2010中央电大网考资料_大学英语B模拟试题辅导--阅读理解

大学英语（B）模拟试题辅导2--

阅读理解

Test 1

二、阅读理解

Passage 1

The French Revolution broke

out in 1789. At the time France was

in a crisis. The government was

badly run and people’s 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 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 D. King Louis XIV was in same meaning is attached to Napoleon Bonaparte. (190 words) power. telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call 法国大革命于1789年爆发。当答案：B 时法国正处经济衰退中，政府腐4）选项B：国家经济快速during sleeping hours, he assumes 败，人民生活凄惨。路易十六世企发展，文章中没有提及到当时法国it’s a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call 图控制议会并增加赋税，但最后失的经济。 communicates its importance. In 败了。他命令军队进入凡尔赛。人 social life, time plays a very 13. Where were the political important part. In the U.S.A. guests prisoners kept? 1789年7月14日，人民群众猛攻tend to feel they are not highly A. In Versailles. B. In regarded if the invitation to a dinner Austria. C. In Prussia. party is extended only three or four 从那天以后，7月14日就被定为D. In Bastille. days before the party date. But it is 法国的国庆日。1792年，路易十答案：D 六企图逃离法国，并从奥地利和普14. What does the underlined word not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be 鲁士获得支持，但他被捕了。1792―abolished ‖ mean? considered foolish to make an 年王室被废除，路易十六被处以死A. put off appointment too far in advance 刑。几个月后，他的妻子玛丽也被B. established because plans which are made for a C. united 处以死刑。法国大革命令欧洲其它date more than a week away tend to 国家的国王感到害怕。奥地利和普D. ended be forgotten. The meaning of time 答案：D differs in different parts of the 鲁士的军队进入了法国。法国人民15. What was NOT the effect of the world. Thus, misunderstandings 组织起了共和军来保卫祖国，革命Revolution? arise between people from different 陷入了一个艰苦阶段。成千上万的A. July 14 has become the cultures that treat time differently. 人牺牲了。最后，权力落入了拿破French National Day. Promptness is valued highly in 仑﹒波拿巴手中。 B. It brought some impact on American life, for example. If the other European kings. people are not prompt, they may be 11. What’s this passage about? C. Louis’s wife Marie was regarded as impolite or not fully A. France killed. responsible. In the U.S. no one B. King Louis D. The king tried to control the would think of keeping a business C. The French Revolution national parliament. associate waiting for an hour, it D. Europe Passage 2 would be too impolite. A person In the United States, it is not who is 5 minutes late, will say a 答案：C 12. Which did not happen in 1789? customary to telephone someone few words of explanation, though A. The French Revolution broke very early in the morning. If you perhaps he will not complete the telephone him early in the day, out. sentence. (260 words) B. The national economy was while he is shaving or having 在美国，一般不习惯每天很早breakfast, the time of the call shows developing rapidly. 打电话给某个人。如果你很早打电C. The government wasn’t well that the matter is very important and 在他刮胡子或吃早饭的时requires immediate attention. The 话给他，run. 候，那就说明这件事情非常重要，需要立刻处理。晚上十一点以后打电话也是同样的意思。如果一个人在睡觉的时候接到电话，那他肯定觉得这是一件事关生死的大事。打电话的时间也显示事情的重要程度。在社会生活中，时间是一个非常重要的角色。在美国，如果在宴会三四天前才受到邀请，那受邀者就会认为自己不是很受重视。但并不是在所有的国家都如此。在世界上的其它地方，提前很多时候做约定被认为是很愚蠢的，因为约好一个星期以后的事情很容易忘记。所以时间的意义在不同的地方是不一样的。因此，来自不同文化背景的人之间就会产生误会。举个例子，准时在美国社会是受到高度认可的。如果某些人不准时，就会被认为不礼貌或不够负责任。在美国，没有一个人会把一次商务活动和等待一小时联系起来，这太不礼貌了。一个人如果迟到五分钟，就要作出解释，也许这还不够。 16. What is the main idea of this passage? A. It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S. B. The role of time in social life over the world. C. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S.

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