2009年重庆普通专升本《大学英语》阅读理解复习题(一)1More than 50,000,000 people live in the rainforest of the world and most of them do not hurt the forest they live in. They eat the fruits on t he forest trees, but they do not cut them down. They kill some animals to eat, but they do not destroy (破坏) them.When we cut down the rainforests, we destroy these forest people, t oo. In 1900, there were 1,000,000 forest people in the Amazon forest. In 1980, there were only 200,000.The Yanomami live along the rivers of the rainforest in the north of Brazil. They have lived in the rainforest for about 10,000 years and they use more than 2,000 different plants for food and for medicine. But in 1988, someone found gold in their forest, and suddenly 45,000 people c ame to the forest and began looking for gold. They cut down the forest to make roads. They made more than a hundred airports. The Yanoma mi people lost land and food. Many died because new diseases came to the forest with the strangers.The Yanomami people tried to save their forest, because it was their home. But the people who wanted gold were stronger.Many forest people try to save their forests. Chico Mendes was fam ous in Brazil because he wanted to keep the forest for his people. ―I wa nt the Amazon forest to help all of us –forest people, Brazil, and all th e Earth, ‖ he said. A few months later, in December 1988, people who wanted to cut down the forest killed Chico Mendes.In Borneo, people were cutting down the forest of the Penan people to sell the wood. The Penan people tried to save their rainforest. They made blockades (障碍) across the roads into the forest. In 1987, they cl osed fifteen roads for eight months. No one cut down any trees during t hat time.In Panama, the Kuna people saved their forest. They made a forest park which tourists pay to visit.The Gavioes people of Brazil use the forest, but they protect it as w ell. They find and sell the Brazil nuts which grow on the forest trees.1. The number of the people living in the Amazon forest in 1980 wasof that in 1900.A.halfB.one-thirdC.two-fifthsD.one-fifth2. have destroyed the rainforest of the Yanomami.A. The people who picked fruits and kill animals to eatB. The people who use plants for food and medicineC. The people who have lived there for about ten thousand yearsD. The people who made the roads and the airports3. Which of the following is WRONG?A. The Penan people closed 15 roads with blockades to save their fores t.B. The Penan people were cutting down the trees to sell the wood.C. The Penan people didn’t want otherD. Those who wanted to cut down the trees were stopped at the road b lockades.4. In Panama, visitors have to before they enter the forest park of the Kuna people.A.buy brazil nutsB.plant treesC.pay for the ticketsD.pay for the gold5. From the passage we learn that .A. we need wood to build houses, so we have to cut down treesB. the rainforest people have done something to protect their homeC. to people, gold is more important than treesD. we mustn’t cut down any trees or kill any animals2009年重庆普通专升本《大学英语》阅读理解复习题(一)2A four-year-old girl is lying in the arms of a doctor. She has just lost her mother. Her pink clothes are full of blood and her eyes look at so mething only she can see.Every day we see pictures like this on our televisions. We see Iraqi children begging for food and water from American and British soldiers a s they move through towns and cities towards the capital, Baghdad. We see these children following parents, carrying bags of almost the same size as their small bodies as they escape from their homes in Baghdad.They show just some of the young lives that have been turned upsid e down by ongoing war and the terrible price paid by Iraqi children.―Dad, why are the Americans fighting against us? Are we going to b e killed?‖ asks the son of Abu Singer, an Iraqi engineer. Abu finds it ha rd to explain this war to his eight-year-old son.He tries to make him feel safe by saying, ―The bombs are far away from us. The Americans are fighting the soldiers. We’re going to be all r ight.‖ Even though Abu knows it isn’t always true, little else can be don e. In Baghdad, parents give their children sleeping pills to try and let the m escape from the sound of bombs. And all the schools are closed.Now things are worse, and the ongoing war makes it impossible to c ount the number who are hungry, sick, hurt or even dead.1. What happens to the children in Iraq because of the war?A. The children will get better than before.B. The children beg for food and water from American and British soldie rs.C. The children in Iraq go away from their homes in Baghdad.D. The children live a most terrible life.2. What does the word ―ongoing‖ mean in Chinese?A.正在进行的B.非正义的C.未授权的D.影响恶劣的3. The father doesn’t tell the true thing to his child because.A. he wants to make his child not feel dangerousB. he and his child are afraid to lose each other in the warC. he doesn’t want his chi ld to believe American soldiersD. he will lose his country and his home4. The war in Iraq tells us that .A. the Iraqi people in the war are much hungrier and worseB. we should help the Iraqi people build their country againC. nothing can be done except fightingD. both A and B5. What would be the best title for the report?A. Iraqi Children during the WarB. Sickness, Death in IraqC. America and England Fight against IraqD. A Girl in the War in Iraq参考答案：（1）DDBCB （2）DAADA2009年重庆普通专升本《大学英语》阅读理解复习题(二)1A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancee. The man was very poor while the girl wa s rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how t o do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a sh op. There were many fine things there: rings, gold watches, diamonds—but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable prese nt for his fiancee. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour wh en the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pal e, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him.The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A brilliant idea struck him. The manager pointe d to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: ―I can help you. I sh all order my servant to pack it and take it to your fiancee. When he ent ers the room, he will drop it.‖On the birthday of his fiancee the young man was very excited.Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in t he vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody’s face. When the vase was unpacked the guests saw that each piece was packed separately.1. The word ― fiancee‖ means _________.A. a good friendB. a woman engaged to get marriedC. a beautiful girl with a boy friendD. a girl who is going to have her birthday2. Why did the young man want to buy a present for the girl?A. He wanted to give her a Christmas present.B. Her birthday was coming soon.C. He fell in love with her.D. They were going to get married.3. The vase in the corner of the shop was broken. Who broke it?A.The young man.B. A servant.C. The shop manager.D. Someone not mentioned in the story.4. Who thought out the clever idea?A. The young man.B. The girl.C. The shop manager.D. The manager’s servant.5. Who do you think packed each piece separately?A. The clever manager.B. The servant.C. The beautiful girl.D. The unhappy young man2009年重庆普通专升本《大学英语》阅读理解复习题(二)2At Harton College -–an English boarding school (寄宿学校) for boys -–there are many rules. Fifteen-year-old Bob Sanders often breaks the se rules.The boys can go into town in the afternoon after classes. But they must return to the school before six o’clock. One afternoon Bob walked t o the town. He looked at the shops and then went to the cinema. After the film he looked at his watch. It was after eight o’clock. He was a littl e worried. He walked back to Harton College as fast as possible.When he arrived, he ran quickly to the main entrance. It was locked. He looked up at the window of his dormitory (集体宿舍). It was on the third floor. The window was open. But it was quite dark and he went ro und the school building to another door. That one was locked too. He c ouldn’t climb up the wall very easily. Then he saw another open window on the ground floor. It was the window of the headmaster’s study. He l ooked into the room -–no one was there. Bob quickly climbed on to th e window sill (窗台) and jumped into the room. Just then he heard a noi se. Then someone turned on the light in the corridor（走廊）. Bob looke d around and then hid under the sofa. One minute later, Mr. Mannering, the headmaster, came in. He turned on the light on the desk, and sat down on the sofa. Then he opened a book and began to read.Bob lay under the sofa as quietly as possible. He could not move. T he floor was cold and uncomfortable. He looked at the headmaster’s sho es and socks for an hour.―Why doesn’t he get up or go to bed?‖ he thought.Finally, the headmaster closed his book and stood up. He put the b ook on a shelf and walked towards the door.―Thank heavens, he didn’t find me under the sofa!‖ thought Bob.Then Mr. Mannering stopped and spoke towards the sofa, ―Would yo u turn off the light when you leave?‖ he said and left the study.1. Why was Bob worried after he looked at his watch? Because.A. he couldn’t return to school on timeB. he had to return to school on footC. it was too dark for him to return to schoolD. the headmaster would not let him go into town again2. Bob went into the headmaster’s study because .A. the window of the room was openB. the room is near to his own roomC. he saw there was a sofa in the room for him to hide under itD. nobody was in the room and it was easy for him to jump in3. The headmaster so he stayed in the study for an hour.A.liked reading very muchB.wanted bob to look at his shoesC.wanted to teach bob a lessonD.wanted to have a good rest4. From the passage we know that .A. Bob often went to town after classes in the afternoonB. Bob bought something in the shop that afternoonC. the headmaster didn’t go to bed until all the students came back eve ry dayD. the headmaster himself closed the school gate every evening5. The best title for the passage is ― ‖.A. An English School.B. How to Break the Rules?C. Does The Naughty Boy Like His Headmaster?D. Would You Turn off the Light When You Leave?参考答案：（1）BBDCB （2）ADCCD。