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大学英语B题库阅读1一
2014年9月大学英语B题库阅读1一
10、Nooneisgladtohearthathisbodyhastobecutopenbyasurgeon(外科医生)andpartofittakenout.Today,however,weneedn'tworryaboutfeelingofpainduringtheoperation.Thesickpersonfallsintoakindofsleep,andwhenheawakes,theoperationisfinished.Butthesehappyconditionsarefairlynew.Itisnotmanyyearssinceamanwhohadtohaveanoperationfeltallhispain.
Longago,operationhadusuallytobedonewhilethesickmancouldfeeleverything.Thesickmanhadtobehelddownonatablebyforcewhilethedoctorsdidtheirbestforhim.Hecouldfeelallthepainifhislegorarmwasbeingcutoff,andhisfearfulcriesfilledtheroomandtheheartsofthosewhowatched.
Soonafter1770,JosephPriestleydiscoveredagaswhichisnowcalled"laughinggas".LaughinggasbecameknowninAmerica.Youngmenandwomenwenttopartiestotryit.Mostofthemspenttheirtimelaughing,butonemanataparty,HoraceWells,noticedthatpeopledidn'tseemtofeelpainwhentheywereusingthisgas.Hedecidedtomakeanexperimentonhimself.Heaskedafriendtohelphim.
Wellstooksomeofthegas,andhisfriendpulledoutoneofWell'steeth.Wellsfeltnopainatall.
Ashedidn'tknowenoughaboutlaughinggas,hegaveamanlessgasthanheshouldhave.Themancriedoutwithpainwhenhistoothwasbeingpulledout.
Wellstriedagain,butthistimehegavetoomuchofthegas,andthemandied.Wellsneverforgotthisterribleevent.
(1)、Itisafewmoreyearssinceamanbeingoperatedfeltallthepain.
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T
B:
F
答案:
B
(2)、Longago,whenthesickmanwasoperatedon,hecouldfeelallthepain.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
A
(3)、Usingthelaughinggas,thepeopledidnotseemtofeelpain.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
A
(4)、Ifamantooklesslaughinggasthanheshouldhavewhenanoperationwenton,hestillfeltpain.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
A
(5)、Onewhotooktoomuchofthelaughinggaswouldlaughallthetime.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
B
11、Thetotalareaoflandonearthisabout149millionsquarekilometers,orabout29percentofthetotalareaoftheearth.
Theaverageheightofthelandisabout750metresabovethesealevel.TheEurasian(欧亚大陆的)landmassisthelargestwithanareaof54,527,600squarekilometers.ThesmallestcontinentistheAustralianmainland,withanareaofabout7,614,600squarekilometers,whichtogetherwithTasmania,NewZealand,NewGuineaandthePacificIslands,isdescribedasOceania.ThetotalareaofOceaniaisabout8,935,500squarekilometres,includingWestIranwhichispoliticalinAsia.
Theworld'slargestpeninsula(半岛)isArabia,withanareaofabout3,327,500squarekilometres.ThelargestislandintheworldisGreenland,withanareaofabout2,175,600squarekilometres.
ThelargestislandsurroundedbyfreshwateristheIlhadeMarajo(4,022squarekilometres)inthemouthoftheAmazonRiver,Brazil.ThelargestislandinalakeisManitoulinIsland(2,766squarekilometres)intheCanadiansectionofLakeHuron.Thisislanditselfhasonitalakeof106squarekilometrescalledManitouLake,inwhichthereareseveralislands.
(1)、Thetotalareaoftheworldisabout211millionsquarekilometers.
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T
B:
F
答案:
B
(2)、TheareaofTasmania,NewZealand,NewGuineaandthePacificIslandsaddsuptoabout1,320,900squarekilometres.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
A
(3)、OceaniaismadeupofAustralia,NewGuineaandthePacificIslands.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
B
(4)、AsmentionedinthepassagethereareseveralislandsinManitouLake.
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T
B:
F
答案:
A
(5)、Thelargestislandsurroundedbyfreshwaterisinariver.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
A
12、Allovertheworldpeopleenjoysports.Sportshelptokeeppeoplehealthy,happyandhelpthemtolivelonger.
Sportschangewiththeseason.Peopleplaydifferentgamesinwinterandsummer.
Gamesandsportsoftengrowoutofpeople'sworkandeverydayactivities.TheArabsusehorsesorcamelsinmuchoftheireverydaylife;theyusethemintheirsports,too.
Somesportsaresointerestingthatpeopleeverywheregoinforthem.Football,forexample,hasspreadaroundtheworld.Swimmingispopularinallcountriesneartheseaorinthosewithmanyrivers.
Somesportsorgamesgobacktothousandsofyearsago,likerunningorjumping.Chineseboxing,forexample,hasaverylonghistory.Butbasketballandvolleyballarerathernew.Neitheroneisahundredyearsoldyet.Peopleareinventingnewsportsorgamesallthetime.
Peoplefromdifferentcountriesmaynotbeabletounderstandeachother,butafteragametheyoftenbecomegoodfriends.Sportshelptotrainaperson'scharacter.Onelearnstofighthardbutfightfair,towinwithoutprideandtolosewithgrace.
(1)、Accordingtothispassageweknowthatpeoplebegantoplayaboutonehundredyearsago.
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T
B:
F
答案:
B
(2)、Thewriterdidn'ttellusinthispassagethatbasketballwasinventedinAmerica.
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T
B:
F
答案:
A
(3)、Peopleallovertheworldenjoysportsbecausesportsareinteresting.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
B
(4)、Fromthispassagewecanseethataccordingtotheauthorsportsandgamesaresignificanttoourlifeinmanyrespects.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
A
(5)、Thewriter'sattitudetowardssportsispositive.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
A
13、ItwasMonday.Mrs.Smith'sdogwashungry,buttherewasnotanymeatinthehouse.Mrs.Smithtookapieceofpaper,andwrotethefollowingwordsonit:
"Givemydoghalfapoundofmeat."Thenshegavethepapertoherdogandsaidgently:
"Takethistothebutcherandhe'sgoingtogiveyouyourlunchtoday."Holdingthepieceofpaperinitsmouth,thedograntothebutcher's.Itgavethepapertothebutcher.Thebutcherreaditcarefully,recognizedthatitwasreallythelady'shandwritingandsoondiditashewasaskedto.Thedogwasveryhappy,andatethemeatupatonce.Atnoon,thedogcametotheshopagain.Itgavethebutcherapieceofpaperagain.Afterreadingit,hegaveithalfapoundofmeatoncemore.Thenextday,thedogcameagainexactlyatnoonstillwithapieceofpaperinthemouth.Thistime,thebutcherdidnottakealookatpaper,andgavethedogitsmeat,forhehadregardedthedogasoneofhiscustomers.But,thedogcameagainatfouro'clock.Andthesamethinghappenedonceagain.Tothebutcher'smoresurprise,itcameforthethirdtimeatsixo'clock,andbroughtwithitathirdpieceofpaper.Thebutcherfeltabitpuzzled.Hesaidtohimself,"Thisisasmalldog.WhydoesMrs.Smithgiveitsomuchmeattoeattoday?
"Lookingatthepieceofpaper,hefoundthattherewerenotanywordsonit!
(1)、Mrs.Smithtreatedherlittledogquitekindly.
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T
B:
F
答案:
A
(2)、ThedogseemedtoknowthatthepaperMrs.Smithgaveitmightdomuchharm.
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T
B:
F
答案:
B
(3)、ThebutcherdidnotgiveanymeattothedogbeforehefeltsurethatthewordswerereallywrittenbyMrs.Smith.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
A
(4)、Thedogalwayswenttothebutcher'swithapieceofpaper,becauseitfoundthatthepaperonlywithMrs.Smith'swordscouldbringitmeat.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
B
(5)、Attheendofthestory,you'llfindthatthebutcherfoundhimselfcheatedbythecleveranimal.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
A
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14、InSydneythereisaspeciallong-distancerunningracecalledtheCitytoSurf.TheracetakesplaceonthesecondSundayinAugusteveryyear.Morethan23,000peoplerunintherace.
Theraceis14kilometerslong.ItstartsinthecenterofthecityandfinishesatasurfbeachcalledBondi.Thatiswhyit'scalledtheCitytoSurf.
AllkindsofpeoplerunintheCitytoSurf.Somepeopletaketheirsmallchildreninstrollers.Otherpeopletaketheirdogsonthelead.
Blindpeopleinwheelchairsalsotakepartintherace.Oldpeopletakepartintheracetoo.In1981theoldestrunnerwasan81-year-oldmanandhissisterLinda,76wasthelastrunnertofinish.
Attheendoftheraceanofficialwritesdowntherunner'snamesandrunningtimes.Thenewspaperprintsthenamesandrunningtimesofthecompetitorsafewdayslater.
In1981thefirstrunnertookjust40minutestoruntherace.Thelastrunnertooktwoandahalfhours.
ThefirstmanandthefirstwomantocrossthefinishinglineeachreceivedatrophyandafreetriptoSanFranciscointheUnitedStates.Theretheyraninanotherlong-distancerace.
(1)、Anannuallong-distancerunningraceinSydneyis"TheCitytoSurf".
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
A
(2)、TheracestartsincenterSydneyandfinishesatBondi.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
A
(3)、Theraceisheldinwinter.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
B
(4)、Localcitizenstakepartintherace.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
B
(5)、Old-agedrunnersareespeciallyencouragedtojointherace.
A:
T
B:
F
答案:
B
15、RamonwasveryproudofhisdogBlackie.Wheneverhegotachance,hewouldaskhisdogtoamusehisfriendswithsometricks.
OnedayRamonwenttovisithisfriendFrankwhowassickathomewithabadcold."Howareyoufeeling?
"askedRamon."Worsethanyesterday,"repliedFrank."Ihaveaterriblecough,andthere'snotadropofmedicineinthehouse."
"Cheerup,Frank.I'llsendBlackietothelocaldrugstoreforsomecoughsyrup(糖浆).He'llbebackinaminute,beforeyouknowit."Ramonputafive-dollarbillinBlackie'smouthandthedograndownthestreet."Andkeepthechange,"Ramonshoutedafterhim.
"Oh,Ramon,don'tbesilly.Youknowthatdogwon'tbebackwithanymedicine.""Ohyes,hewill,"repliedRamon.Halfanhourlater,however,Blackiehadnotreturned.Ramonwasfeelingembarrassed,andfeltangryathisfriend'slittlesmile.
"Somethinghashappenedtohim,I'msure,"saidRamon."Heobeysmeasarule."JustthenFranksawBlackieatadistance.Hehurriedtoopenthedoorandlethimin.Frankwasshockedtoseeabottleofmedicineinthedog'smouth.
"Goodboy,"saidRamon,"bu
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