电大网考英语B二、阅读理解.pdf

电大英语B网考—阅读理解

第二部分阅读理解

Passage1
ItwasverycoldlastSunday.PaulandhisfriendsAllen,BillandBettywenttothelakeafter
breakfast.Theybegantoskateontheice.Paulskatedbetterthanhisthreefriends.Heskatedfast
anddidn’tknowapieceoficewasbroken.Hefellintothewater.Hisfriendswereafraidand
calledforhelp.Justthentwoworkerswalkedthereandheardthem.Theyrantherequicklyand
helpedtheboycomeoutofthewater.Thentheytookhimtoahospital.Paulandhisparents
thankedthemverymuch.
1.Whendidthechildrengoskating?
A.Afterbreakfast.B.Beforesupper.C.Afterlunch.D.Atlunch.
2.Howmanychildrenskatedonthelake?
A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.
3.Whoskatedbestofallthechildren?
A.Allendid.B.Pauldid.C.Billdid.D.Workerdid.
4.WhydidPaulfallintothewater?
A.Becauseheskatedfast.B.Becausehewasnotgoodatskating.
C.Becausehedidn’tknowtheicetherewasbroken.D.Becauseheskatedslow.
5.WhohelpedPaul?
A.Hisfriends.B.Hisparents.C.Twoworkers.D.Betty.
Key:ABBCC

Passage2
Whyisitthatthemoreconnectedweget,themoredisconnectedIfeel?Everyadvancein
communicationtechnologyisastepbackfromtheclosenessofhumaninteraction.Withe-mail
andinstantmessagingovertheInternet,wecancommunicatewithoutseeingortalkingtoone
another.Withvoicemail,youcanconductentireconversationswithouteverreachinganyone.If
mymomhasaquestion,Ijustleavetheansweronhermachine.
Asalmosteveryimaginablecontactbetweenhumanbeingsbecomesautomaticbymachine,
thealienationquotientgoesup.Youcan’tevencallapersontogetthephonenumberofanother
personanywhere.Directoryassistanceisalmostalwaysfullyautomaticbymachine.Pumpinggas
atthestation?Whysaygood-morningtotheworkerwhenyou…swipe（刷卡）yourcreditcard
atthepumpandsaveyourselfthebotherofhumancontact?Placingmoneyatthebank?…talkto
aclerkwhomightliveintheneighborhoodwhencanjustputyourcreditcardintotheATM?
Prettysoonyouwon’thavethehardtaskofmakingeyecontactatthegrocerystore.Some
grocerychainsareusuallyaself-scannersoyoucancheckyourselfout,avoidingthoseannoying
clerkswholookatyouandaskhowyouaredoing?
1.Thewriter’sattitudetowardsadvancesincommunicationtechnologymay