英语B1阅读理解题及答案Word文档格式.docx

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2.WorkersintheUnitedStatessometimesworkfrom.

A.MondaytoSaturdayB.TuesdaytoSunday

C.ThursdaytoFridayD.TuesdaytoFriday

3.Whichstatementisnottrueaccordingtothispassage?

A.OnlyafewshopsremainopenonNewYearsDay.

B.Mostoftheworkersneedn'

tworkonChristmasDay.

C.Daysonvacationmustbemorethanalltheholidaysinayear.

D.Alltheworkershaveahalfmonthvacationatlast.

4.Thereasonwhysomeonehastodividehisvacationintoseveralpartsisthat.

A.noonecanbefoundtotakehisplace

B.hehasn'

tamosthighposition

C.heplaysanimportantroleinhiswork

D.hehasn'

tbeenworkingforhiscompanyforalongtime

5.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.HolidaysintheUnitedStates

B.VacationintheUnitedStates.

C.Howdotheworkersspendtheirholidays.

D.SomethingabouttheholidaysandvacationintheU.S..

82.Whydon'

tbirdsgetlostintheirlongmigratoryflights?

Scientistshavebeenpuzzledoverthisquestionformanyyears.Nowthey'

rebeginningtofillintheblanks.

Notlongago,experimentsshowedthatbirdsrelyonthesuntoguidethemduringdaylighthours.Butwhataboutbirdsthatflymainlyatnight?

Testswithartificialstarshaveprovedconclusivelythatcertainnight-flyingbirdsareabletofollowthestarintheirlong-distanceflights.

Onesuchbird---awarbler（鸣禽）---hadspentitslifetimeinacageandneverflownunderthenaturalsky.Yetitshowedaninbornabilitytousethestarsforguidance.Thebird'

scagewas

placedunderanartificialstar-filledskyatmigrationtime.Thebirdtriedtoflyinthesamedirectionasthattakenbyhisoutdoorcousins.Anychangeinthepositionofthemake-believestarscausedachangeinthedirectionofhisflight.

Scientiststhinkthatwarbler,whenflyingindaylight,usethesunforguidance.Butthestarsareapparentlytheirprincipalmeansofnavigation.Whatdotheydowhenthestarsarehiddenbyclouds?

Apparently,theyfindtheirwaybysuchlandmarksasmountainranges,coastlines,andrivercourses.Butwhenit'

stoodarktoseethese,thewarblerscirclehelplessly,unabletoget

theirbearings.

1.Thereasonwhybirdsdon'

tgetlostinmigratoryflights

A.havebeenknowntoscientistsforyears.

B.haveonlyrecentlybeendiscovered.

C.areknownbyeveryone.

D.willprobablyremainamystery.

2.Theexperimentwiththewarblerindicatedthat

A.birdshavetobetaughttonavigate.

B.abirdthathasbeencagedwillnotmigrate.

C.somebirdscannotflyatnight.

D.somebirdsseeminstinctivelytofollowthestarwhenflyingatnight.

3.Underartificialstars,thebirdinthecage

A.triedtoflyinthesamedirectionasbirdsnotcaged.

B.changeddirectionwhenthepositionofthestarswaschanged.

C.wouldnotflyatall.

D.bothAandB.

4.Warblersmigrate

A.fromNorthAmericantotheFalklandIslands.

B.onlyonceduringtheirlifetime.

C.usingwhatisapparentlyaninbornnavigationalability.

D.whentheyarefreedfromtheircages.

5.Thisarticleisagoodexampleofthewayscientists

A.jumptoconclusion.

B.discoverworkableanswerstogeneralquestionsbystudyingparticularcases.

C.formulatealawandthencarryoutinvestigation.

D.arefrustratedbythehabitsofanimals.

83.Socialcustomsandwaysofbehavingchange.Thingswhichwereconsideredimpolitemanyyearsagoarenowacceptable.Justafewyearsago,itwasconsideredimpolitebehaviorforamantosmokeonthestreet.Nomanwhothoughtofhimselfasbeingagentlemanwouldmakeafoolofhimselfbysmokingwhenaladywasinaroom.

Customsalsodifferfromcountrytocountry.Doesamanwalkontheleftortherightofawomaninyourcountry?

Ordoesn'

titmatter?

bWouhtataablemanners?

Shouldyouuseboth

handswhenyouareeating?

Shouldyouleaveoneonyourlap,oronthetable?

TheAmericansandtheBritishnotonlyspeakthesamelanguagebutalsosharealargenumberofsocialcustoms.Forexample,inbothAmericaandEnglandpeopleshakehandswhentheymeeteachotherforthefirsttime.Also,mostEnglishmenwillopenadoorforawomanoroffertheirseattoawoman,andsowillmostAmericans.PromptnessisimportantbothinEnglandandinAmerica.Thatis,ifadinnerinvitationisfor7o'

clock,thedinnerguesteitherarrivescloseto

thattimeorcallsuptoexplainhisdelay.

Theimportantthingtorememberaboutsocialcustomsisnottodoanythingthatmightmake

otherpeoplefeeluncomfortable,especiallyiftheyareyourguests.Thereisanoldstoryaboutamanwhogaveaformaldinnerparty.Whenthefoodwasserved,oneoftheguestsstartedtoeathispeaswithaknife.Theotherguestswereamusedorshocked,butthehostcalmlypickeduphisknifeandbeganeatinginthesameway.Itwouldhavebeenbadmannerstomakehisguestfeelfoolishoruncomfortable.

1.Ifonehasacceptedadinnerinvitation,whatshouldhedoifheistobelateforthedinner?

A.Heshouldfindanexcuse.B.Heshouldaskforexcuse.

C.Heshouldsay“SorDry.H”e.shouldtelephonetoexplainhisbeinglate.

2.“Itwouldhavebeenbadmannerstomakehisguestsfeelfoolishoruncomfortable.“”Badmanners:

means___.

A.uglyB.dishonestC.impoliteD.shameful

3.Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.SocialCustomsandBehaviorB.Sociallife

C.AmericanandBritishCustomsD.PromptnessIsImportant

4.Accordingtothetext,thebesthost___.

A.trieshisbesttomakehisguestsfeelcomfortable

B.makeshisguestsfeelexcited

C.triestoavoidbeingnaughtytohisguests

D.triestoavoidbeingfoolish

5.Theauthorofthisarticlemayagreewithwhichofthefollowing?

A.Theguestwhoatehispeaswithaknife.

B.Theotherguestswhowereamusedorshocked.

C.Thehostwhopickeduphisknifeandbeganeatinginthesameway.

D.Noneoftheabove.

84.Therehavebeenmanygreatinventions,thingsthatchangedthewaywelive.Thefirstgreatinventionwasthatisstillveryimportanttoday---thewheel.Thismadeiteasiertocarryheavy

thingsandtotravellongdistances.

Forhundredsofyearsafterthattherewerefewinventionsthathadasmucheffectasthewheel.Thenintheearly1800'

stheworldstartedtochange.wThaserlittleunknownlandleftinthe

world.Peopledidn'

thavetoexploremuchanymore.Theybegantoworkinsteadtomakelife

better.

Inthesecondhalfofthe19thcenturymanygreatinventionsweremade.Amongthemwerethecamera,theelectriclightandtheradio.Theseallbecameabigpartofourlifetoday.

Thefirstpartofthe20thcenturysawmoregreatinventions.Thehelicopterin1909,soundmoviesin1926,thecomputerin1928,andjetplanesin1930.Thiswasalsoatimewhenanewmaterialwasfirstmade.Nyloncameoutin1935.Itchangedthekindofclothespeoplewear.

Themiddlepartofthe20thcenturybroughtnewwaystohelppeoplegetoverdisease.Theyworkedverywell.Theymadepeoplehealthierandletthemlivelonglives.Bythe1960smostpeoplecouldexpecttolivetobeatleast60.

Bythistimemostpeoplehadaverygoodlife.Ofcoursenewinventionscontinuedtobemade.Butmannowhadadesiretoexploreagain.Theworldisknowntomanbutthestarsareyet.Manbeganlookingforwaystogointospace.Russiamadethefirststep.ThentheUnitedStatestookastep.Sincethenothercountries,includingChinaandJapan,havemadetheirstepsintospace.

In1969mantookhisbiggeststepawayformearth.Americansfirstwalkedonthemoon.Thisiscertainlyjustabeginningthough.Newinventionswillsomedayallowustodothingswehaveneveryetdreamedof.

1.___inventionshadhadasmucheffectasthewheelbeforethe19thcentury.

A.QuiteanumberofB.SomeC.FewD.Manyother

2.Nyloncameoutnearlyatthesametimeas___.

A.theradioB.thecameraC.jetplanesD.themovies

3.Peoplecanlivelongerlivesbecause___tohelpcurediseaseshaveworkedverywell.

A.doctorsB.newmethodsC.medicinesD.newhospitals

4.Thispassagetalksmainlyabout___.

A.howinventionsaffectpeople'

Bs.wlivheesntheelectriclightwasinvented

C.whichcountrymadethefirststepintospaceD.whycarswereveryimportant

5.Wecansafelycometotheconclusionthatpeople'

slivewsillbemadeevenbetterthrough

A.newdiscoveriesB.greaterinventions

C.betterwaystohelpgetoverdiseasesD.alloftheabove

85.Thewholebodyisco