1、阅读理解译文大学英语B复习资料大学英语B阅读理解专项练习单词：Ocean： n. 大海，海洋Earth ： n. 地球，泥土，陆地take place of : 代替scientists : 科学家science : n.科学, 自然科学, 理科rock : n.岩石crack : v.(使)破裂, (使)爆裂Passage 1.When weather is hot, you go to a lake or an ocean. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth h
2、ot, but it cannot make the weather very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth rises.当天气热，你去湖边或海边。当你靠近湖边海边，你觉得凉快。为什么？ 太阳使地球热，但不能让天气热。虽然在地面的空气变热了，但是水面的空气还是凉快的，地面的热空气就会上升。 Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the p
3、lace 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, and the wind makes you feel cool.然后，水面的凉空气移动进入地面代替了热空气。当空气移入，你靠近湖边或海边，你就会觉得凉快。你感到有风，风让你觉得凉快。 Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions. If we ask, “Why is the ocean fu
4、ll of salt?” scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it 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, “What happens to the salt in t
5、he ocean? The ocean does not get more salty every year.” Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question. 当然，科学家不能回答所有的问题。如果我们问“为什么海洋充满盐？”科学家可能说盐来自岩石。当岩石很热或很冷，岩石就爆裂。雨水带着盐进入土地和河流。河流带着盐进入海洋。但是我们问海里的盐又会怎样呢？每年海洋的盐份没有增加啊？科学家对此问题的答案就不肯定了。 We know a lot about our world. But there are still many a
6、nswers that we do not have, and we are curious.我们对我们的世界知道很多，但是仍然有很多问题我们不知道答案，因此我们很好奇。1. The main idea of the passage is _.这篇文章的主题是 A. people feel cool when they are near a lake or an ocean当靠近湖边海边时人们觉得凉快 B. scientists can explain everything we want to know C. scientists can explain many things except
7、 one thing D. the salt in the ocean comes from rocks 2. You feel cool when you are near a lake or an ocean because _.当你靠近湖边或海边，你就会觉得凉快，是因为_ A. the water is not so hot as the earth B. the earth is hot C. the water is colder than the earth D. cool air from the water moves towards the land 水的凉气向陆地移动3.
8、Now scientists know _现在科学家知道. A. what makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summer为什么在夏天人们在湖边或海边会感到凉快 B. everything about the ocean C. why the ocean does not get more and more salty D. what happens to the salt in the ocean4. A rock cracks when _.当_时，岩石会爆裂？ A. rain falls B. it gets very h
9、ot C. it gets very cold D. either B or C5. People are always curious about the world around them because _.人们对周围世界总是很好奇，因为_? A. they know nothing about it B. they know little about it C. there are answers they do not have仍然有很多问题他们不知道。 D. there are a lot of interesting stories about itPassage 2.(大学英语
10、B练习册(下)P251/大学英语Test5 Passage1)Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices of schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. 许多在伦敦工作的人选择居住在城外，每天或坐火车或坐汽车从城市四周赶到位于城里
11、的公司或学校，这意味着他们每天必须很早起床，晚上很晚才能到家。 One advantage of living outside London is that houses ate cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of ones own. 住在伦敦城外的好处之一是房子便宜。在伦敦，就算租一套不带花园的小套间也要花不少
12、钱，而用同样的钱可以在乡下买一幢房子，还带花园。 Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean
13、 air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend ones free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of Nature. 住
14、在乡下可以真正远离喧嚣。虽然需要早起，花在交通上的时间也多，不过晚上可以睡得更香，遇上周末或是夏日的晚上，人可以呼吸清鲜的空气。如果你喜欢花园，可以在闲暇时间挖土，种植，浇水，以及园内的所有其它事务。当花果蔬菜成熟的时候，你和那些乐享大自然秘密的人们一样得到了回报。 Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance
15、-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnights (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to thos
16、e who are glad to get away from London every night.然而也有人对乡下的一切不感兴趣。在他们看来，幸福在城里：电影院、戏院、亮丽的商店、繁忙的街道、舞厅、饭店，所有这些都在城里。有人甚至觉得要是离开伦敦的话他活着也没意义了。他们和乡村的联系也就是偶尔去乡间公园散散步，盛夏季节去海边小住1、2礼拜就可以。其余时间他们更愿呆在城里，就让那些晚上乐意远离伦敦的人呆在乡下吧！1. Which of the following statements is NOT true? 以下那个陈述是不正确的？ A. People who love Nature pr
17、efer to live outside the city.B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country.所有在伦敦工作的人都喜欢居住在乡村。C. Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.D. Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city.2. With the same money needed fo
18、r_ , one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.用（租一套不带花园的小套间）的钱, 就可在乡村买到一间带花园的房子了。 A. getting a small flat with a garden B. having a small flat with a garden C. renting a small flat without a garden租一套不带花园的小套间套间 D. buying a small flat without a garden3. When the garden is in blossom, t
19、hat one_ has been rewarded. 当花园里开满鲜花的时候，那个_的人就得到了奖赏。 A. living in the country B. having spent time working in the garden花时间在花园里工作 C. having a garden of his own D. having been digging, planting and watering4. People who think happiness lies in the city life would feel that _ if they had to live outsi
20、de London. 那些认为幸福就在城市里人会感到_如果他们不得不住在郊外A. their life was meaningless他们的生活毫无意义 B. their life was invaluable C. they didnt deserve a happy life D. they were not worthy of their happy life5. The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to_划线的词组get away from在第3段中指 A. deal with B. do aw
21、ay with C. escape from逃脱某个地方 D. prevent awayPassage 3.单词： Calmly : adv平静地Calm :adj. 平静的Pocket : n. 口袋Fear : n. 恐惧Fearful : adj. 恐惧的Entrance : n. 入口Near (adj. ) Nearness : n.靠近, 接近Still (adj. 寂静的) stillness n. 寂静Oil lamp : n. 油灯Stare ：v.( at) 凝视, 盯着看Meanwhile: (=meantime) n. & adv.其间, 其时Satisfy : v.满
22、足, 使满意,Satisfied : adj.感到满意的Satisfying :adj. 令人满意的 Silence：n.静,沉默Silent : adj.寂静的, 沉默的, 无声的Terrified: adj.恐惧的, 受惊吓的Disappear:v. 消失Trust ：vt.信任Mistrust：vt 不信任Passage 3.Bill turned the key in the heavy lock and put it calmly in his pocket. He did so from a certain kind of fear. This was the only entra
23、nce to the house. Though Tom would be away for at least three days, Bill had a strange feeling of his nearness. In the stillness he seemed to hear Toms voice. He turned round quickly, but there was only the girl.比尔用钥匙将厚重的门锁锁上，把钥匙平静地放入自己的口袋。他这样做是因为感觉到一种恐惧。这扇门是通向这栋房子的唯一入口。尽管汤姆至少会离开三天，比尔却奇怪地感觉到他就在附近。在一
24、片寂静中，他似乎听见了汤姆的声音。他迅速转过身来，但身后只有那个女孩。 The girl carrying an oil lamp led Bill upstairs. She stopped and raised the lamp in each doorway, staring at him meanwhile. Satisfied he was the only guest, Bill came to the last door.女孩擎着一盏油灯，将比尔引上楼。她在每扇门前都会停下来举起油灯，盯着他看。比尔发觉自己是唯一的住客，放下心来，来到最后一扇门前。 “You sleep here
25、, sir,” she said, giving him the lamp. “You friend sleep there, too.”“先生，您在这里睡吧，”她说道，将油灯递给比尔：“您的朋友也曾住过这个房间。” “Good night, miss.” he said politely.“晚安，小姐。”比尔礼貌地说道。 Her lips moved in reply, but he didnt catch the word. Her eyes never for a moment left his face. He stepped in, and as he turned to close
26、 the door she was still standing there. In the silence he felt a little terrified now.她嘴唇微动，但比尔没听见她回答了什么。她的眼睛一刻不离地盯着他的脸。比尔迈进屋内，转过身来关门时，她还在原地站着。默然间，他现在感到一丝恐惧。 He shut the door in the girls face then, leaving her in the dark. He opened it again almost at once. She had disappeared without a sound. A de
27、ep mistrust suddenly came to him. Why had that girl stared at him so? 他当着女孩的面关上门，将她留在黑暗之中，但几乎立刻又打开了门她已经不见了，没有留下丝毫动静。深深地疑惧突然向比尔袭来：女孩为什么会那样地盯着他看？1. Why did bill take the key with him?为什么比尔随身带着钥匙A. To let him in, when he returned.B. To prevent Tom from returning.为了阻止汤姆回来C. To stop any enemy being let i
28、nto the house.D. To keep the girl in the house.2. We know from the story that Tom had_.我们从故事中可以知道汤姆_A. left there three days before B. felt quite as afraid as Bill wasC. stayed there for three days D. slept there the night before前一晚也睡在那里3. Bill was surprised when he turned round, because _.当比尔转过身来时很
29、惊讶因为_A. Tom was not in the room汤姆不在房间 B. he hadnt expected to find Tom thereC. there was no danger behind him D. the woman were there4. Although Bill said good night to the girl, she _.虽然比尔已经与女孩说晚安了，她_A. gave him a rude answer B. did not leave him没有离开他C. refused to look at him D. said nothing to him
30、5. Bill didnt trust the girl because _.比尔不信任那个女孩，因为_A. he had never seen her before B. of the way she moved aboutC. she left quietly D. of the way she look at him她看他的样子Passage 4.（大学英语，Test2 Passage） Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her nativ
31、e 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 friends. 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在圣多明各（SantoDomingo）机场排队准备登机，她今年16岁。这次她是要离开祖国到美国去与姐姐团聚。她能讲一口流利的英语。尽管即将去国
