2023年9月大学英语B题库阅读

10、Nooneisgladtohearthathisbodyhastobecutopenbyasurgeon（外科医生）andpartofittakenout.Today,however,weneedn'tworryaboutfeelingofpainduringtheoperation.Thesickpersonfallsintoakindofsleep,andwhenheawakes,theoperationisfinished.Butthesehappyconditionsarefairlynew.Itisnotmanyyearssinceamanwhohadtohaveanoperationfeltallhispain.Longago,operationhadusuallytobedonewhilethesickmancouldfeeleverything.Thesickmanhadtobehelddownonatablebyforcewhilethedoctorsdidtheirbestforhim.Hecouldfeelallthepainifhislegorarmwasbeingcutoff,andhisfearfulcriesfilledtheroomandtheheartsofthosewhowatched.Soonafter1770,JosephPriestleydiscoveredagaswhichisnowcalled"laughinggas".LaughinggasbecameknowninAmerica.Youngmenandwomenwenttopartiestotryit.Mostofthemspenttheirtimelaughing,butonemanataparty,HoraceWells,noticedthatpeopledidn'tseemtofeelpainwhentheywereusingthisgas.Hedecidedtomakeanexperimentonhimself.Heaskedafriendtohelphim.Wellstooksomeofthegas,andhisfriendpulledoutoneofWell'steeth.Wellsfeltnopainatall.Ashedidn'tknowenoughaboutlaughinggas,hegaveamanlessgasthanheshouldhave.Themancriedoutwithpainwhenhistoothwasbeingpulledout.Wellstriedagain,butthistimehegavetoomuchofthegas,andthemandied.Wellsneverforgotthisterribleevent.(1)、Itisafewmoreyearssinceamanbeingoperatedfeltallthepain.A：TB：F答案：B(2)、Longago,whenthesickmanwasoperatedon，hecouldfeelallthepain.A：TB：F答案：A(3)、Usingthelaughinggas,thepeopledidnotseemtofeelpain.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、Ifamantooklesslaughinggasthanheshouldhavewhenanoperationwenton,hestillfeltpain.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、Onewhotooktoomuchofthelaughinggaswouldlaughallthetime.A：TB：F答案：B11、Thetotalareaoflandonearthisabout149millionsquarekilometers,orabout29percentofthetotalareaoftheearth.Theaverageheightofthelandisabout750metresabovethesealevel.TheEurasian（欧亚大陆旳）landmassisthelargestwithanareaof54,527,600squarekilometers.ThesmallestcontinentistheAustralianmainland,withanareaofabout7,614,600squarekilometers,whichtogetherwithTasmania,NewZealand,NewGuineaandthePacificIslands,isdescribedasOceania.ThetotalareaofOceaniaisabout8,935,500squarekilometres,includingWestIranwhichispoliticalinAsia.Theworld'slargestpeninsula（半岛）isArabia,withanareaofabout3,327,500squarekilometres.ThelargestislandintheworldisGreenland,withanareaofabout2,175,600squarekilometres.ThelargestislandsurroundedbyfreshwateristheIlhadeMarajo(4,022squarekilometres)inthemouthoftheAmazonRiver,Brazil.ThelargestislandinalakeisManitoulinIsland(2,766squarekilometres)intheCanadiansectionofLakeHuron.Thisislanditselfhasonitalakeof106squarekilometrescalledManitou(1)、Thetotalareaoftheworldisabout211millionsquarekilometers.A：TB：F答案：B(2)、TheareaofTasmania,NewZealand,NewGuineaandthePacificIslandsaddsuptoabout1,320,900squarekilometres.A：TB：F答案：A(3)、OceaniaismadeupofAustralia,NewGuineaandthePacificIslands.A：TB：F答案：B(4)、AsmentionedinthepassagethereareseveralislandsinManitouLake.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、Thelargestislandsurroundedbyfreshwaterisinariver.A：TB：F答案：A12、Allovertheworldpeopleenjoysports.Sportshelptokeeppeoplehealthy,happyandhelpthemtolivelonger.Sportschangewiththeseason.Peopleplaydifferentgamesinwinterandsummer.Gamesandsportsoftengrowoutofpeople'sworkandeverydayactivities.TheArabsusehorsesorcamelsinmuchoftheireverydaylife;theyusethemintheirsports,too.Somesportsaresointerestingthatpeopleeverywheregoinforthem.Football,forexample,hasspreadaroundtheworld.Swimmingispopularinallcountriesneartheseaorinthosewithmanyrivers.Somesportsorgamesgobacktothousandsofyearsago,likerunningorjumping.Chineseboxing,forexample,hasaverylonghistory.Butbasketballandvolleyballarerathernew.Neitheroneisahundredyearsoldyet.Peopleareinventingnewsportsorgamesallthetime.Peoplefromdifferentcountriesmaynotbeabletounderstandeachother,butafteragametheyoftenbecomegoodfriends.Sportshelptotrainaperson'scharacter.Onelearnstofighthardbutfightfair,towinwithoutprideandtolosewithgrace.(1)、Accordingtothispassageweknowthatpeoplebegantoplayaboutonehundredyearsago.A：TB：F答案：B(2)、Thewriterdidn'ttellusinthispassagethatbasketballwasinventedinAmerica.A：TB：F答案：A(3)、Peopleallovertheworldenjoysportsbecausesportsareinteresting.A：TB：F答案：B(4)、Fromthispassagewecanseethataccordingtotheauthorsportsandgamesaresignificanttoourlifeinmanyrespects.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、Thewriter'sattitudetowardssportsispositive.A：TB：F答案：A13、ItwasMonday.Mrs.Smith'sdogwashungry,buttherewasnotanymeatinthehouse.Mrs.Smithtookapieceofpaper,andwrotethefollowingwordsonit:"Givemydoghalfapoundofmeat."Thenshegavethepapertoherdogandsaidgently:"Takethistothebutcherandhe'sgoingtogiveyouyourlunchtoday."Holdingthepieceofpaperinitsmouth,thedograntothebutcher's.Itgavethepapertothebutcher.Thebutcherreaditcarefully,recognizedthatitwasreallythelady'shandwritingandsoondiditashewasaskedto.Thedogwasveryhappy,andatethemeatupatonce.Atnoon,thedogcametotheshopagain.Itgavethebutcherapieceofpaperagain.Afterreadingit,hegaveithalfapoundofmeatoncemore.Thenextday,thedogcameagainexactlyatnoonstillwithapieceofpaperinthemouth.Thistime,thebutcherdidnottakealookatpaper,andgavethedogitsmeat,forhehadregardedthedogasoneofhiscustomers.But,thedogcameagainatfouro'clock.Andthesamethinghappenedonceagain.Tothebutcher'smoresurprise,itcameforthethirdtimeatsixo'clock,andbroughtwithitathirdpieceofpaper.Thebutcherfeltabitpuzzled.Hesaidtohimself,"Thisisasmalldog.WhydoesMrs.Smithgiveitsomuchmeattoeattoday?"Lookingatthepieceofpaper,hefoundthattherewerenotanywordsonit!(1)、Mrs.Smithtreatedherlittledogquitekindly.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、ThedogseemedtoknowthatthepaperMrs.Smithgaveitmightdomuchharm.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、ThebutcherdidnotgiveanymeattothedogbeforehefeltsurethatthewordswerereallywrittenbyMrs.Smith.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、Thedogalwayswenttothebutcher'swithapieceofpaper,becauseitfoundthatthepaperonlywithMrs.Smith'swordscouldbringitmeat.A：TB：F答案：B(5)、Attheendofthestory,you'llfindthatthebutcherfoundhimselfcheatedbythecleveranimal.A：TB：F答案：A全套完整题库，全中文翻译题库，考前独家提供简化版本和作文辅助工具，助您迅速通过，全程免费答疑。唯一QQ∶2863835414、InSydneythereisaspeciallong-distancerunningracecalledtheCitytoSurf.TheracetakesplaceonthesecondSundayinAugusteveryyear.Morethan23,000peoplerunintherace.Theraceis14kilometerslong.ItstartsinthecenterofthecityandfinishesatasurfbeachcalledBondi.Thatiswhyit'scalledtheCitytoSurf.AllkindsofpeoplerunintheCitytoSurf.Somepeopletaketheirsmallchildreninstrollers.Otherpeopletaketheirdogsonthelead.Blindpeopleinwheelchairsalsotakepartintherace.Oldpeopletakepartintheracetoo.In1981theoldestrunnerwasan81-year-oldmanandhissisterLinda,76wasthelastrunnertofinish.Attheendoftheraceanofficialwritesdowntherunner'snamesandrunningtimes.Thenewspaperprintsthenamesandrunningtimesofthecompetitorsafewdayslater.In1981thefirstrunnertookjust40minutestoruntherace.Thelastrunnertooktwoandahalfhours.ThefirstmanandthefirstwomantocrossthefinishinglineeachreceivedatrophyandafreetriptoSanFranciscointheUnitedStates.Theretheyraninanotherlong-distancerace.(1)、Anannuallong-distancerunningraceinSydneyis"TheCitytoSurf".A：TB：F答案：A(2)、TheracestartsincenterSydneyandfinishesatBondi.A：TB：F答案：A(3)、Theraceisheldinwinter.A：TB：F答案：B(4)、Localcitizenstakepartintherace.A：TB：F答案：B(5)、Old-agedrunnersareespeciallyencouragedtojointherace.A：TB：F答案：B15、RamonwasveryproudofhisdogBlackie.Wheneverhegotachance,hewouldaskhisdogtoamusehisfriendswithsometricks.OnedayRamonwenttovisithisfriendFrankwhowassickathomewithabadcold."Howareyoufeeling?"askedRamon."Worsethanyesterday,"repliedFrank."Ihaveaterriblecough,andthere'snotadropofmedicineinthehouse.""Cheerup,Frank.I'llsendBlackietothelocaldrugstoreforsomecoughsyrup(糖浆).He'llbebackinaminute,beforeyouknowit."Ramonputafive-dollarbillinBlackie'smouthandthedograndownthestreet."Andkeepthechange,"Ramonshoutedafterhim."Oh,Ramon,don'tbesilly.Youknowthatdogwon't