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电大英语B阅读理解5
21、OnFebruary14thmanypeopleintheworldcelebrateanunusualholiday,St.Valentine'sDay,aspecialdayforlovers.TheoriginofthisholidayisuncertainbutaccordingtoonestoryitgetsitsnamefromaChristiannamedValentinewholivedinRomeduringthe3rdcenturyA.D.HisjobwastoperformmarriagesforChristiancouples.UnfortunatelytheEmperorofRomedidn'tallowChristianmarriages.Sotheyhadtobeperformedinsecret(秘密地).FinallyValentinewasarrestedandputintoprison.Whilehewasinprisonhefellinlovewiththedaughteroftheprisonguard.AfteroneyeartheEmperorofferedtorelease(释放)ValentineifhewouldstopperformingChristianmarriages.ValentinerefusedandsohewaskilledinFebruary,270A.D.BeforehewaskilledValentinesentalovelettertothedaughteroftheprisonguard.Hesignedtheletter"fromyourValentine".ThatwasthefirstValentine.
TodayValentinesarecardsusuallyredandshapedlikeheartswithmessagesoflovewritteninthem.OnValentine'sDaytensofmillionsofpeoplesendandreceiveValentines.Whetheritisanexpensiveheart-shapedboxofchocolatesfromasecretadmirerorasimplehand-madecardfromachild,aValentineisaveryspecialmessageoflove.
(1)、Thepassageismainlyabout________.
A:
aspecialholiday
B:
onepossibleoriginofSt.Valentine'sDay
C:
thelovestoryofaChristiancalledValentine
D:
whatisValentinetoday
答案:
B
难度:
1
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阅读理解部分\大学英语B\文科B
(2)、Valentinewasputintoprisonbecause_________.
A:
hedidn'tallowChristianmarriages
B:
heperformedmarriagesforChristiancouplesopenly
C:
heperformedmarriagesforChristiancouples,whichwasagainsttheking'swish
D:
hesentalovelettertothedaughteroftheprisonguard
答案:
C
难度:
1
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阅读理解部分\大学英语B\文科B
(3)、Itis________thatValentinewaskilled?
A:
becausehewasputintoprison
B:
becauseheperformedmanyChristianmarriagesinsecret
C:
becauseherefusedtoaccepttheEmperor'soffer
D:
becausehefellinlovewiththedaughteroftheprisonguard
答案:
C
难度:
1
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阅读理解部分\大学英语B\文科B
(4)、WhichofthefollowingaboutValentinesisTRUE?
A:
Valentinesarecardsusuallyred.
B:
Valentinesareshapedlikehearts.
C:
TherearemessagesoflovewritteninValentines.
D:
alloftheabove
答案:
D
难度:
1
知识点:
阅读理解部分\大学英语B\文科B
(5)、PeoplesendValentinestoeachothernowadays________.
A:
toshowtheirloveandaffection
B:
tocelebrateValentine'sbirthday
C:
tosurpriseothers
D:
toshowhowgreatloveis
答案:
A
难度:
1
知识点:
阅读理解部分\大学英语B\文科B
22、MyAuntEdithwasawidow(寡妇)of50,workingasasecretary,whendoctorsdiscoveredwhatwasthenthoughttobeaveryseriousheartdisease.
AuntEdithdidn'tacceptdefeateasily.Shebeganstudyingmedicalreportsinthelibraryandfoundanarticleinamagazineaboutawell-knownheartsurgeon(外科医生),Dr.MichaelDeBakey,ofHouston,Texas.Hehadsavedthelifeofsomeonewiththesamedisease.Thearticlesaidhisfeeswereveryhigh;AuntEdithcouldn'tpossiblypaythem.Butcouldhetellherofsomeonewhosefeesshecouldpay?
SoAuntEdithwrotetohim.Shesimplylistedherreasonsforwantingtolive:
herthreechildren,whowouldbeontheirowninthreeorfourmoreyears;herlittle-girldreamoftravelingandseeingtheworld.Therewasn'tawordofself-pity-onlywarmthandhumorandthejoyofliving.Shemailedtheletter,notreallyexpectingananswer.
Afewdayslater,mydoorbellrang.AuntEdithdidn'twaittocomein;shestoodinthehallandreadaloud:
Yourbeautifullettermovedmeverydeeply.IfyoucancometoHouston,therewillbenochargeforeitherthehospitalortheoperation.
Signed:
MichaelDeBakey
(1)、AuntEdith________whensheknewshehadaveryseriousheartdisease.
A:
stoppedworkingasasecretary
B:
didn'tlosehope
C:
stayedinthehospital
D:
askedmanydoctorsforhelp
答案:
B
难度:
1
知识点:
阅读理解部分\大学英语B\文科B
(2)、Fromthestorywecansee________.
A:
Dr.MichaelDeBakeywasnotfamousatall
B:
AuntEdithcouldaffordDr.MichaelDeBakey'sfees
C:
Dr.MichaelDeBakeywasexperiencedindealingwithAuntEdith'sdisease
D:
AuntEdithaccepteddefeateasily
答案:
C
难度:
1
知识点:
阅读理解部分\大学英语B\文科B
(3)、InAuntEdith'slettertothedoctor,________.
A:
sheshowedshewaswarm,humorousandenjoyingliving
B:
sheavoidedtalkingaboutherchildren
C:
sheshowedshewasverysad
D:
shesaidshehadalittlegirlwhodreamedoftravelingandseeingtheworld
答案:
A
难度:
1
知识点:
阅读理解部分\大学英语B\文科B
(4)、WhenAuntEdithmailedherletter,________.
A:
shewasdeterminedtomovethedoctor
B:
sheexpectedsomewonderwouldhappen
C:
sheknewitwouldneverreachthedoctor
D:
shedidn'texpectthedoctorwouldgiveherareply
答案:
D
难度:
1
知识点:
阅读理解部分\大学英语B\文科B
(5)、MichaelDeBakeymainlytoldAuntEdithintheletterthat________.
A:
hewasgoingtooperateonherforfree
B:
hethoughthewasunabletoofferhelp
C:
herletterwaswell-written
D:
herdiseasewassoseriousthathecouldn'tcureher
答案:
A
难度:
1
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阅读理解部分\大学英语B\文科B
23、TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeoutin1789.AtthetimeFrancewasinacrisis.Thegovernmentwasbadlyrunandpeople'slivesweremiserable.KingLouisXIVtriedtocontrolthenationalparliamentandraisemoretaxes.Buthiseffortfailed.HeorderedhistroopstoVersailles.ThepeoplethoughtthatLouisintendedtoputdowntheRevolutionbyforce.OnJuly14,1789,theystormedandtooktheBastille,wherepoliticalprisonerswerekept.Eversincethatday,July14hasbeentheFrenchNationalDay.Louistriedtofleethecountryin1792,togetsupportfromAustriaandPrussia.However,hewascaughtandputinprison.InSeptember1792,themonarchy(君主制)wasabolished_.Inthesameyear,Louiswasexecuted.Afewmonthslaterhiswife,Mariealsohadherheadcutoff.TheRevolutionofFrancehadfrightenedtheotherkingsofEurope.ArmiesfromAustriaandPrussiabegantomarchagainstFrance.TheFrenchraisedrepublicanarmiestodefendthenation.TheRevolutionwentthroughaperiodofterror.Thousandsofpeoplelosttheirlives.Intheend,powerpassedtoNapoleonBonaparte.
(1)、What'sthispassageabout?
A:
France.
B:
KingLouis.
C:
TheFrenchRevolution.
D:
Europe.
答案:
C
难度:
1
知识点:
阅读理解部分\辅导书\书B
(2)、Whichdidnothappenin1789?
A:
TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeout.
B:
Thenationaleconomywasdevelopingrapidly.
C:
Thegovernmentwasn'twellrun.
D:
KingLouisXIVwasinpower.
答案:
B
难度:
1
知识点:
阅读理解部分\辅导书\书B
(3)、Wherewerethepoliticalprisonerskept?
A:
InVersailles.
B:
InAustria.
C:
InPrussia.
D:
InBastille.
答案:
D
难度:
1
知识点:
阅读理解部分\辅导书\书B
(4)、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"abolished"mean?
A:
Putoff.
B:
Established.
C:
United.
D:
Ended.
答案:
D
难度:
1
知识点:
阅读理解部分\辅导书\书B
(5)、WhatwasNOTtheeffectoftheRevolution?
A:
July14hasbecometheFrenchNationalDay.
B:
ItbroughtsomeimpactontheotherEuropeankings.
C:
Louis'swife,Mariewaskilled.
D:
Thekingtriedtocontrolthenationalparliament.
答案:
D
难度:
1
知识点:
阅读理解部分\辅导书\书B
24、IntheUnitedStates,itisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneveryearlyinthemorning.Ifyoutelephonehimearlyintheday,whileheisshavingorhavingbreakfast,thetimeofthecallshowsthatthematterisveryimportantandrequiresimmediateattention.Thesamemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsmadeafter11:
00p.m.Ifsomeonereceivesacallduringsleepinghours,heassumesit'samatteroflifeordeath.Thetimechosenforthecallcommunicatesitsimportance.
Insociallife,timeplaysaveryimportantpart.IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeeltheyarenothighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.Butitisnottrueinallcountries.Inotherareasoftheworld,itmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmenttoofarinadvancebecauseplanswhicharemadeforadatemorethanaweekawaytendtobeforgotten.Themeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworld.Thus,misunderstandingsarisebetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesthattreattimedifferently.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife,forexample.Ifpeoplearenotprompt,theymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsible.IntheU.S.noonewouldthinkofkeepingabusinessassociatewaitingforanhour,itwouldbetooimpolite.Apersonwhois5minuteslate,willsayafewwordsofexplanation,thoughperhapshewillnotcompletethesentence.
(1)、Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?
________
A:
ItisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneinthemorningandinsleepinghoursintheU.S.
B:
Theroleoftimeinsociallifeovertheworld.
C:
Ifpeoplearenotprompt,theymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsibleintheU.S.
D:
Noteverycountrytreatstheconceptoftimeasthesame.
答案:
B
难度:
1
知识点:
阅读理解部分\辅导书\书B
(2)、Whatdoesitmeaninthepassageifyoucallsomeoneduringhisorhersleepinghours?
_______
A:
Amatterofwork.
B:
Amatteroflifeordeath.
C:
Youwanttoseehimorher.
D:
Youwanttomakeanappointmentwithhimorher.
答案:
B
难度:
1
知识点:
阅读理解部分\辅导书\书B
(3)、Whichofthefollowingtimeisproperifyouwanttomakeanappointmentwithyourfriend?
A:
at7:
00am.
B:
at4:
00pm.
C:
atthemidnight.
D:
at4:
00am.
答案:
B
难度:
1
知识点:
阅读理解部分\辅导书\书B
(4)、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?
________
A:
IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeeltheyarehighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.
B:
Thereisnomisunderstandingarisingbetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesabouttheconceptoftime.
C:
ItmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmentwellinadvanceintheU.S.A..
D:
PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife.
答案:
D
难度:
1
知识点:
阅读理解部分\辅导书\书B
(5)、Fromthepassagewecansafelyinferthat_______.
A:
it'samatteroflifeordeathif
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