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1、大学英语B模拟八PartI:ReadingComprehension(40points)Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthispart・Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswet^Sheetwi
2、thasinglelinethroughthecenter.Passage1OnJuly1,1859,fourmen,startedonatripbyballoonfromSt.LouistoNewYork・At7:30,inthepreseneeofthousandsofspectators,thecordsthatkeptballoonearthboundwerecut,andwithconsiderablespeeditwentuptotheheightoftwomiles・Takingan
3、easterlydirection,itpassed,inthecourseofthenightandmuchofthenextday,overLakeErieandNiagaraFalls.AsitnearedLakeOntariothebal1oonmetawindstorm,lostitsrisingpower,andrapidlysanktowardthewater.Theprovisionsandsomeofthepassengers'clothingwerethrownaway.The
4、bal1oonfinallyreachedtheshore,havingtraveledfor50miles,justabovethesurfaceofthewater.Heretheyweredraggedovertrees,hi1Isandrocks,theirlivesendangeredeverymoment.Nooneofthemoverexpectedtoreachthegroundalive・Thewholedistancetraveledwas1,200miles,andtheti
5、metakentocoverthejourneywas19hours,averagingamileaminute.Oneofthepassengers,aMr.Wise,isperfectlysatisfiedwiththesuccessoftheexperiment,andbelievesthattheAtlanticOceancanbecrossedbyballoon.ItishishopetoattemptsuchavoyagetoEnglandinthenearfuture.Shouldh
6、edosotherearefewpersonsconfidentenoughtobelievehewillsucceedinhisadventure.1.Howmanypeoplecametoseetheballoonrising?a.1,000b.1essthan1,000c.morethan1,000but1essthan2,000d.atleast2,0002.Whenthecordswerecut,theballoon.a.wentupslowlyb.wentuprapidlyc.went
7、downtothegroundcl・didnotmove3.Tnthewindstorm,thebal1oonsandtoward.LakeOntariob・LakeEricc.NiagaraFallsd・theAtlanticOcean4・Duringthetrip,theballoonaveraged.a.1,200milesadayb.90milesanhourc.50milesanhourd.60milesanhour5・HowmanypeoplebelievedHr.Wisewouldh
8、aveasuccessfultripacrosstheAtlantic?a.manyb・quiteafewc・notmanyd・aconsiderablenumber?Passage2TheappearaneeinGlasgowofthelargestyearlyexhibitionofchildren，sbooksinBritainwillgiveawonderfulopportunityforScottishpeopletoseeandbuythelatestbooksforc
