大学英语B统考电大网考英语B20119月阅读理解B.docx

阅读理解B
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阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）
此部分共有2篇短文，在第一篇短文后有5个正误判断题，从每题后的两个选项中选出正确答案；在第二篇短文后有5个问题。请从每个问题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。
1、Mr.Whitelivedinasmallvillage.Hisparentshadn'tenoughmoneytosendhimtoschool.Hehadtohelpthemtodosomethinginthefields.Buthedidn'tliketoliveinthepoorplace.Whenhewassixteen,hegottothetownandfoundworkinafactory.Threeyearslaterhebecametallandstrong.SohewassenttoAfricaasasoldier.Hestayedthereforfiveyearsandgotsomemoney.ThenhecamebacktoEnglandandboughtashopinasmalltown.NopeopleinthetownwenttoAfricaexcepthim.Andhehopedtheythoughthewasafamousmanandthattheycouldrespecthim.ThechildrenoftenaskedhimtotellthemsomestoriesandhislifeinAfrica.
OnedayafewchildrenaskedhimtotellthemsomethingabouttheanimalsinAfrica.Hetoldthemhowhefoughtwiththetigersandelephants.Hisstoriessurprisedthemallandsomepolicemenandworkerswenttolistentohim.Itmadehimhappier.Justamanwhotaughtgeographyinamiddleschoolpassedthere.Hestoppedtolistentohimforawhileandthensaid,"Couldyoupleasetellusarareanimal,sir?"
"Certainly,"saidMr.Turner."OnedayImetarhinoceros（犀牛）byariver…"
"Pleasewaitaminute,sir,"saidtheman."Therearen'tanyrhinocerosinAfricaatall!"
"It'srarejustbecausetherearen'tany!"

(1)、Mr.Whitewasborninafarmer'sfamily.
A：TB：F
答案：A

(2)、Mr.Whitehopedtoberespectedbecausehewastherichestmanintheirtown.
A：TB：F
答案：B

(3)、Thechildrenoftenaskedhimtotellthemsomethinginterestingbecauseheknewmorethananyotherpersoninthetown.
A：TB：F
答案：A

(4)、AllpeoplebelievedMr.Whiteexceptthechildren.
A：TB：F
答案：B

(5)、Mr.Whitewouldn'tliketoadmitthathewaswrong.
A：TB：F
答案：A

2、IfyoutravelbyairacrossthecenterofAfricaorSouthAmerica,youflyoverforestsforthousandsofkilometers.Thesegreatforestsaretheoceansoftrees.Therearethousandsandthousandsofdifferentkindsofplantsandanimals.
However,theworld'sforestsaregettingsmallerallthetime.Wearecuttingdownthetreesbecauseweneedwood,andweneedmorefarmland.Somepeoplesaythattherewillnotbeanyforestslikethesein20or30years.Whatwillhappeniftheydisappear?
Ifwecutdownourforests,alotofplantsandanimalswil