现代网络远程教育大学英语统考阅读理解C

现代网络远程教育大学英语统考阅读理解C！

1、There are different ideas about pets in different parts of the world. In most cultures, animals are in a worse position than human beings. In some cases, however, people treat their pets like members of their families, or perhaps better. In the United States and Europe, there are special shops that sell clothing and food for cats and dogs.
In many countries of the world, there is special food for pets. It is common for big markets in many places to sell cat food and dog food. However, in a small town in France, there is a special restaurant for dogs. Dogs are the only customers. There is seating for twenty of them. The dogs choose from a variety of dishes on the menu.
Of course, in most parts of the world, pets don't live in such wealth and comfort. People treat their pets in a more practical way. People own cats and dogs because they keep away mice and other unwanted animals. Owners have some loving feelings for their pets, but they do not see them as equal to family members. In most places in the world, there isn't any special clothing or fine food for animals. There aren't any special restaurants for dogs.
    Pets around the world live in a great variety of ways, just as people do.

(1)、According to the passage, in most countries        .
A：animals are in a worse position than human beings
B：people treat their pets like members of their families
C：there are special shops that sell clothing for dogs and cats
D：pets such as dogs and cats are very popular
答案：A

(2)、According to the passage, there are        .
A：special shops for dogs and cats in the United States and Europe
B：restaurants for dogs in every city in France
C：no dogs or cats that wear clothing
D：some people who treat their pets far better than they treat their children
答案：A

(3)、For many people, pets may have a more practical function because        .
A：pets are often useful companions for old people
B：cats and dogs can be used to keep away mice
C：pets can sometimes be sold to make money
D：some pets may show loving feelings for their owners
答案：B

(4)、In your opinion, which of the following sentences is probably true?
A：Dogs and cats like to wear expensive clothing.
B：Many people visit the dog restaurant in France.
C：People in every part of the world like to buy fine clothing for their pets.
D：In some cases, animals have better food and clothing than people.
答案：D

(5)、The main idea of this reading passage is:        .
A：Dogs enjoy fine restaurants
B：A rich cat can afford to go to any restaurant
C：People treat pets in very different ways in different parts of the world
D：It is stupid to have special food and clothing for animals
答案：C

2、In the eighteenth century young ladies in Italy knew history and geography little.
Once the French officer in Rome was giving a ball to which many important people were invited. The Italian Minister（大臣） came very late. A young lady, who knew him, saw him enter the ball-room and asked why he was so late.
"Oh, nothing important," answered the Minister. " Our head forgot to take his letter with him and went back to his hotel to bring them. If he had left them in Brazil we should have had to wait at least six months for them."
"Is Brazil so far from Rome?" asked the lady, who knew very little geography.
"It is in the New World," said the Minister.
"In the New World?" repeated the lady in great surprise.
"Yes, in the New World, which was discovered by Christopher Columbus."
When the young lady heard this, she rushed into the middle of the ball-room and shouted as loud as she could:
    "Ladies and gentlemen, have you heard the latest news? A new world has just been discovered by a certain Christopher Columbus."

(1)、Why was the Minister late? _______
A：The head left his letters in Brazil.
B：He had an traffic accident.
C：The head had to go back to Brazil.
D：The head left his letters in the hotel.
答案：D

(2)、Where did the head leave his letters? _______
A：In the hotel.
B：In Brazil.
C：In his office.
D：In Rome.
答案：A

(3)、Why did the young lady shout? _______.
A：She wanted to tell the surprising news
B：She was the hostess of the ball
C：She knew the Minister
D：She had never heard about Columbus
答案：A

(4)、Her shouting showed she was _______.
A：clever
B：lack of knowledge
C：thoughtless
D：knowledgeable
答案：B

(5)、The best title for the passage is _______.
A：The New World
B：Surprising News
C：An Ignorant Italian Woman
D：Christopher Columbus
答案：C

3、Bob was happy. He was at a new school, and the other students were friendly. "Hi, Bob!" they said. But some students said, "Hi, Peter!" Bob didn't understand. He asked another student, "Why do some students call me Peter?"
"Oh, that's easy to answer," the students said. "Peter was a student here last year. Now he goes to a different school. You look like Peter. Some students think that you're Peter."
Bob wanted to meet Peter. He got Peter's address from a student and went to Peter's house. Peter opened the door. Bob couldn't believe his eyes. He looked really like Peter! Bob and Peter had the same color eyes and the same smile. They had the same black hair. They also had the same birthday. And they both were adopted（领养） by two different families.
Bob and Peter found out that they were twin brothers. Soon after the boys were born, one family adopted Bob, and another family adopted Peter. Bob's family never knew about Peter, and Peter's family never knew about Bob.
Bob and Peter's story was in the newspaper. There was a photo of Bob and Peter next to the story. A young man named John saw the photo in the newspaper. John couldn't believe his eyes. He looked really like Bob and Peter! He had the same color eyes and the same smile. He had the same black hair. He had the same birthday. And he, too, was adopted by another family.
    Later John met Bob and Peter. When Bob and Peter saw John, they couldn't believe their eyes. John looked really like them! Why did John look really like Bob and Peter? You can guess. Bob and Peter are not twins. Bob, Peter and John are triplets（三胞胎）.

(1)、Bob was _______ at a new school.
A：sorry
B：happy
C：worried
D：sad
答案：B

(2)、Some students thought _______.
A：John was Peter
B：Bob was John
C：Bob was Peter
D：Peter was John
答案：C

(3)、Bob saw Peter _______.
A：in Peter's house
B：at school
C：on the way
D：in the classroom
答案：A

(4)、John knew the story from _______.
A：the newspaper
B：a book
C：other people
D：his parents
答案：A

(5)、Bob, Peter and John were _______.
A：friends
B：classmates
C：brothers
D：twins
答案：C

4、One day a policeman was taking a thief to the city police station. On their way they came to a shop where bread was sold.
"We have no food. And we must eat something on the train." said the thief. "It's a long way to the city and it will take us much time to get there. I'll go into this shop and buy some bread. Then you and I can eat it on the train. Wait here for me."
The policeman was glad, "I'll have some food on the train," he thought. "Be quick," he said to the thief. "We haven't much time."
The thief went into the shop, and the policeman waited in the street for a long time. He began to worry. He thought about the train, and at last he went into the shop.
"Where's that man who came in here to buy some bread?" asked the policeman.
"Oh, he went out by the back door," said the shopkeeper.
The policeman ran out but he could not see the thief. So he had to go back to his own station and tell the others about it. They were very angry with him, and he was very unhappy.
All the police of the town began to look for the thief again, and they soon caught him. They brought him back to the police station and called the same policeman."
"Now," said the officer, "take him to the city, and don't lose him again."
The policeman and the thief left the station, and they came to the same shop.
"Wait here," said the thief. "I want to go into that shop and buy some bread."
    "Oh, no," said the policeman. "You did that once, and ran away. This time, I'll go into the shop and buy the bread, and you must wait here for me."

(1)、The policeman was asked to ______.
A：look for the thief
B：buy some bread
C：bring the thief to railway station
D：take the thief to the city police station
答案：D

(2)、______, the policeman and the thief found a shop where bread was sold.
A：When they arrived at the city
B：On their way to the railway station
C：During their stay at a small town
D：When they got to the station
答案：B

(3)、The thief entered the shop in order to ______.

A：buy some bread
B：have a rest
C：run away
D：steal some money
答案：C

(4)、When the thief went into the shop, the policeman ______.
A：waited for him in the street
B：followed him into the shop
C：went on walking to the station
D：returned to the police station
答案：A

(5)、Which of the following statements is NOT true?  
A：The thief was caught again.
B：The same policeman was asked to take the thief to the city.
C：The thief again entered the shop in order to run away.
D：The policeman lost the thief for the second time.
答案：C

5、A man went into a pet shop to buy a parrot（鹦鹉）. The shop owner showed him three parrots.
"This one on the left costs 500 dollars."
 "Why does the parrot cost so much?" the man asked.
The shop owner said, "Well, it can sing a lot of songs."
"That's great! What about the one next to it?"
"It costs 1,000 dollars. It can do everything the other parrots can do. Besides that, it knows how to use computers."
"Oh, really? How wonderful!" the man turned to the third parrot. "What about this one?"
"It costs 2,000 dollars."
"What can it do?"
The shop owner shrugged（耸耸肩） and replied, " To be honest（老实讲）, I have never seen it do anything, but the other two call him Boss!"

(1)、Where did the story take place ?
A：In a hotel.
B：In a cinema.
C：In a pet shop.
D：In a school.
答案：C

(2)、What can a common parrot do as you know?

A：Sing.
B：Use computers.
C：Speak like a man.
D：Be a boss.
答案：C

(3)、Why does the first parrot cost so much?
A：It is beautiful.
B：It can speak English.
C：It can sing many songs.
D：It can dance.
答案：C

(4)、Which parrot knows how to use computers?
A：The parrot which costs 500 dollars.
B：The parrot which costs 1,000 dollars.
C：The parrot which costs 2,000 dollars.
D：The parrot which is called boss.
答案：B

(5)、The writer wrote this joke in order to ______.

A：tell us something about the parrots
B：satirize（讽刺） some bosses who know nothing
C：sell parrots
D：earn money
答案：B

6、    Robert Bruce was a famous Scottish general. In the early 14th century he tried to drive the English out of Scotland, but he was not successful because the English were too strong. Finally, Bruce had to run away and hide in a cave.
    One day, he lay in his cave thinking of the sad state of Scotland. A spider began to make a web above his head. Simply to pass the time, Bruce broke the web. Immediately the spider began to make a new one. Six times Bruce broke the web and six times the spider immediately made a new one. Bruce was surprised at this. He told himself that he would break the web a 7th time. If the spider made a new one, it would be a good lesson to him, for like the spider, he had been defeated six times. Bruce then broke the web. Again the spider made a new one.
    From this simple fact, Bruce became encouraged. He again got an army together. This time he was successful and drove the English out of Scotland.

(1)、Who was Robert Bruce?
A：He was an English general.
B：He was a Scottish general.
C：He was a spider researcher. 
D：He was a biologist from Scotland.
答案：B

(2)、Why did Bruce have hide in a cave?
A：Because he was defeated by the English.
B：Because he was afraid of the English army.
C：Because he was looking for spiders.
D：Because he was badly injured in the battle.
答案：A

(3)、In the beginning he broke the spider web just because _________.
A：he hated spiders
B：he wanted to know more about the spider web
C：he wanted to pass the time
D：he was trying to catch the spider
答案：C

(4)、How many times did he break the web altogether?
A：Not mentioned.
B：Six times.
C：Seven times.
D：Twice.
答案：C

(5)、The way the spider kept making its web encouraged Bruce to ______.
A：continue his effort to fight against the English
B：continue to hide in the cave
C：continue his research on the spiders
D：become a successful biologist
答案：A

7、A lawyer, an artist and a musician got lost in the woods. At last they came to a farmer's house and asked if he could let them stay for the night.
"Sure," the farmer said. " But I've got room for only two of you in the house. The other one will have to sleep in the barn (牲畜棚) with the animals, and the smell is very bad there. "I'll sleep in the barn," the artist said.
Half an hour later, a knock was heard on the farmer house's door, and there stood the artist, saying, "I can't take the smell. ""All right," said the lawyer, "I'll sleep in the barn."And he went off.
After a while there was another knock on the door. "I felt terrible with the smell from the bad food," the lawyer said in an angry way.
"You're two sissies (女人气的男子)," said the musician. "I'll sleep in the barn."
     Thirty minutes later, came another knock. When they opened the door, there stood all the animals from the barn.

(1)、The lawyer, artist and musician came to a farmer's house because they ______.
A：couldn't find their way in the woods
B：wanted to visit the farm
C：were very hungry and thirsty
D：preferred to stay in the farmer's house
答案：A

(2)、One of them had to sleep in the barn for the reason that ______.
A：the farmer didn't have enough room for the three of them
B：the farmer wanted one of them to look after the animals
C：one of them liked to sleep in the barn
D：the farmer wanted to make fun of them
答案：A

(3)、The artist wanted to sleep in the barn as he ______.
A：liked to be quiet and sleep alone
B：didn't like to sleep with the other two
C：didn't think that the smell was so terrible
D：loved animals and wanted to sleep with them
答案：C

(4)、From the story we see that the musician was ______.
A：stupid
B：foolish
C：clever
D：selfish
答案：C

(5)、They saw all the animals standing in front of the door because ______.
A：the animals didn't like the musician
B：the musician drove them out of the barn
C：the animals didn't like the smell, either
D：the animals wanted to look for the artist and the lawyer
答案：B

8、      When I was about 12, I suddenly began to like writing poetry. I gave up all my other hobbies, such as collecting stamps, reading novels, playing football, etc, and spent all my spare time reading poetry and writing it. This habit of writing poetry on every possible occasion（场合） soon got me into trouble at school. If a lesson did not interest me, I would take out my notebook and start writing poems in class. Of course I did this very carefully, but it was not long before I got caught. One day while I was busy writing a poem during a geography lesson, I looked up to find the teacher standing over me. He looked rather angry because I was not paying attention. He tore my poem up, and warned me not to waste time in his lesson. All the same I believed that I had written a good poem, so that evening I wrote it out again from memory. Not long after, I read about a poetry contest（比赛） and I decided to send in my poem. Weeks later, long after I had given up hope, I got a letter telling me I had won the first prize. Everyone at school was very impressed --- except the geography teacher. He watched me more carefully than ever. He was quite sure that I was not going to write poetry in his lesson!

(1)、What was the hobby that the author picked up when he was 12 years old?
A：Collecting stamps
B：Writing poems
C：Reading novels
D：Playing football
答案：B

(2)、The author was so interested in his hobby that ______.
A：he did nothing else in class but write poems
B：he wrote poems everywhere in the classroom
C：he did it when he had no interest in a lesson
D：he did it in every geography class
答案：C

(3)、The geography teacher was very angry because ______.
A：the author looked up to the teacher
B：the author lowered his head
C：he had found that the author was writing poetry in the geography class
D：the author was not careful
答案：C

(4)、What did the author think of the poem that was torn up by the teacher?
A：He thought it was a good poem
B：He thought it was his best poem
C：He didn't give it much thought
D：He didn't like it at all
答案：A

(5)、Which of the following is true about the poem that the author wrote in the geography class?
A：It made the author lose hope about poetry writing.
B：It brought the author the honor of a first-class prize in a poetry competition.
C：It made the geography teacher feel sorry for his tearing it up.
D：It brought the author the freedom of writing poetry in geography classes.
答案：B

9、One Thursday evening Mr. Watson left his car in front of his house as usual, but when he came down next morning to go to his office, he found that his car was missing. He called the police and told them what had happened. He also asked them whether they help to find the car for him.
    When Mr. Watson came back from his office that evening, the car was in the usual place outside the home. He examined it carefully to see whether it was broken and found two tickets on one of the seats, and a letter which said, "We are sorry we took your car because of something important. The two tickets are for you to enjoy yourselves at the weekend."
    Mr. and Mrs. Watson went to the theatre with the two tickets on Saturday night and they had a good time. When they got home, they found that thieves had taken almost everything they had in their home.

(1)、Mr. Watson usually ______.
A：went away from his car on Thursday night
B：stayed in his car until it was dark
C：went to work and came back from work in his car
D：didn't get out of his car until the next morning
答案：C

(2)、Mr. Watson called the police         .
A：to tell them who had stolen his car
B：to ask them what had happened
C：to ask them for the car
D：to ask them to help him find his car
答案：D

(3)、The car was stolen ______.
A：at night
B：in the morning
C：in the afternoon
D：when Mr. Watson was not at home
答案：A

(4)、______ sent back the car.
A：The police
B：The thieves
C：Watson's friends
D：Mrs. Watson's sister
答案：B

(5)、On ______ Mr. and Mrs. Watson went to the theatre with the two tickets.
A：Saturday night
B：Sunday night
C：Friday night
D：Monday night
答案：A

10、    Knowing what to do in case of fire is important. If a fire broke out in your home, what would you do? First, you should warn everyone in the house about the danger. Don't panic and start screaming. Be calm and act fast. Second, you and all the others should get out of the house. Don't stop to take belongings with you. Once you are out of the house, stay out. Do not go back for any reason. Finally, when you are out of the house, call the fire department. Don't try to put out the fire yourself. That can be very dangerous.

(1)、If there's a fire in your home, the first thing you should do is ____________.
A：to take your belongings
B：to start screaming
C：to warn everyone in the house
D：not to go into the house
答案：C

(2)、What should you do once you are out of the house?
A：panic
B：make a call
C：go back for your belongings
D：start screaming
答案：B

(3)、After warning everyone in the house, you should _________.
A：act fast
B：call the fire department
C：take all your belongings out of the house
D：get out of the house
答案：D

(4)、When should you call the fire department?
A：before you warn everyone
B：after you take your belongings
C：when you are trying to put out of the fire
D：after you leave the house
答案：D

(5)、The passage tells us ________.
A：what to do in case of fire
B：it is better to let all your belongings burn in the house
C：not to panic before leaving the house
D：to try and put out of the fire
答案：A

11、To me, music is food and water. I can't live without it. I know this is not true for everybody. Many people don't listen to music and they can get along quite well. But music is everywhere in our life. For example, when you watch films or TV plays, do you find them interesting if there is no music? You would find them boring. And when you are waiting for the train or the plane, you would like music because it makes the time seem shorter.
It is true that music is everywhere in our lives. Some people like to sit by the sea and listen to the sound of the sea. Some enjoy listening to the singing of birds. Those sounds are some kinds of music. So music has meaning for everyone in some way or other. Of course, it has special meaning for people like me. We spend our lives playing or writing music.
Someone said, "Through music a child goes into a world of beauty, learns to take care of others and makes his mind and body strong." Music is an important part of our lives.

 

(1)、The passage tells us that the writer ___________.
A：likes to sit by the sea
B：is not interested in music
C：likes to travel by plane
D：likes music very much
答案：D

(2)、The word 'boring' in the first paragraph means _________.
A： interesting
B：not interesting
C：tiring
D：foolish
答案：B

(3)、Music is meaningful to ___________.
A：some people
B：everyone    
C：nobody    
D：writers only
答案：B

(4)、Listening to music can ________ when you are waiting for the train.
A：make time fly quickly
B：help you save time
C：make time short
D：make you feel time passes more quickly
答案：D

(5)、Which of the following is true?
A：The writer likes to write music every day.
B：The writer becomes strong through music.
C：Most people like to listen to the sound of the sea.
D：Most people can't leave music in their lives.
答案：D

12、Mr. Jackson worked in a hospital. A lot of patients went to see him and he was very busy and had little time to have a rest in the day. One night, when he looked over the last patient, it was five to one. He was too tired to say a word and went to bed at once. When he fell asleep, a farmer began to knock at the door and got him up.
"My wife is ill," shouted the farmer. "Please go and look her over." Mr. Jackson had to go out with the farmer. It was the coldest night of the year and there was snow and ice on the road. The farmer lived far away from the city and they went through a forest, crossed two rivers and a mountain. After three hours, they got to the short, small house. And they were tired, cold and hungry.
The woman stayed in bed. She looked fine. Mr. Jackson looked her over carefully and found there was nothing serious with her. He became angry. He called the farmer out and said, "Your wife is strong and healthy, you know. Why did you ask me to come here late at night?" "I'm sorry, sir," said the farmer. "My wife never does anything at home. I thought she was ill. We're poor. In the day, when you are busy, I can't go for you. If you come at night when you're free, we'll give you nothing."

(1)、It was _____ for Mr. Jackson to get to the farmer's house.

A：difficult
B：easy
C：fun 
D：happy
答案：A

(2)、When Mr. Jackson and the farmer got to the house, it was _____.

A：five to one
B：two
C：three
D：about four
答案：D

(3)、Mr. Jackson was angry with _____.
A：the farmer
B：the woman
C：the weather
D：himself
答案：A

(4)、_____, so he fell asleep soon.

A：It was time to go to bed for Mr. Jackson
B：Mr. Jackson was very tired that night
C：Mr. Jackson felt unhappy that night
D：Mr. Jackson was angry that night
答案：B

(5)、The farmer went for Mr. Jackson very late at night because _____.
A：he wanted to play a joke on him
B：he was busy in the day
C：his wife was going to die
D：he wanted to save some money
答案：D

13、  A man and his wife had a small restaurant near a station. The restaurant often stayed open until after midnight, because people came to drink and have meals while they were waiting for trains.
  At two o'clock one morning, a farmer was still sitting at a table there. He was asleep. The wife of the owner of the restaurant was very sleepy and wanted to go to bed. She looked at the farmer several times and waited for him to wake and go, but each time she looked at the farmer, he was still there sleeping. Then at last she went to her husband and said to him, "You have wakened him six times now, but, why haven't you sent him away? It's very late."
"Oh, no, I don't want to send him away," answered her husband. "You see, whenever I wake him up, he asks for his bill, and when I give him the bill, he pays it and then goes to sleep again."

(1)、Who was the owner of the small restaurant?

A：The farmer
B：The wife
C：The husband
D：Both the men and the wife.
答案：C

(2)、Why did people come to drink in the restaurant after midnight?
A：Because they liked the restaurant.
B：Because it was near the station and people could eat there while waiting for trains.
C：Because it was cheap to eat there.
D：Because you could sleep there after meal.
答案：B

(3)、Why was the farmer asleep at a table?
A：Because he had missed the train.
B：Because he was too tired.
C：Because he was drunk.
D：The story does not tell us.
答案：D

(4)、The wife wanted to send the farmer away because_____.
A：she was sleepy and wanted to go to bed
B：she didn't like him
C：she wanted to clean the table
D：she wanted the farmer to pay more
答案：A

(5)、The husband didn't want to send the farmer away because each time he woke him up, he could get _____ money from him.

A：much
B：more
C：less
D：little
答案：B

14、As late as 1800, women's only place was in the home. The idea of women in the business world was unthinkable. Men thought that no woman could do a good job outside the home. When the well-known Bronte sisters began writing books in 1846, they had to sign their books with men's names instead.
Teaching was the first profession open to women after 1800. But even that was not an easy profession for women to enter because most schools and colleges were open only to men.
Hospital nursing became a respectable job for women only after Nightingale became famous. Seeing that she was not only a nurse but also a rich and well-educated woman, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the sick and still be "ladies". Miss Nightingale opened England's first training school for nurses in 1860.
The invention of the typewriter in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world. By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals and offices in both England and America. Some women even managed to become doctors or lawyers. The idea that women could work in the business world had been accepted.

(1)、The first job outside the home for women was ________.
A：teaching 
B：nursing
C：business
D：law
答案：A

(2)、It was believed in 1800 that ___________.
A：women could do as well as men
B：no women could do well in the jobs outside homes
C： women could be good writers
D： teaching was the right job for women.
答案：B

(3)、The first training school for nurses was set up in _______.
A：1867
B：1800
C：1860
D：1900
答案：C

(4)、Women began to work in offices after _______.
A：1900
B：1860
C：1867
D：1800
答案：C

(5)、Which of the following is not true?

A：Nightingale was rich and well-educated.
B：The Bronte sisters used their true names when they published their books.
C：Women could be good nurses.
D：Women could work in the business world.
答案：B

 

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