电大形成性考核大学英语B阅读

阅读理解Passage1Whenweatherishot,yougotoalakeoranocean.Whenyouarenearalakeoranocean,youfeelcool.Why?Thesunmakestheearthhot,butitcannotmaketheweatherveryhot.Although,theairovertheearthbecomeshot,theairoverthewaterstayscool.Thehotairovertheearthrises.Thenthecoolairoverthewatermovesinandtakestheplaceofthehotair.Whenyouarenearalakeoranocean,youfeelthecoolairwhenitmovesin.Youfeelthewind,andthewindmakesyoufeelcool.Ofcourse,scientistscannotanswerallofourquestions.Ifweask,“Whyistheoceanfullofsalt?”scientistswillsaythatthesaltcomesformrocks.Whenarockgetsveryhotorverycold,itcracks.Rainfallsintothecracks.Therainthencarriesthesaltintotheearthandintotherivers.Theriverscarrythesaltintotheocean.Butthenweask,“Whathappenstothesaltintheocean?Theoceandoesnotgetmoresaltyeveryyear.”Scientistsarenotsureabouttheanswerothisquestion.Weknowalotaboutourworld.Buttherearestillmanyanswersthatwedonothave,andwearecurious.6.Themainideaofthepassageis____________.A.peoplefeelcoolwhentheyarenearalakeoranoceanB.scientistscanexplaineverythingwewanttoknowC.scientistscanexplainmanythingsexceptonethingD.thesaltintheoceancomesfromrocks7.Youfeelcoolwhenyouarenearalakeoranoceanbecause________.A.thewaterisnotsohotastheearth.B.theearthishotC.thewateriscolderthantheearthD.coolairfromthewatermovestowardstheland8.Nowscientistsknow_______.A.whatmakespeoplefeelcoolnearalakeoranoceaninsummerB.everythingabouttheoceanC.whytheoceandoesnotgetmoreandmoresaltyD.whathappenstothesaltintheocean9.Arockcrackswhen_________.A.rainfallsB.itgetsveryhotC.itgetsverycoldD.eitherBorC10.Peoplearealwayscuriousabouttheworldaroundthembecause___________.A.theyknownothingaboutitB.theyknowlittleaboutitC.thereareanswerstheydonothaveD.therearealotofinterestingstoriesaboutitPassage2Ifyoudonotuseyourarmsoryourlegsforsometime,theywillbecomeweak,whenyoustartusingthemagain,theyslowlybecomestrongagain.Everybodyknowsthat.Yetmanypeopledonotseemtoknowthatmemoryworksinthesameway.Whensomeonesaysthathehasagoodmemory,hereallymeansthathekeepshismemoryinpracticebyusingit.Whensomeoneelsesaysthathismemoryispoor,hereallymeansthathedoesnotgiveitenoughchancetobecomestrong.Ifafriendsaysthathisarmsandlegsareweak,weknowitishisownfault.Butifhetellsusthathehasapoormemory,manyofusthinkthathisparentmaybeblamed,andfewofusknowthatitisjusthisownfault.Haveyoueverfoundthatsomepeoplecan’treadorwritebutusuallytheyhavebettermemories?Thisisbecausetheycannotreadorwriteandtheyhavetorememberthing,theycannotwritethemdowninasmallnotebook.Theyhavetorememberdays,namessongsandstories,sotheirmemoryisthewholetimebeingexercises.Soifyouwanttohaveagoodmemory,learnfrompeople;practicesrememberingthingsinawayasotherpeopledo.6.Someonecan’thaveagoodmemoryif________.A.hecan’treadorwriteB.hedoesn’tusehismemoryC.hisparentshaven’tagoodmemoryD.hedoesn’tusehisarmsorlegsforsometime7.Ifyoudonotuseyourarmsoryourlegsforsometime,_________________.A.theybecomeweakforever.B.theyarealwaysstrong.C.theybecomeweakbuttheyslowlybecomestrongagainD.theybecomeweakandwon’tbecomestronguntilyouusethemagain.8.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Thewaythatyourmemoryworksisdifferentfromthatofyourarmsorlegs.B.Yourmemorybecomesweakifyoudonotgiveitenoughchanceforpractice.C.Don’tlearnhowtoreadandwriteifyouwanttohaveabettermemory.D.Agoodmemorycomesfromlesspractice.9.Fewpeopleknowthatitisonly______ifafriendhasapoormemory.A.hisownfaultB.hisparent’sfaultC.histeacher’sfaultD.hisgrandmothers’fault10.Thewriterwantstotellus___________.A.howtouseourarmsorlegsB.howtohavestrongarmsC.howtohaveagoodmemoryD.howtolearnfromthepeoplePassage3AmilliontouristsgotoBarcelonaeveryyear.TheywanttoseeAntonioGaude’schurch.Thisunusualchurchhasastrangehistory.GaudewasborninSpainin1852.Hehadtoworkandstudyatthesametime.Heoftenmissedclassesbecausehehadtowork,butonedayhedesignedaveryunusualshow-caseforanexhibitioninParis.Peoplebegantogivehimwork.Hedesignedhouses,officesandgardens.Theywereallveryunusual.Hewassoonrichandfamous.Thenarichbooksellersaid,“WillyoubuildachurchforthepoorpeopleofBarcelona?Iwillpay.Iwillbuildschoolsandworkshops,too.Theywillhelpthepeople.”“Iwilldoit,”saidGaudi.Heworkedforfortyyears,buthecouldnotfinishthechurch.Itwastoobig.Heneeded$10,000,000.Hegaveallhismoneytothechurch.Hewaspooragainwhenhediedin1926,andonlythefrontofthechurchwasfinished.Butarchitects,engineersandtouristsfromallovertheworldcometoseeit.Itisverystrange,verymodernandveryrevolutionary.6.Whichofthefollowingtitlesbestfitsthepassage?A.Barcelona-----aFamousCityB.AStrangeHistoryofAnUnusualChurchC.APoorArchitect’sUnusualWorksD.AntonioGaudi’sLife7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.GaudiwasaSpanisharchitect.B.Gaudidevotedmostofhislifetothebuildingofthechurch.C.Peopleallovertheworldadmirethearchitectverymuch.D.ManytouristsgotoseeGaudi’sunfinishedchurch.8.Gaudisometimesmissedclassesbecause____________.A.hedidn’tlikeitB.hehadtoworkatthesametimeC.theyweretoodifficultD.hehadtobuildachurch9.Thechurchisunusualbecause______________.A.it’sunfinishedB.it’sstrangeC.it’smodernD.alloftheabove10.Accordingtothepassage,Gaudi____________.A.sufferedalotinhis