專升本英語閱讀

2006年專升本英語閱讀模擬練習(xí)題ReadingComprehension

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Therearefourreadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestion,foreachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletteronANSWERSHEETI.

PassageA

LastFriday,afterdoingallthefamilyshoppingintown,Iwantedarestbeforecatchingthetrain,soIboughtanewspaperandsomechocolateandwentintothestationcoffeeshop.Itwasacheapself-serviceplacewithlongtablestositat.Iputmyheavybagdownonthefloor,putthenewspaperandchocolateonthetabletokeepaplaceandwenttogetacupofcoffee.

WhenIcamebackwiththecoffee,therewassomeoneinthenextseat.Itwasoneofthosewild-lookingboys,withdarkglassesandoldclothes,andhishairwascoloredbrightredatthefront.Notsounusualthesedays.Whatdidsurprisemewasthathe’dstartedtoeatmychocolate!

Naturally,Iwasratheruneasyabouthim,butIdidn’twanttomakemoretrouble.Ijustlookeddownatthefrontpageofthenewspaper,tastedmycoffeeandtookabitofchocolate.Theboylookedatmeclosely.Thenhetookasecondpieceofmychocolate.Icouldhardlybelieveit.StillIdidn’tsayanythingtohim.Whenhetookathirdpiece,Ifeltmoreangrythanuneasy.Ithought,“Well,Ishallhavethelastpiece.”andIgotit.

Theboygavemeastrangelook,thenstoodup.Asheleftheshoutedout,“There’ssomethingwrongwiththiswoman!”Everybodylookedatme,butitwasworsewhenIfinishedmycoffeeandreadytoleave.MyfaceturnedredwhenIknewI’dmadeamistake.Itwasn’tmychocolatethatIhadbeeneating.Therewasmine,unopened,justundermynewspaper.

1.Aself-serviceshopmaybeaplacewhereyou__________.

A.canbuywhatyouwantatthelowestprice

B.cangeteverythingyouwantfreeofcharge

C.havetogetwhatyouwantallbyyourself

D.mayfindthewaitressesthereonlyservethemselves

2.Fromthedescriptionoftheboybythewriter,weknowthatthewriter______________.

A.enjoyedverymuchthewayhewasdeckedout

B.dislikedthewayhewasdeckedoutandexpressedherdissatisfaction

C.somewhatdislikedthewayhewasdeckedoutbutalreadygotusedtoit

D.wasfondofthewayhewasdeckedout

3.Whatmadetheauthorsurprisedwhenshereturnedtoherseat?

A.HowtheboywasdeckedoutB.Seeingtheboyeatingherchocolate

C.FindingtheboybullyinghisfriendsD.Thewaytheboywasdressedup

4.Whydoyouthinktheauthorrush-atethechocolatewiththeboy?

A.Becauseitwasexcitingforhertodoso.

B.Becausesheknewthatthechocolatewashis.

C.Becauseshethoughtthechocolatewashers.

D.Becauseshewantedtoproveherselfbrave.

5.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthisstory?

A.Itisalwayssafetojudgeonebyhisclothes.

B.Itisusuallywrongtojudgeonebyhisclothes.

C.Itisnotalwayssafetojudgeonebyhisclothes.

D.Itiscertainlysafetojudgeonebyhisclothes.

PassageB

“Fire!Fire!”whatterriblewordstohearwhenonewakesupinastrangehouseinthemiddleofthenight!Itwasalarge,oldwoodenhousethesortthatburnbeautifullyandmyroomwasonthefloor.Ijumpedoutofthebed,openedthedoorandsteppedoutintothepassage.Itwasfullofthicksmoke.

Ibegantorun,butasIwasstillonlyhalf-awake,insteadofgoingtowardsthestairsIwentintheoppositedirection.ThesmokegrewthickerandIcouldseeflamesallaround.Thefloorbecamehotundermybarefeet.Ifoundanopendoorandranintoaroomtogettothewindow.ButbeforeIcouldreachit,oneofmyfeetcaughtinsomethingsoftandIfelldown.ThethingIhadfallenoverfeltlikeabundleofclothes,andIpickedituptoprotectmyfacefromthesmokeandheat.JustthenthefloorgavewayundermeandIcrashedtothefloorbelowwithpiecesofburningwoodallaroundme.

Isawaflamingdoorwayinfront,putthebundleovermyfaceandran.Myfeetburnedmeterribly,butIgotthrough.AsIreachedthecoldairoutside,mybundleofclothesgaveathincry.Inearlydroppeditinmysurprise.ThenIsawacrowdgatheredinthestreet.Awomaninanightdressandaborrowedman’scoatscreamedasshesawmeandcamerunningmadly.

“Mybaby!Mybaby!”shecried.Thecrowdcheeredwidelyasshetookthesmoke-blackenedbundleoutofmyarms.Ihadsomedifficultyinrecognizingher.ShewastheMayor’swife,andIhavesavedherbaby.Iwasahero!

6.Whydidtheauthorjumpoutofthebedinthemiddleofthenight?

A.Becausethehousewherehestayedforthenightwasonfire.

B.Becausethehouseinwhichhestayedforthenightwasmadeofoldwood.

C.Becausehewasstrangeinthehousewherehestayedforthenight.

D.Becausehewasnotsurewhetherhishousewasonfire.

7.Becauseofbeinghalf-awake,theauthoratfirstran_________.

A.intherightdirectionB.inthewrongdirection

C.towardsthestairsD.awaywithhisroommate’smoney

8.Theauthorranintoanopenroominorderto___________.

A.closethewindowsoastoshutthefireout

B.reachthewindowandescapefromit

C.gettothewindowsoastocloseit

D.pushthewindowopenandcryforhelp

9.Justbeforetheauthorgottothewindow,he____________.

A.felldownandbrokehislegB.fellbehind

C.tumbledoverastoneD.slippedoveronasoftobject

10.Theauthorbecameaheroforhe_______________________.

A.hadcuredtheMayor’wifeofherillness

B.hadsavedtheMayor’childintentionally

C.happenedtohavesavedthebabyoftheMayor’wife

D.hadsavedthebabyinsteadofhisownchild

PassageC

Ileftmyfriend’shouseshortlyafterseven.Itwasstilltooearlyformetohavemyeveningmeal,soIwalkedalongtheseafront(濱海馬路)foraboutanhouruntilIbegantofeelhungry.BythattimeIwasnotfarfromafavoriterestaurantofmine,whereIoftenwenttoeattwoorthreetimesaweek.Iknewtheownerwellandfrequentlycomplimented(贊美,恭維)himonhisexcellentcooking.

Iwentintotherestaurant,whichwasalreadycrowded,andorderedmymeal.WhileIwaswaitingforthesouptoarrive,IlookedaroundtoseeifIknewanyoneintherestaurant.ItwasthenthatInoticedthatamansittingatacornertablenearthedoorkeptglancinginmydirection,asifheknewme,Icertainlydidnotknowhim,forIneverforgotaface.Themanhadanewspaperopeninfrontofhim,whichhewaspretendingtoread,thoughallthewhileIcouldseethathewaskeepinganeyeonme.Whenthewaiterbroughtmysoup,themanwasclearlypuzzledbythefamiliarwayinwhichthewaiterandIaddressedeachother.HebecameevenmorepuzzledastimewentonanditgrewmoreandmoreobviousthatIwaswellknownintherestaurant.Eventuallyhegotupandwentintothekitchen.Afterafewminuteshecameoutagain,paidhisbillandleftwithoutanotherglanceinmydirection.

WhenIhadfinishedandwasabouttopaymybill,Icalledtheowneroftherestaurantoverandaskedhimwhatthemanhadwanted.Theownerwasalittleembarrassedbymyquestionandatfirstdidnotwanttotellme.Iinsisted.“Well,”hesaid,“thatmanwasadetective.”“Really?”Isaid,considerablysurprised.“Hefollowedyouherebecausehethoughtyouwereamanhewaslookingfor,”theowneroftherestaurantsaid.“Whenhecameintothekitchen,heshowedmeaphotographofthewantedman.Hecertainlylookedlikeyou!Ofcourse,sinceweknowyouhere,Iwasabletoconvincehimthathehadmadeamistake.”“It’sluckyIcametoarestaurantwhereIamknown,”Isaid,“otherwiseImighthavebeenarrested!”

11.Whentheauthorgottohisfavoriterestaurant,itwas___________.

A.alreadynineo’clockB.eighto’clockonthedot

C.abouttwominutespasteightD.slightlylaterthaneighto’clock

12.Themansittingatthecornertablenearthedoorkeptglancinginthedirectionoftheauthorbecausehewas__________________.

A.interestedinthepersonalityoftheauthor

B.makingastudyoftheauthor

C.lookingupanddowntheauthor

D.keepingalookoutovertheauthor

13.Theauthorwasfollowedbythedetectiveprobablybecausehe___________.

A.tookafterasuspectB.wassimilartoacriminalinpersonality

C.wasanaccompliceD.lookedlikeamurderer

14.Thedetectivehadanewspaperopeninfrontofhiminorderto____________.

A.readitindetailB.coverupwhathewasreallydoingthere

C.haveitrecheckedD.waitforhisfood

15.Accordingtothetext,iftheauthorhadbeenastrangerintherestaurant,hewouldhavebeen____________________.

A.takentocourtB.followed

C.capturedD.sentencedtoafewyears’imprisonment

PassageD

AtHartonCollegeanEnglishboardingschoolforboystherearemanyrules.Fifteen-year-oldBobSandersoftenbreakstheserules.

Theboyscangointotownintheafternoonafterclasses.Buttheymustreturntotheschoolatsixo’clock.OneafternoonBobwalkedtothetown.Helookedattheshopsandthenwenttothecinema.Afterthefilmhelookedathiswatch.Itwasaftereighto’clock.Hewasalittleworried.HewalkedbacktoHartonCollegeasfastaspossible.

Whenhearrived,heranquicklytothemainentrance.Itwaslocked.Helookedupatthewindowofhisdormitory.Itwasonthethirdfloor.Thewindowwasopen.Butitwasquitedarkandhewentroundtheschoolbuildingtoanotherdoor.Thatonewaslockedtoo.Hecouldn’tclimbupthewallveryeasily.Thenhesawan