..专升本英语阅读理解训练20篇(1-10)专升本英语阅读训练(001)Youarewatchingafilminwhichtwomenarehavingafight.Theyhitoneanotherhard.Atthestarttheyonlyfightwiththeirfists.Butsoontheybeginhittingoneanotherovertheheadswithchairs.Andsoitgoesonuntiloneofthemencrashes(撞击)throughawindowandfallsthirtyfeettothegroundbelow.Heisdead!Ofcourseheisn'treallydead.Withanyluckheisn'tevenhurt.Why?Becausethemenwhofalloutofhighwindowsorjumpfromfastmovingtrains,whocrashcarsofevencatchfire,areprofessionals.Theydothisforaliving.Thesemenarecalledstuntmen.Thatistosay,theyperformtricks.Therearetwosidestotheirwork.Theyactuallydomostofthethingsyouseeonthescreen.Forexample,theyfallfromahighbuilding.However,theydonotfallontohardgroundbutontoemptycardboardboxescoveredwithamattress(床垫).Again,whentheyhitoneanotherwithchairs,thechairsaremadeofsoftwoodandwhentheycrashthroughwindows,theglassismadeofsugar!Butalthoughtheirworkdependsontrickofthissort,italsorequiresahighdegreeofskillandtraining.Oftenastuntman'ssuccessdependsoncarefultiming.Forexample,whenheisblownupinabattlescene,hehastojumpoutofthewayoftheexplosionjustattherightmoment.Naturallystuntmenarewellpaidfortheirwork,buttheyleaddangerouslives.Theyoftengetseriouslyinjured,andsometimeskilled.ANorwegianstuntman,forexample,skiedovertheedgeofacliff(悬崖)athousandfeethigh.Hisparachute(降落伞)failedtoopen,andhewaskilled.Inspiteofalltherisks,thisisnolongeraprofessionformenonly.Mennolongerdressupaswomenwhenactresseshavetoperformsomedangerousaction.Fornowadaystherearestuntgirlstool1.Stuntmenarethosewho______.A.oftendressupasactorsB.prefertoleaddangerouslives..C.oftenperformseeminglydangerousactionsD.oftenfighteachotherfortheirlives2.Stuntmenearntheirlivingby______.A.playingtheirdirtytricksB.sellingtheirspecialskillsC.jumpingoutofhighwindowsD.jumpingfromfastmovingtrains3.Whenastuntmanfallsfromahighbuilding,______.A.heneedslittleprotectionB.hewillbecoveredwithamattressC.hislifeisendangeredD.hissafetyisgenerallyallright4.Whichofthefollowingisthemainfactor(因素)ofasuccessfulperformance?A.Strength.B.Exactness.C.Speed.D.Carefulness.5.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheauthor'sexampleoftheNorwegianstuntman?A.Sometimesanaccidentcanoccurtoastuntman.B.Thepercentageofseriousaccidentsishigh.C.Parachutesmustbeofgoodquality.D.Thecliffistoohigh.KEY:1-5CBDBA专升本英语阅读训练(002)activitywhichwasalmostunknowntothelearnedintheearlydaysofthehistory,whileduringthefifteenthcenturythetermreadingundoubtedlymeantreadingaloud.Onlyduringthenineteenthcenturydidsilentreadingbecomepopular.Oneshouldbecareful,however,ofsupposingthatsilentreadingcameaboutsimplybecausereadingaloudisdistraction(分散注意力)toothers.Examinationofreasons..connectedwiththehistoricaldevelopmentofsilentreadingshowsthatitbecametheusualmodeofreadingformostadultreadingtasksmainlybecausethetasksthemselveschangedincharacter.Thelastcenturysawagradualincreaseinliteracy(读写能力)andthusinthenumberofreaders.Asreadersincreased,sothenumberoflistenersdropped,andthustherewassomereductionintheneedtoreadaloud.Asreadingforthebenefitoflistenersgrewlesscommon,socamethepopularityofreadingasaprivateactivityinsuchpublicplacesaslibraries,trainsandoffices,wherereadingaloudwoulddisturbotherreadersinaway.Towardstheendofthecenturytherewasstillheatedargumentoverwhetherbooksshouldbeusedforinformationortreatedrespectfully,andoverwhetherthereadingofmaterialsuchasnewspaperswasinsomewaymentallyweakening.Indeedthisargumentremainswithusstillineducation.However,whateveritsadvantages,theoldsharedliteracyculturehadgoneandwasreplacedbytheprintedmassmedia(媒介)ontheonehandandbybooksandmagazinesforaspecializedreadershipontheother.Bytheendofthecenturystudentswerebeingadvisedtohavesomenewideasofbooksandtouseskillsinreadingthemwhichwerenotproper,ifnotimpossible,fortheoralreader.Thesocial,cultural,andtechnologicaldevelopmentsinthecenturyhadgreatlychangedwhatthetermreadingreferredto.1.Whywasreadingaloudcommonbeforethenineteenthcentury?A.Becausesilentreadinghadnotbeendiscovered.B.Becausetherewerefewplacesforprivatereading.C.Becausefewpeoplecouldreadforthemselves.D.Becausepeopledependedonreadingforenjoyment.2.Thedevelopmentofsilentreadingduringthenineteenthcenturyshowed.A.achangeinthepositionofliteratepeopleB.achangeinthenatureofreading..C.anincreaseinthenumberofbooksD.anincreaseintheaverageageofreaders3.Educationalistsarestillarguingabout_________.A.theimportanceofsilentreadingB.theamountofinformationprovidedbybooksandnewspapersC.theeffectsofreadingonhealthD.thevalueofdifferenttypesofreadingmaterial4.Whatisthewriterofthispassageattemptingtodo?A.Toexplainhowpresentdayreadinghabitsdeveloped.B.Tochangepeople'swaytoread.C.Toshowhowreadingmethodshaveimproved.D.Toencouragethegrowthofreading.KEY:1-4CBDA专升本英语阅读训练(003)Insomeways,theUnitedStateshasmadesomeprogress.Firesnolongerdestroy18,000buildingsastheydidintheGreatChicagoFireof1871,orkillhalfatownof2,400people,astheydidthesamenightinPeshtigo,Wisconsin.OtherthantheBeverlyHillSupperClubfireinKentuckyin1977,ithasbeenfourdecadessincemorethan100Americansdiedinafire.Butevenwithsuchsuccesses,theUnitedStatesstillhasoneofthew