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大学英语B网考辅导补充材料（2009-12新增）（用于2010年4，9月网考复习）Passage1ItwasverycoldlastSunday.PaulandhisfriendsAllen,BillandBettywenttothelakeafterbreakfast.Theybegantoskateontheice.Paulskatedbetterthanhisthreefriends.Heskatedfastanddidn’tknowapieceoficewasbroken.Hefellintothewater.Hisfriendswereafraidandcalledforhelp.Justthentwoworkerswalkedthereandheardthem.Theyrantherequicklyandhelpedtheboycomeoutofthewater.Thentheytookhimtoahospital.Paulandhisparentsthankedthemverymuch.1.Whendidthechildrengoskating?A.Afterbreakfast.B.Beforesupper.C.Afterlunch.D.Atlunch.2.Howmanychildrenskatedonthelake?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.3.Whoskatedbestofallthechildren?A.Allendid.B.Pauldid.C.Billdid.D.Workerdid.4.WhydidPaulfallintothewater?A.Becauseheskatedfast.B.Becausehewasnotgoodatskating.C.Becausehedidn’tknowtheicetherewasbroken.D.5.WhohelpedPaul?A.Hisfriends.B.Hisparents.C.Twoworkers.D.Betty.Key:ABBCCPassage2Whyisitthatthemoreconnectedweget,themoredisconnectedIfeel?Everyadvanceincommunicationtechnologyisastepbackfromtheclosenessofhumaninteraction.Withe-mailandinstantmassagingovertheInternet,wecancommunicatewithoutseeingortalkingtooneanother.Withvoicemail,youcanconductentireconversationswithouteverreachinganyone.Ifmymomhasaquestion,Ijustleavetheansweronhermachine.Asalmosteveryimaginablecontactbetweenhumanbeingsbecomesautomaticbymachine,thealienationquotientgoesup.Youcan’tevencallapersontogetthephonenumberofanotherpersonanywhere.Directoryassistanceisalmostalwaysfullyautomaticbymachine.Pumpinggasatthestation?Whysaygood-morningtotheworkerwhenyou…swipe（刷卡）yourcreditcardatthepumpandsaveyourselfthebotherofhumancontact?Placingmoneyatthebank?…talktoaclerkwhomightliveintheneighborhoodwhencanjustputyourcreditcardintotheATM?Prettysoonyouwon’thavethehardtaskofmakingeyecontactatthegrocerystore.Somegrocerychainsareusuallyaself-scannersoyoucancheckyourselfout,avoidingthoseannoyingclerkswholookatyouandaskhowyouaredoing?1.Thewriter’sattitudetowardsadvancesincommunicationtechnologymaybedescribedas____?A.criticalB.unconcernedC.positiveD.uninterested2.Ifhismomhasaquestion,he_______.A.willfindwaystoreachherB.willlocatehere-mailaddressC.willtrytogetheravoicemachineD.willleavehertheanswerthroughvoicemail3.Judgingfromthecontext,theword“alienation”inline2,paragraph2means______.A.relationshipB.closenessC.strangenessD.stress4.Withtherapiddevelopmentofhightechnology,peopledon’tneedto_______.A.seeortalktooneanotherB.saygoodmorningtoworkersC.makeeyecontactwithclerksD.completelyrelyonmanpower5.Itcanbeinferredthatthewriter_________.A.ispleasedwiththemodernpaceoflifeB.feelsmoreseparatedfromothersC.doesn’twantanyonetobotherhimD.singsthepraisedofcommunicationtechnologyKey:ADCABPassage3Therewasonceanantthatwasverythirsty.Itranhereandtherelookingforsomewaterbutcouldnotfindany.Thensuddenly,whentheantwasalmostreadytodieofthirst,alargedropofwaterfellonit.Theantdrankthewater,whichsaveditslife.Thewaterwasactuallyatearfromayounggirlwhowascrying.Becauseofhersadness,thetearhadmagicalqualitiesandsuddenlytheantcouldspeakthelanguageofhumanbeings.Theantlookedupandsawtheyounggirlsittinginfrontofahugepileofseeds.“Whyareyousad?”askedtheant.“I’mtheprisonerofagiant.”thegirltoldtheant.“Hewon’tletmegountilI’vemadethreeseparateheapsofgrain,barley（大麦）andrye（黑麦）outofthishugepileofseedsinwhichtheyareallmixedtogether.”“Thatwilltakeyouamonth!”theantsaid,lookingatthehugepileofseeds.“Iknow,”thegirlcried,“andifIhaven’tfinishedbytomorrow,thegiantwilleatmeforhissupper!”“Don’tcry,”theantsaid,“myfriendsandIwillhelpyou.”Soonthousandsofantswereatwork,separatingthethreekindsofseeds.Thenextmorning,whenthegiantsawthattheworkhadbeendone,heletthegirlgo.Thusitwasoneofhertearsthatsavedherlife.1.Whatisanant?A.Asmallanimal.B.Aninsect.C.Abird.D.Agiant.2.Whendidthedropofwaterfallontheant?A.Whenitwaslookingforfood.B.Whenitsavedtheant’slife.C.Whenitwasnearlydying.D.Whenitlookedup.3.Whywastheyounggirlcrying?A.Becauseofhersadness.B.Becauseshesawtheant.C.Becausethegiantwouldlethergo.D.Becausethegianthadgivenheranimpossiblejobtodo.4.Whatwouldthegiantdoifthegirlfailedtodothework?A.Hewouldeather.B.Hewouldlethergo.C.Hewouldtakeheraway.D.Hewouldsendhertoprison.5.Whoorwhatsavedthegirl’slife?A.ThegiantB.TheantC.Theant’sfriendsD.HertearsKey:ACDADPassage4Myfriend’sgrandfathercametoAmericafromEasternEurope.Afterbeingprocessed（移民入境检查）atEllisIsland,hewentintoacafeteriainLowerManhattantogetsomethingtoeat.Hesatdownatatableandwaitedforsomeonetotakehisorder.Butnobodycametohim.Laterawomanwithaplatefulloffoodsatdownoppositehimandtoldhimhowacafeteriaworked.“Startoutattheend,”shesaid.“Justgoalongthelineandpickoutwhatyouwant.Attheotherendhe’lltellyouhowmuchyouhavetopay.”“Isoonlearnedthat’showeverythingworksinAmerica,”thegrandfathertoldmyfriend.“Lifeislikeacafeteriahere.Youcangetanythingyouwantonlyifyouarewillingtopaythemoney.Youcanevengetsuccess,butyou’llnevergetitifyouwaitforsomeonetobringittoyou.Youhavetogetupandgetityourself.”1.Wheredoyouthinktheoldmancamefrom?A.Poland.B.Australia.C.Canada.D.Japan.2.Fromthepassage,weknowifyouwanttogetsuccessinAmerica,y