas Day. In most countries it is the most important day in the year. All the people come back to their homes to have the day with their parents or their children. On Christmas Day bells ring everywhere. The ringing bells tell people Christmas is coming. People sing and dance day and night. They have a good time. Most families buy a Christmas tree for their children. And there are some presents hanging from the tree here and there. People also put presents in childrens stockings. In many places, Father Christmas himself brings presents to them. He is a kind man and in red clothes. There is a big bag on his back. In it there are a lot of presents. Christmas is also a day when people enjoy all kinds of food. But some poor people have no homes and have on food to eat. They die of cold and hunger(饥饿)on Christmas Day. 1. Christmas is a very important day in some countries in a year. A. T B. F2. Many people have a good time on Christmas Day. A. T B. F3. Father Christmas wears red clothes. A. T B. F4. There are a lot of Christmas trees in Father Christmas bag. A. T B. F5. Some poor people die on Christmas Day because they have no homes and no A. T B. FKEY：BAABAPassage 5Once upon a time there was a great Greek hero, Hercules. He was taller and stronger than anyone you have ever seen. On his shoulder he carried a club and in his hand he held a bow (弓). He was known as the hero of a hundred adventures.Hercules served a king. The king was afraid of him. So again and again he sent him on difficult tasks. One morning the king sent for him and told him to fetch three golden apples for him from the garden of the Singing Maidens (歌女). But no one knew where the garden was.So Hercules went away. He walked the whole day and the next day and the next. He walked for months before he saw mountains far in the distance one fine morning. One of the mountains was in the shape of a man, with long, long legs and arms and huge shoulders and a huge head. He was holding up the sky. Hercules knew it was Atlas, the Mountain God. So he asked him for help.Atlas answered, My head and arms and shoulders all ache. Could you hold up the sky while I fetch the golden apples for you?Hercules climbed the mountain and shouldered the sky. Soon the sky grew very heavy. When finally Atlas came back with three golden apples, he said, Well, you are going to carry the mountain for ever. Im going to see the king with the apples. Hercules knew that he couldnt fight him because of the sky on his back, So he shouted:Just one minutes help. My shoulders are hurting, Hold the sky for a minute while I make a cushion (垫子) for my shoulders.Atlas believed him. He threw down the apples and held up the sky.Hercules picked up the apples and ran back to see the king.1. Hercules was the tallest man in the world. A. T B. F2. Hercules was given many difficult tasks because the king wanted to get rid of him. A. T B. F3. Atlas was the giant who held up the sky. A. T B. F4. Atlas got the golden apples for Hercules because he wanted to be the king himself. A. T B. F5. Hercules finally managed to get the apples by defeating Atlas.A. T B. FKEY：AAABBPassage 6“Get up, the water is coming.” Yan Xinzhi, director of the neighborhood committee of Chaoyang Street, Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi Province, would knock at the door of every household at midnight to have people collect water; otherwise, the tap water would soon run dry when everyone in the city got up and joined the “water rush” in the morning. Yan, an elderly lady about 60, had served as committee director for more than 20 years; her major work was to rouse her neighbors from their sleep to get water. As time went by, residents could not go to sleep before one oclock in the morning.Chaoyang Street was not the only street in Taiyuan that lacked water, and Taiyuan was not the only city in China with water in short supply.Niu Maosheng, Minister of Water Resources, told China Today that more than 300 cities nationwide lack water; in 108 cities the situation has become critical. The annual deficit of water has reached 6 billion cubic meters, leading to a loss of RMB 200 billion (approximately US $24 billion) in industrial output.1. As neighborhood committee director, the major part of Yan Xinzhis job was to wake up her neighbors at midnight to get water.A. T B. F2. The passage reveals that all the cities in China suffer from water shortage.A. T B. F3. The passage is written by a water expert.A. T B. F4. The lack of water has lead to a loss of US $24 billion in industrial output.A. T B. F5. Xian is another city with water in short supply.A. T B. F KEY：ABBABPassage 7People who cannot tell all colors apart are said to be color blind. Most color-blind people can see yellow and blues, but confuse reds with greens. It is very rare for a person to be blind to all colors, but they may see everything in shades of black, white, and gray.It is interesting to note that many color-blind people dont even realize that they are color-blind. They dont know that the colors they are seeing and naming are not the actual colors that people with normal vision can see. This can be particularly dangerous when a color-blind person confuses the red and green of a traffic light.Color blindness is thought to be inherited (遗传). And although doctors have thought up tests to determine（测定）color blindness, there is no cure to treatment for it.1. A color-blind person can tell correctly red and green. A. T B. F 2. Many color-blind people are unaware (没意识到) that they are color-blind.A. T B. F3. Its especially dangerous for a color-blind person to cross a street when there are no traffic lights at the cross of the streets.A. T B. F4. A person who is color-blind is not allowed to drive.A. T B. F5. Up to now, doctors have found a way to free a person from his color blindness.A. T B. FKEY：BABBB第二部分 阅读理解(2)（2012年网考通用）全翻译版 18篇阅读理解（必考一篇），出现在考试中阅读部分的第二篇，小抄或硬背， 必须掌握，原题出现，答案位置不变，15分不可以丢失。Passage 1The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and peoples lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14,1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792 to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 1792, the monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was executed. A few months later his wife, Marie also had her head cut off. The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte. (190 words)法国大革命于1789年爆发。当时法国正处在一片混乱中，政府腐败，人民生活凄惨。路易十六世企图控制议会并增加赋税，但最后失败了。他命令军队进入凡尔赛。人民都认为他企图用武力镇压革命。1789年7月14日，人民群众爆发了，攻占了关押政治犯的巴士底狱。从那天以后，7月14日就被定为法国的国庆日。1792年，路易十六企图逃离法国，并从奥地利和普鲁士获得支持，但他被捕了。1792年王室被废除，路易十六被处以死刑。几个月后，他的妻子，玛丽也被处以死刑。法国大革命令欧洲其它国家的国王感到害怕。奥地利和普鲁士的军队进入了法国。法国人民组织起了共和军来保卫祖国，革命陷入了一个艰苦阶段。成千上万的人牺牲了。最后，权力落入了拿破仑波拿巴手中。6. Whats this passage about? 这篇文章主要讲了什么？A. France.B. King Louis.C. The French Revolution. 法国大革命D. Europe.7. Which did not happen in 1789? 以下哪件事不是发生在1789年？A. The French Revolution broke out.B. The national economy was developing rapidly. 国家经济快速发展。C. The government wasnt well run.D. King Louis XIV was in power.8. Where were the political prisoners kept? 那些政治犯被关押在哪里？A. In Versailles.B. In Austria.C. In Prussia.D. In Bastille. 巴士底狱9. What does the underlined word “abolished” mean? 划了下划线的“abolished ”这个词是什么意思？A. Put off.B. Established.C. United.D. Ended. 废除。10. What was NOT the effect of the Revolution? 以下哪个不是法国大革命产生的效果？A. July 14 has become the French National Day.B. It brought some impact on the other European Kings.C. Louiss wife, Marie was killed.D. The king tried to control the national parliament. 国王试图控制议会。Passage 2A foreigners first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush-often under pressure. City people appear always 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.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。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 dont, waiters will hurry you.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。You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Dont take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else “wasting” it beyond a certain courtesy point.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。 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 returnbe 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.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，耐心并不是首要考虑的。我们中的很多人被称为“脾气火爆”。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。Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call, for example, they will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee they may be traditional in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a caf or coffeehouse. 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. (348 words)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。11. Which of the following statements is wrong? _ 以下哪项陈述是错误的？A. Americans seem to be always under pressure.B. Americans attach less importance to patience.C. Americans dont care much about ritual socializing.D. Americans are impolite to their business colleagues. 美国人对他们的同事不礼貌。12. In the fourth paragraph, “a high priority” means _.第四段中的“a high priority”是什么意思？A. a less important thingB. a first concern 要首要考虑的。C. a good businessD. an attractive gift13. Americans evaluate a business colleague _.美国人评价他们的同事是根据_。A. through social courtesyB. through prolonged business talksC. by establishing business relationsD. by learning about their past performance他们过去的表现。14. This passage mainly talks about _. 本文主要讲了_。A. how Americans treasure their time 美国人是怎样珍惜时间的。B. how busy Americans are every dayC. how Americans do business with foreignersD. what American way of life is like15. We can infer from the passage that the authors tone in writing is _. 从本文我们可以看出作者写作的口吻是_。A. criticalB. ironicalC. appreciative欣赏的。D. objectivePassage 3Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and fiends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales（称）. Maria pulled and pulled. The bag was too heavy and she just couldnt lift it up. The man behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting to check in his luggage.Maria，十六岁，她正在圣多明各(多米尼加首都)的机场排队等候。她正要离开自己的祖国去美国和她的姐姐团聚。她的英语讲得很好。虽然她要出国了觉得很高兴，但此时要离开她的家人和朋友也很伤心。正在她想这些的时候，她突然听到机场的工作人员正在叫她把行李放到称上。Maria拉了又拉，包太重，她根本抬不起来。她后面的男人很不耐烦了。他也是等着托运行李的。“Whats wrong with this girl?” He said, “Why doesnt she hurry up?” He moved forward and placed his bag on the counter, hoping to check in fist. He was in a hurry to get a good seat.“这女孩怎么了？”他说道，“她为什么不快点？”他走到前面，把包放在台上，希望能先登记。他急着想要得到一个好的座位。Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, “Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why cant you give me a hand with my luggage?”Maria很生气，但她很有礼貌。她用最优美的英语说，“你为什么如此不耐烦？飞机上的每个人都有座位。如果你真的很急，为什么不能帮我搬一下行李？”The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval. (224 words)这男人听到Maria会讲英语觉得很惊讶。他很快拿起自己的行李退了回去。每个人都很不赞成得看着他。6. Marias story happened _. Maria的故事发生在什么时候？A. when she was leaving AmericaB. on her way back to Santo DomingoC. before she left the USAD. when she arrived at the airport 她到达机场后。7. You believer that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to _ at the airport. 你认为故事中提到的机场工作人员的工作是什么？A. help carry peoples luggageB. ask people to pick up the luggageC. check peoples luggage 检查旅客的行李D. take care of peoples luggage8. “Why are you so upset?” Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be _. “为什么你如此不耐烦？”Maria对那个男人说。她这么说是要告诉他不要不高兴。A. surprisedB. sadC. unhappyD. sorry9. “Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.” This sentence means that the people around felt _. “每个人都很不赞成地看着他”这句话的意思是周围的人为这男人的行为感到很遗憾。A. worried about MariaB. worried about the manC. sorry for Marias mannersD. sorry for the mans manners10. The author mentioned Marias age at the beginning of the story in order to show that _. 作者在故事的开头就提到Maria的年龄是为了表达什么？A. she was young but behaved properly她很小，但行为很得体。B. she would not have left home aloneC. everyone around her was wrongD. it was not good that nobody offered to help herPassage 4Britain and France are separated by the English Channel, a body of water that can be crossed in as few as 20 minutes. But the cultures of the two countries sometimes seem to be miles apart.英国和法国被英吉利海峡阻隔，游泳穿越该海峡只要不到20分钟的时间。但这两个国家的文化有时相差十万八千里。Last Thursday Britain and France celebrated the 100th anniversary（周年纪念）of the signing of a friendship agreement called the Entente Cordiality. The agreement marked a new beginning for the countries following centuries of wars an
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