电大大学英语B(Test 5)

Test 5第一部分：交际用语（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）此部分共有10个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答案题卡上的相应字母涂黑。

示例[A] [B] [C] [D] 1. — How was your trip to London, Jane?— _______A. Oh, wonderful indeed.B. I went there alone.C. The guide showed me the way.D. By plane and by bus.2. — Hey, Tom, what’s up?— _______A. Yes, definitely!B. Oh, not much.C. What is happening in you life?D. You are lucky.3. — Do you mind my smoking here?— ______A. No, thanks.B. Yes, I do.C. Yes, I’d rather not.D. Good idea.4. — David injured his leg playing football yesterday.— Really? ______A. Who did that?B. What’s wrong with him?C. How did that happen?D. Why was he so careless?5. — This box is too heavy for me to carry upstairs.— _______A. You may ask for help.B. Let me give you a hand.C. Please do me a favor.D. I’d come to help6. — How are you feeling?— Much better. _______A. Thanks for coming to see me.B. You look great.C. You are so kind.D. Don’t mention it.7. — Oh, Betty, we will be having a buffet party next Saturday, and we’d like you to join us.— _______, Susan. What’s the occasion? What time do you want me to come?A. I’d love toB. No wayC. By no meansD. I’m afraid not8. — Tomorrow is my birthday.— _______A. Oh, I have no idea.B. I’m glad you like it.C. Many happy returns of the day!D. You must be very happy.9. — Could you be so kind as to turn down that rock “n” roll? I’m preparing for tomorrow’s exam.— _______A. It’s none of your business.B. What are you doing?C. Sure. Sorry to disturb you.D. No, I don’t think so.10. — Are you getting a new flat this year?— _______ I can’t afford to pay my bills, let alone buy a new flat.A. Without question.B. You must be joking.C. Good idea!D. Are you sure?1-5: ABBCB 6-10: AACCB第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）此部分共有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题。

请从每个问题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。

示例[A] [B] [C] [D]Passage 1Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own. Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of Nature.Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.11. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city.B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country.C. Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.D. Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city.12. With the same money needed for _______, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.A. getting a small flat with a gardenB. having a small flat with a gardenC. renting a small flat without a gardenD. buying a small flat without a garden13. When the garden is in blossom, the one _______ has been rewarded.A. living in the countryB. having spent time working in the gardenC. having a garden of his ownD. having been digging, planting and watering14. People who think happiness lies in the city life would feel that _______ if they had to live outside London.A. their life was meaninglessB. their life was invaluableC. they didn’t deserve a happy lifeD. they were not worthy of their happy life15. The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rdparagraph refers to _______.A. deal withB. do away withC. escape fromD. prevent from11-15: BCBACPassage 2By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others-they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nation’s consciousness and development as well as the lives of those who admire them. Yet, some people say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to come by, where the very idea of heroism is something beyond us – an artifact of the past. Some maintain, that because the Cold War is over and because America is at peace, our age is essentially an unheroic one. Furthermore, the overall crime rate is down, poverty has been eased by a strong and growing economy, and advances continue tobe made in medical science.Cultural icons are hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are people who manage to go beyond celebrity（明星）, who are legendary, who somehow manage to become mythic. But what makes some figures icons and others mere celebrities? That’s hard to answer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died at the moment she found true love. Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefinable charm, with the help of the media. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death – such as Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana.16. The passage mainly deals with _______.A. life and deathB. heroes and heroinesC. heroes and iconsD. icons and celebrities17. Heroes and heroines are usually _______.A. courageousB. good example to followC. self-sacrificingD. all of the above18. Which of the following statements is wrong?A. Poverty in America has been eased with the economic growth.B. Superstars are famous for being famous.C. One’s look can contribute to being famous.D. Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times.19. Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love _______.A. when she was 19B. when she became a princessC. just before her deathD. after she gave birth to a prince20. What is more likely to set an icon’s status?A. Good looks.B. Tragic and early death.C. Personal attraction.D. The quality of one’s story.16-20: CDDCBPassage 3Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious。