【导语】"统考"是指教育部对现代远程教育试点高校网络教育部分公共基础课实施的全国统一考试，即对我国网络高等学历教育部分公共基础课的全国统一测试，简称"统考"。统考课程包括《大学英语》、《计算机应用基础》、《大学语文》和《高等数学》四门课程。统考科目按不同学历起点和专业类别确定。小编整理出来的关于《大学英语B》阅读理解的模拟卷，供各位考生参考学习。
统考《大学英语B》阅读理解模拟练习题2
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Aforeigner’sfirstimpressionofthe.islikelytobethateveryoneisinarush-oftenunderpressure.Citypeopleappearalwaystobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoingrestlessly,seekingattentioninastore,andelbowingothersastheytrytocompletetheirerrands（任务）.Racingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthepaceoflifeinthiscountry.
一个外国人对于美国的第一印象很有可能是每个人都在压力下匆匆忙忙。城市里的人总是表现得匆匆忙忙不知疲倦的，为了尽快做完一件事情，他们会在店里拼命引起店员的注意或者用胳膊肘推搡别人。白天匆忙就餐也是这个国家生活节奏的一个部分。
Workingtimeisconsideredprecious.Othersinpubliceatingplacesarewaitingforyoutofinishsothattheytoocanbeservedandgetbacktoworkwithinthetimeallowed.Eachpersonhurriestomakeroomforthenextperson.Ifyoudon’t,waiterswillhurryyou.
Youalsofinddriverswillbeabruptandthatpeoplewillpushpastyou.Youwillmisssmiles,briefconversations,andsmallcourtesieswithstrangers.Don’ttakeitpersonally.Thisisbecausepeoplevaluetimehighly,andtheyresentsomeoneelse“wasting”itbeyondacertaincourtesypoint.
Theviewoftimeaffectstheimportanceweattachtopatience.IntheAmericansystemofvalues,patienceisnotahighpriority.Manyofushavewhatmightbecalled“ashortfuse.”Webegintomoverestlesslyaboutifwefeeltimeisslippingawaywithoutsomereturnbethisintermsofpleasure,workvalue,orrest.Thosecomingfromlandswheretimeislookedupondifferentlymayfindthismatterofpacetobeoneoftheirmostdifficultadjustmentsinbothbusinessanddailylife.
ManynewcomerstotheStateswillmisstheopeningcourtesyofabusinesscall,forexample,theywillmisstheritualsocializingthatgoeswithawelcomingcupofteaorcoffeetheymaybetraditionalintheirowncountry.Theymaymissleisurelybusinesschatsinacaféorcoffeehouse.Normally,Americansdonotassesstheirvisitorsinsuchrelaxedsurroundingsoverprolongedsmalltalks.Weseekoutevidenceofpastperformanceratherthanevaluateabusinesscolleaguethroughsocialcourtesies.Sincewegenerallyassessandprobeprofessionallyratherthansocially,westarttalkingbusinessveryquickly.(348words)
许多刚到美国来的人都会想念他们在商业会谈中一些开场礼节。举个例子，他们会想念欢迎你到来而泡的一杯茶或咖啡这样的社交礼仪，这在他们国家是常规礼仪。他们会想念在咖啡屋悠闲的会谈。而通常，美国人不会与来访者在这么悠闲的环境中进行一些冗长的小会谈。对于同事，我们总是看他过去的表现而不是与他的社交礼仪。因为我们一般都是更注重专业性的，而不是社交性的，因此我们总是很快进入正题。
11.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong__________以下哪项陈述是错误的？
A.Americansseemtobealwaysunderpressure.
B.Americansattachlessimportancetopatience.
C.Americansdon’tcaremuchaboutritualsocializing.
D.Americansareimpolitetotheirbusinesscolleagues.美国人对他们的同事不礼貌。
12.Inthefourthparagraph,“ahighpriority”means__________.第四段中的“ahighpriority”是什么意思？
A.alessimportantthingB.afirstconcern要首要考虑的。
C.agoodbusinessD.anattractivegift
13.Americansevaluateabusinesscolleague__________.美国人评价他们的同事是根据__________。
A.throughsocialcourtesyB.throughprolongedbusinesstalks
C.byestablishingbusinessrelationsD.bylearningabouttheirpastperformance他们过去的表现。
14.Thispassagemainlytalksabout__________.本文主要讲了___________。
B.howbusyAmericansareeveryday
C.howAmericansdobusinesswithforeigners
D.whatAmericanwayoflifeislike
15.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor’stoneinwritingis___________.