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1、大学英语B模拟八PartI:ReadingComprehension(40points)Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroug
2、hthecenter.Passage1OnJuly1,1859,fourmen,startedonatripbyballoonfromSt.LouistoNewYork.At7:30,inthepresenceofthousandsofspectators,thecordsthatkeptballoonearthboundwerecut,andwithconsiderablespeeditwentuptotheheightoftwomiles.Takinganeasterlydirection,itpassed,inthecours
3、eofthenightandmuchofthenextday,overLakeErieandNiagaraFalls.AsitnearedLakeOntariotheballoonmetawindstorm,lostitsrisingpower,andrapidlysanktowardthewater.Theprovisionsandsomeofthepassengers’clothingwerethrownaway.Theballoonfinallyreachedtheshore,havingtraveledfor50miles,
4、justabovethesurfaceofthewater.Heretheyweredraggedovertrees,hillsandrocks,theirlivesendangeredeverymoment.Nooneofthemoverexpectedtoreachthegroundalive.Thewholedistancetraveledwas1,200miles,andthetimetakentocoverthejourneywas19hours,averagingamileaminute.Oneofthepassenge
5、rs,aMr.Wise,isperfectlysatisfiedwiththesuccessoftheexperiment,andbelievesthattheAtlanticOceancanbecrossedbyballoon.ItishishopetoattemptsuchavoyagetoEnglandinthenearfuture.Shouldhedosotherearefewpersonsconfidentenoughtobelievehewillsucceedinhisadventure.1.Howmanypeoplec
6、ametoseetheballoonrising?a.1,000b.lessthan1,000c.morethan1,000butlessthan2,000d.atleast2,0002.Whenthecordswerecut,theballoon________.a.wentupslowlyb.wentuprapidlyc.wentdowntothegroundd.didnotmove3.Inthewindstorm,theballoonsandtoward________.a.LakeOntariob.LakeEricc.Nia
7、garaFallsd.theAtlanticOcean4.Duringthetrip,theballoonaveraged________.a.1,200milesadayb.90milesanhourc.50milesanhourd.60milesanhour5.HowmanypeoplebelievedMr.WisewouldhaveasuccessfultripacrosstheAtlantic?a.manyb.quiteafewc.notmanyd.aconsiderablenumber?Passage2Theappeara
8、nceinGlasgowofthelargestyearlyexhibitionofchildren’sbooksinBritainwillgiveawonderfulopportunityforScottishpeopletosee
