大学英语B 网考样卷

大学英语B 网考样卷

一、交际英语（15分）

1、--___________! Welcome to the party.

--Merry Christmas! It's very kind of you to invite us.

A：Happy birthday B：Merry Christmas

C：Congratulations D：Have a good day

2、--What can I do for you？

--_____

A：I want a kilo of pears. B：You can do in your own way.

C：Thanks. D：Excuse me. I'm busy.

3、- Does that tea have enough sugar in it?

- ______

A：Yes, it is. Thank you. B：Yes, it does. Thank you.

C：Yes, I will. Thank you. D：Yes, I do. I like it.

4、-- Congratulations! You won the first prize in today's speech contest.

-- ________

A：Yes, I beat the others. B：No, no, I didn't do it well.

C：Thank you. D：It's a pleasure.

5、- How about going to dinner at the Mexican restaurant tonight?

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A：Forget it. B：Sorry, I like Mexican food.

C：That's great! D：Glad you like it.

二、阅读理解（20分）

Passage 1（阅读1，特意著明）、A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée （未婚妻）. The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond… but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancée. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him.

The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A bright idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young

man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: "When the servant enters the room, he will drop it."

On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very excited.

Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately.

6、The story took place in the United States.

A：T B：F

7、The young man's family was poor while the beautiful girl is rich, according to the passage.

A：T B：F

8、The young man wanted to buy a present as a Christmas gift for the girl.

A：T B：F

9、The shop manager came to talk to the young man, because he was poorly dressed.

A：T B：F

10、On the birthday of his fiancée, the young man was excited because the girl was in love with him. A：T B：F

Passage 2（阅读2，特意著明）、In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person, who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

11、What is the main idea of this passage? ________

A：It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S.

B：The role of time in social life over the world.

C：If people are late, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S.