大学英语B9

年夜学英语B9之马矢奏春创作
一、交际英语
1.- Good morning! I'd like to send this letter to the United States.
- ____________. You have to pay 3 dollars more for it.
A.It's too expensive
B.It's overweight
C.It's too far away
D.It's well done
谜底：B
2.- Good morning, may I speak to Mark, please?
- _________
A.Who's there?
B.Who's that speaking?
C.Who are you?
D.Who wants to speak to Mark?
谜底：B
3.- I didn't mean to do that. Please forgive me.
- _________
A.Not too bad.
B.That's all right.
C.It's a pleasure.
D.Thank you.
谜底：B
4.- May I see your tickets, please?
- ________
A.Sure.
B.No, you can't.
C.No, they are mine.
D.Yes, you can.
谜底：A
5.- Would you like something to drink? What about a cup of tea?
- _________
A.No, thanks.
B.No, I wouldn't.
C.Yes, I want.
D.Yes, I like.
谜底：A
二、阅读理解
Last summer, I took my first airplane flight from London to New York. I boarded the plane at Croydon Airfield and, from that moment on, my life was arranged for me on the trip. First, I was directed to my seat by the stewardess. Then, when the plane was ready to take off, the other passengers and I were told to fasten our seat belts. A few minutes after take-off, magazines and newspapers were passed out. Because my ears hurt, I was given some gum to chew. Next, we were given instructions on what to do in case of an emergency. We were given earphones to listen to music and told that a movie would be shown after dinner. Before dinner, we were asked if we wanted a cocktail. Dinner was served on a tray, but it was attractive and delicious. We were permitted to have a refill on any beverage. After dinner, we were shown a new Hollywood movie. When I felt cold, I was given a blanket and when I felt airsick, I was given a paper bag. Everything was done for the comfort of the passengers. When the plane landed, I was almost sorry to get off and have to start doing things for myself again.
6.Before the take-off, the passengers were asked to chew some gum.
谜底：B
7.Chewing some gum could ease the passengers' earache
caused by the change in the air pressure.
谜底：A
8.The man was sorry when the plane landed because he has to do things for himself again.
谜底：A
9.When the man felt airsick, he was given a paper bag.
谜底：A
10.The author took his first airplane flight from New York to Landon last summer.
谜底：B
A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man - the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.
This attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward; furthermore, the dinner will not
consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.
11.From Para. 1, we know that in America _________.
A.people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man
B.people can always rise to the top through their won efforts
C.college professors win great respect from common workers
D.people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors
谜底：A
12.According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _________.
A.servants in America are hard to get.
B.she takes pride in what she can do herself
C.she can hardly afford servants
D.it is easy to prepare a meal with canned food
谜底：B
13.The underlined expression “wait on table” in Para. 2 means “_________”.
A.work in a furniture shop
B.keep accounts for a bar
C.wait to lay the table
D.serve customers in a restaurant
谜底：D
14.The author’s attitude towards manual labor is _______.
谜底：A
15.Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A.A Respectable Self-made Family
B.American Attitude toward Manual Labor
C.Characteristics of American Culture
D.The Development of Manual Labor
谜底：B
三、辞汇与语法
16.________ fine weather it is today!
C.What a
D.How a
谜底：A
17.It is high time we ______something to stop road accidents.
B.are doing
C.will do
谜底：A
18.The boy is not happy at the new school. He has ________ friends there.
B.a few
D.a little
谜底：A
19.Australia is one of the few countries ____ people drive on the left of the road.
D.on which
谜底：C
20.If she wants to keep slim, she must make a _____ in her diet.
谜底：A
四、完型填空
A house in Clarktown caught fire on Christmas Eve, 1982. The woman who lived in the house was already in her eighties. Being in poor health, she had trouble in__21__ even when things were fine. With her house burning down around her, she was not able to go__22__. The smoke made her choke (窒息). The fire was very hot. Without quick help she would have died.
Fire fighters got to the house. They started to put the fire out. They did not know the old woman was still__23__. The people heard her crying for help. The fire was still very hot and there was lots of smoke.
A man dressed like Santa Claus(圣诞老人) was passing by. He was on his way to give gifts to poor families. Hardly had he heard the old woman' cry when he ran into the burning house. After a while he rushed out with the old woman on his back and came to her safety. Then, as__24__ as he had done that, the man left. No one knew the real name of the hero who had saved the old woman's life.
The man went on and took the gifts to the poor children. He did not return home until it was dark. He told his__25__ what had happened. She decided that she did not need to keep the story a secret. She told people that Santa Claus was actually David Rodriguez, her husband. Mr. Rodriguez is
a music teacher when he is not playing Santa Claus.
21.
谜底：B
22.
谜底：D
23.
谜底：A
24.
谜底：E
25.
谜底：C
五、英译汉
26.The shop is open till ten at night every day.谜底：商店每天营业到晚上十点.
27.I have something important to tell you.
谜底：我有些重要事情要告诉你.
28.Think it over before you speak.
谜底：先考虑一下再说.
29.Look out the window it's still raining today!谜底：看窗外, 今天还在下雨.
30.He didn't need to attend the meeting.
谜底：他没需要介入那个会议.
31.As is known to all, China is the largest developing country in the world.
谜底：众所周知, 中国是世界上最年夜的发展中国家.
六、写作
32.Instructions:根据下面所给的题目和提纲用英语写出一篇很多于80词的短文.
Choosing a Job
1. 他人选择工作时的考虑；
2. 自己在选择工作时考虑的因素；
3. 为什么自己是这样考虑的.。