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 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 Napoleon Bonaparte. (190 words)

法国大革命于1789年爆发。当时法国正处经济衰退中，政府腐败，人民生活凄惨。路易十六世企图控制议会并增加赋税，但最后失败了。他命令军队进入凡尔赛。人民都认为他企图用武力镇压革命。1789年7月14日，人民群众猛攻并占领了关押政治犯的巴士底狱。从那天以后，7月14日就被定为法国的国庆日。1792年，路易十六企图逃离法国，并从奥地利和普鲁士获得支持，但他被捕了。1792年王室被废除，路易十六被处以死刑。几个月后，他的妻子玛丽也被处以死刑。法国大革命令欧洲其它国家的国王感到害怕。奥地利和普鲁士的军队进入了法国。法国人民组织起了共和军来保卫祖国，革命陷入了一个艰苦阶段。成千上万的人牺牲了。最后，权力落入了拿破仑﹒波拿巴手中。

11. What’s this passage about?

A. France B. King Louis

C. The French Revolution D. Europe 答案：C

12. Which did not happen in 1789? A. The French Revolution broke out. B. The national economy was developing rapidly.

C. The government wasn’t well run. D. King Louis XIV was in power. 答案：B

D. Promptness is valued highly in American Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in 4）选项B：国家经济快速发展，文章中没示事情的重要程度。在社会生活中，时间是一个

such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small 有提及到当时法国的经济。 非常重要的角色。在美国，如果在宴会三四天前life.

talks. We seek out evidence of past performance 才受到邀请，那受邀者就会认为自己不是很受重答案：D

3）选项B ― …no misunderstanding arising rather than evaluate a business colleague through 13. Where were the political prisoners kept? 视。但并不是在所有的国家都如此。在世界上的

social courtesies. Since we generally assess and A. In Versailles. B. In Austria. C. 其它地方，提前很多时候做约定被认为是很愚蠢between people‖与原文的第十一句话： ―Thus,

probe professionally rather than socially, we start In Prussia. D. In Bastille.

的，因为约好一个星期以后的事情很容易忘记。misunderstandings arise between people from talking business very quickly.(348 words) 答案：D different cultures that treat time differently.‖不符； 所以时间的意义在不同的地方是不一样的。一个外国人对于美国的第一印象很有可能14. What does the underlined word ―abolished ‖ 4)选项C―在美国提前预约也许会被视为是愚蠢的来自不同文化背景的人之间就会产生误会。举个是每个人都在压力下匆匆忙忙。城市里的人总是mean? 事情‖，与原文的第7－9句话不符；5）选项D在例子，准时在美国社会是受到高度认可的。如果表现得匆匆忙忙不知疲倦，为了尽快做完一件事A. put off B.

原文的倒数第四句话有明确的表述， 某些人不准时，established 情，他们会在店里拼命引起店员的注意或者用胳

在美国，没有一个人会把一次商务活动和等待一C. united D. 膊肘推搡别人。白天匆忙就餐也是这个国家生活20. From the passage we can safely infer that

ended 小时联系起来，这太不礼貌了。一个人如果迟到__________. 节奏的一个部分。 答案：D 五分钟，就要作出解释，也许这还不够。 工作时间被认为是很珍贵的。在一些公共饮A. it’s a matter of life or death if you call 15. What was NOT the effect of the Revolution? someone in day time 食场所，其他人会在你旁边等你吃完，这样大家

A. July 14 has become the French National 16. What is the main idea of this passage? B. the meaning of time differs in different parts 都可以得到服务，并赶在规定的时间内回去工作。Day. A. It is not customary to telephone someone in of the world

每个人都会尽快给下一个人腾出地方。如果你不B. It brought some impact on the other the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S. C. it makes no difference in the U.S. whether

这样，侍者会催促你的。 European kings. B. The role of time in social life over the world. you are early or late for a business party

你会发现司机也都很匆忙，人们从你身边匆C. Louis’s wife Marie was killed. C. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as D. if a person is late for a date, he needn’t make

D. The king tried to control the national 匆走过。你会错过一些微笑、简短的交谈和一些impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S. some explanation parliament. D. Not every country treats the concept of time 答案：B 与陌生人的小礼节。不要在意，这是因为他们非

Passage 2 as the same. 常珍惜时间，而且他们认为，一旦太注重这些社Passage 3

In the United States, it is not customary to 答案：B 交礼节就会浪费时间。 A foreigner's first impression of the U.S. is telephone someone very early in the morning. If you 17. What does it mean in the passage if you call

likely to be that everyone is in a rush and often 对时间的观念还会影响到我们对耐心的理telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving someone during his or her sleeping hours?

under pressure. City people always appear to be 解。在美国价值体系中，耐心并不是首要考虑的or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that A. A matter of work. hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, 事情。我们中的很多人被称为‖短保险丝‖。如果the matter is very important and requires immediate B. A matter of life or death. seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as

attention. The same meaning is attached to 我们觉得时间在毫无意义的溜走，在娱乐、工作C. You want to see him or her. they try to complete their errands(任务). Racing telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone D. You want to make an appointment with him through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in 价值或休息方面得不到回报，那么就会开始不停receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it’s or her. 地徘徊。那些来自时间观念不同的国家的人发现this country. a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call 答案：B

Working time is considered precious. Others in 他们在商业和日常生活中最困难的就是对时间节communicates its importance. In social life, time 18. Which of the following time is proper if you public eating places are waiting for you to finish so 奏的适应。 plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests want to make an appointment with your friend? that they too can be served and get back to work 许多刚到美国来的人都会想念他们在商业tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the A. at 7:00 am. within the time allowed. Each person hurries to 会谈中一些开场礼节。举个例子，他们会想念因invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or B. at 4:00 pm. make room for the next person. If you don’t, waiters 欢迎你到来而泡的一杯茶或咖啡这样的社交礼four days before the party date. But it is not true in C. at the night. will hurry you. all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be 仪，这在他们国家是常规礼仪。他们会想念在咖D. at 4:00 am. You also find drivers will be abrupt and people considered foolish to make an appointment too far in 啡屋悠闲的会谈。而通常，美国人不会与来访者答案：B will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief advance because plans which are made for a date

4）选项C的意思为：晚上（night尤指夜开始conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. 在这么悠闲的环境中进行一些冗长的小会谈。对more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The 于同事，我们总是看他过去的表现而不是与他的深了的时候，注意：evening指傍晚,黄昏），不是Don't take it personally. This is because people meaning of time differs in different parts of the

社交礼仪。因为我们一般都是更注重职业性，而value time highly, and they resent someone else 问题的最佳答案； world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between

不是社交性，因此我们总是很快进入正题。 people from different cultures that treat time 5）选项D的意思为：早上4点，这个时间太"wasting" it beyond a certain courtesy point.

The view of time affects the importance we differently. Promptness is valued highly in 早了，一般人们都还在睡梦中，不是打电话的恰

attach to patience. In the American system of values, 21. Which of the following statements is wrong? 当时间。

_________ they may be regarded as impolite or not fully might be called ―a short fuse.‖ We begin to move A. Americans seem to be always under responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of 19. Which of the following statements is true restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away pressure. keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it according to the passage?

B. Americans attach less importance to would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes A. In the U.S.A guests tend to feel they are highly without some re-turns in terms of pleasure, work

value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time patience. late, will say a few words of explanation, though regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is is looked upon differently may find this matter of C. Americans don’t care much about ritual perhaps he will not complete the sentence. (260 extended only three or four days before the party pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in socializing.

words) date. both business and daily life. D. Americans are impolite to their business 在美国，一般不习惯每天很早打电话给某个B. There is no misunderstanding arising between

Many newcomers to the States will miss the colleagues.

人。如果你很早打电话给他，在他刮胡子或吃早people from different cultures about the concept opening courtesy of a business call. For example,

答案：D

of time. 饭的时候，那就说明这件事情非常重要，需要立they will miss the ritual interaction that goes with a 22. In the fourth paragraph, ―a high priority‖ means C. It may be considered foolish to make an 刻处理。welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a _________. appointment well in advance in the U.S.A.. 如果一个人在睡觉的时候接到电话，那他肯定觉convention in their own country. They may miss A. a less important thing B. a first

leisurely business chats in a café or coffee house. 得这是一件事关生死的大事。打电话的时间也显concern