阅读理解B（四选一）注：蓝色为原有8篇，红色为新增7篇Passage 1 BCDCAOne day a bookseller (书商) let a big box of books fall on his foot. “Go to see the doctor,” said his wife. “No,” he said. “I’ll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I’ll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I’ll have to pay him.”On the next day the doctor came into the shop for some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it.“You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it,” said the doctor.He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it. “Buy this and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night,” he said.“Thank you,” said the bookseller. “And now, sir, here are your books.”“How much?” said the doctor.“Two pounds.”“Good,” said the doctor. “I shall not have to pay you anything.”“Why?” asked the bookseller.“I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my house, I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their house, I want two pounds. And I came here, didn’t I?”1. What happened to the bookseller one day?A. He lost a box of books.B. His foot was wounded by a box of books.C. He lent the doctor a box of books.D. He sold out all his books.2. The bookseller’s wife asked him __________________.A. to go out for some medicineB. to send somebody for a doctorC. to go to see the doctorD. to wait for the doctor to come3. The bookseller didn’t take his wife’s advice because __________________.A. he was afraid of the doctorB. he didn’t like to take medicineC. he couldn’t walk by himselfD. he didn’t want to pay the doctor4. The doctor paid __________________ for the books.A. one pound B. two pounds C. nothing D. something5. The bookseller paid __________________ money for seeing the doctor in the end.A. more B. less C. the same amount of D. noPassage 2 CCADCToday Newton is a very clean place. Many years ago, however, there were millions of rats in it. They attacked the cats and dogs. Sometimes a great number of them knocked down a man or woman walking home at night. The rats were very large in size and they harmed many people.The government ordered everybody to kill rats. Most people were lazy, so they didn’t kill many. The government promised to pay some money for each dead rat. That made the people very happy. They killed thousands of rats everyday. A government officer put all the dead rats in a big pile. Sometimes a man brought hundreds in one day.After two weeks there were not many rats in the city, but people still brought many rats to the government office. The government officer thought that people were stealing dead rats from the pile. He ordered his men to dig a deep hole and put the rats in it. Soon there were no more rats, and the government didn’t pay any more money.1. Newton is a place which __________________.A. used to be very cleanB. is no longer a cityC. is very cleanD. will be very clean2. When the government first ordered the people to kill rats, the people __________________.A. asked for some money for each dead ratB. stole dead rats from the pileC. were too lazy to kill many ratsD. killed nearly all the rats quickly3. The people killed rats __________________.A. to get money from the governmentB. to help the government make the city cleanC. to make the government officer happyD. to protect (保护) their cats and dogs4. A deep hole was dug so that __________________.A. the rats couldn’t come out to attack people at nightB. people could take rats from it easilyC. people would kill more ratsD. nobody could take any rats from the pile5. What is the best topic for this passage?A. How to Kill RatsB. Newton – A City of RatsC. How Newton Became a Very Clean PlaceD. How Newton Became a Famous CityPassage 3 DCADCMr. Tom Forester lived by himself a long way from town. He hardly ever left his home, but one day he went into town to buy some things in the market. After he had bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table by himself. When he looked around, he saw several old people put glasses on before reading their newspaper, so after lunch he decided to go to a shop to buy himself some glasses too. He walked along the road, and soon found a shop.The man in the shop made him try on a lot of glasses, but Tom always said, “No, I can’t read with these.”The man became more and more puzzled (迷惑不解), until finally he said, “Excuse me, but can you read at all?”“No, of course I can’t!” Tom said angrily. “If I was already able to read, do you think I would have come here to buy glasses?”1. Mr. Forester lived __________________.A. with his family in a cityB. with his family in the countrysideC. alone in a cityD. alone in the countryside2. Tom __________________ went into town.A. often B. always C. almost never D. everyday3. The old people in the restaurant read their newspapers __________________.A. with glasses onB. with glasses offC. with glasses of beer in front of themD. with glass pipes in their mouths4. The shop Tom went into sold __________________.A. drinking glasses and cupsB. glass for windows and doorsC. glasses for people who could not readD. glasses for people who could not see well5. What kind of mistake did Tom make?A. He went to the wrong kind of shop.B. He didn’t try on all the glasses in the shop.C. He thought that a person who had not learned to read would be able to do so if he wore glasses.D. He left his money in the restaurant.Passage 4 BBCCAOnce James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures on the walls of the king’s palace in England.Then workers were sent for and a big platform () was made.With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready.Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally he was at the very edge of the platform, but he didn’t know it because he was thinking of his pictures.The worker saw everything. “What should I do?” he thought. “Thornhill was at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off it and surely be killed.” So the worker quickly took some paint () and threw it at the pictures.“What are you doing?” cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures.1. James Thornhill was an English __________________.A. worker B. artist C. king D. writer2. He was ordered to __________________.A. paint the wall of the king’s palace in EnglandB. paint some pictures on the wall of the palaceC. build a big platform in front of the palaceD. put up some new pictures on the old wall3. It took them __________________ to finish the pictures.A. a month B. a week C. twelve months D. half a month4. James Thornhill felt that the __________________ he was from the pictures, the __________________ they were.A. nearer … more beautifulB. farther … more uglyC. farther … more beautifulD. higher above … more good-looking5. The worker threw some paint at the pictures in order to __________________.A. save James’ lifeB. destroy the pictureC. make the picture more beautifulD. make the king angryPassage 5 ACBDBMorgan Rees has always been a good businessman. He used to own three petrol stations and was busy most of the time. When he was 65, the normal retirement age, he decided that he didn’t want to stop, so he carried on working for another two years. Eventually, when he was nearly 68, his wife, Dolly, asked him to retire because she wanted to enjoy their old age together. Reluctantly, he handed over the business to his son.But he was unhappy. He didn’t know what to do with himself. Although he read a lot of books and he went on holiday to interesting places with his wife, he was bored and began to get depressed because he hated being retired.Then one day he saw an advertisement in the newspaper and, without telling his wife, he bought a small crockery (陶器) factory. The next week he told his family. They were horrified and worried. They thought he was too old at 71 to start work again.He is now 76 and he has expanded the company considerably. He has increased the number of staff from 6 to 24 and he has found many new customers for the products. He has developed the export market and has improved profits by 200%. He has opened a new design office and employed three young designers. They have been all over the world to get new ideas, and one of them has gone to France this week to a major trade fair. Most importantly, he hasn’t been bored since he bought the factory.1. The topic sentence of Para. 1 is __________________.A. Morgan Rees has always been a good businessmanB. he used to own three petrol stations and was busy most of the timeC. when Morgan Rees was 65, he got retiredD. reluctantly, he handed over the business to his son2. The topic sentence of Para. 2 is __________________.A. he didn’t know what to do with himselfB. he went on holiday to interesting places with his wifeC. he was unhappy after he got retiredD. none of them3. Which of the following statements can best express the main idea of Para. 3?A. One day he saw an advertisement in the newspaper.B. He bought a small crockery factory in secret and started work again.C. He told his family he bought a small crockery factory.D. His family was horrified and worried when they learned he bought the small factory.4. What is the central idea of the last paragraph?A. Morgan Rees has worked until he is 76.B. Morgan Rees has developed the export market and improved the profits by 200%.C. Morgan Rees hasn’t been bored since he bought the factory.D. Since he started working again, Morgan Rees has expanded the company considerably, which has enriched his retired life.5. The passage mainly deals with __________________.A. why Morgan Rees bought a small crockery factoryB. how Morgan Rees lived his retired life more happily by turning to work againC. how Morgan Rees became a good businessmanD. how Morgan Rees expanded the company considerablyPassage 6 BBDACThe residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfied with the condition of the property, so John Preston called a meeting to discuss things last week. At the meeting John suggested setting up a residents’ committee. Everyone was so worried and angry about the agent’s inactivity that they agreed, and they elected John as chairman of the committee. Many residents said that they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired of complaining about the flats. Although the agent was responsible for the flats, they thought that he didn’t do enough. Therefore John was asked to write to the agent and say that they were disappointed with the management of the flats.The next service payment was due at the end of the month. However, they agreed not to pay it until they were happy with the plans to improve the property. They decided to tell the agent that he must start the work within one month. They all went away very pleased with themselves.1. Why did John Preston call a meeting last week?A. Because the residents were dissatisfied with the present residents’ committee.B. Because the residents were dissatisfied with the bad management of the flats.C. Because some residents requested to change the present residents’ committee.D. Because he wanted to become Chairman of the committee.2. Who elected John as chairman of the committee?A. The agent. B. The residents. C. The committee. D. Acacia Grove.3. What does the word “inactivity” mean in the third sentence in Para. 1?A. Weakness B. Progress C. State D. Lack of actions4. What does the word “due” mean in the first sentence of Para. 2?A. to be paid B. proper C. owed D. large5. When did they agree to pay the next service payment?A. At the end of the month.B. Within one month.C. When they were happy with the plans to improve the property.D. The agent would tell them.Passage 7 CBABDWhen I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn’t use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturday, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued (发行).On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn’t tell us why. At 2 o’clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn’t watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio.England won 4:2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we bust in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money.1. This passage mainly tells us __________________.A. the author and her brothers used to like stamps very muchB. the author had a very kind motherC. the author and her brothers had an unforgettable experience in collecting stampsD. their mother used to support them by working in the post office2. According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office __________________.A. during the week B. on Saturdays C. on Sundays D. for six days3. Their mother told them to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn’t tell them why. Why do you think she did that?A. She wanted to give them a surprise.B. She doubted if she would get the stamps.C. She forgot to do that.D. She thought it unnecessary to tell them the reason.4. What does the sentence “We were over the moon.” mean?A. We jumped high.B. We were extremely happy about it.C. We watched the moon for a long time.D. We couldn’t sleep the whole night.5. What is the best title for this passage?A. My ChildhoodB. My MotherC. A Precious StampD. A Memorable Experience in Collecting StampsPassage 8 DCBBDWhen John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses.What kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them? People who are international business or government officials, foreign students, airline workers, young married couples-people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another. They save a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes .Young people don’t have much money and don’t want to buy the cheap furniture，they would rather to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.One family, who now have a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so much that they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things. But usually people don’t like to tell others about it. The idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think. 1. Which of the following has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses? A. Selling home furnishings. B. Renting furnished apartments.C. Selling used furniture. D. Renting home furnishings. 2. Why do some people prefer to rent furniture?A. Because the furniture they get in this way is new.B. Because it saves them a lot of money.C. Because it saves them much trouble and money.D. Because. They can always get better quality furniture in this way.3. What can you infer from the passage? A. The idea of renting furniture is not acceptable.B. Renting furniture is not popular in the couple’s home town. C. Only those who don’t have enough money to rent furniture.D. People usually grow to like the furniture they have rented.4. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A. Rent or Buy? B. A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.C. Furnished Apartments. D. A New Idea.5. Young people liked renting home furniture in that .A. They have less money.B. They don’t want to buy old furniture.C. The new furniture is of good quality.D. They don’t have much money and don’t want to buy the cheap furniture. Passage 9 ABDABA characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man—the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.This attitude toward manual (体力) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortable but even luxuriously (豪华地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.1. From paragraph 1, we know that in America _____________.A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made manB. people can always rise to the top through their own effortsC. college professors win great respect from common workersD. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors2. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because ______________.A. servants in American are hard to getB. she takes pride in what she can do herselfC. she can hardly afford servantsD. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food.3. The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph means “___________________”.A. work in a furniture shop B. keep accounts for a barC. wait to lay the table D. serve customers in a restaurant4. The author’s attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is __________________. A. positive B. negative C. humorous D. critical 5. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage? A Respectable Self-made FamilyB. American Attitude toward Manual Labor.C. Characteristics of A。