2010年12月网络学院大学英语B全国统考题库(一)

大学英语B仿真模拟题一第一部分：交际用语（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）1. — What can I do for you, madam? —A. I want a kilo of apples.B. You can go your own way.C. Thanks.D. Excuse me. I‘m busy.2. — May I see your tickets and passports, please? —A. No, you can‘t.B. Yes, you can.C. Here they are.D. No, they are mine.3. — Do you think I could borrow your dictionary? —A. Yes, you may borrow.B. Yes, go on.C. Yes, help yourself.D. It doesn‘t matter.4. —Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Brown‘s office?—A. You can‘t ask me.B. Pardon? I have no idea.C. Please don‘t say so.D. Sorry I don‘t know, but you can ask the man over there.5. —Excuse me. I don‘t want to interrupt (打扰)you but…—A. Can I help you?B. Certainly, how dare you.C. It‘s quite all right.D. Yes, you did.第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题，每小题3分，满分30分）Passage 1Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say ―How do you do?‖ and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they ha ven‘t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs, the English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It make both of them laugh.6. It is ______ if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.A. not usefulB. not helpfulC. very helpfulD. very bad7. English people usually shake hands when they __________.A. meet every timeB. meet for the first timeC. Say goodbye to each otherD. say hello to each other8. Usually Engli sh people don‘t shake hands __________.A. when they will be away for a long timeB. when they say ―How do you do?‖C. when they just meet or say goodbyeD. a fter they haven‘t met for a long time9. Which is right?A. German people shake hands as often as possible.B. English people like shaking hands very much.C. German people hardly shake hands.D. Neither English people nor Germans like shaking hands.10. This story is about __________.A. shaking handsB. languagesC. customsD. languages and customsPassage 2In 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（附予) 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 datemore 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（伙伴）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 not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U. S.D. Not every country treats the concept of times as the same.12. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours?A. A matter of work.B. A matter of life or death.C. You want to see him or her.D. You want to make an appointment with him or her.13. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend?A. At 7:00 am.B. At 4:00 pm.C. At the midnight.D. At 4:00 am.14. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. In the U. S. A. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people from different cultures about the concept of time.C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U. S. A..D. Promptness is valued highly in American life.15. From the passage we can safely infer that ______________.A. it‘s a matter of life or death if you call someone in day timeB. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the worldC. it makes no difference in the U. S. whether you are early or late for a business partyD. if a person is late for a date, he needn‘t make some explanation第三部分：词汇与结构（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）16. He served in the army for only ___________ before he was sent back.A. one and a half yearB. one year and a halfC. a year and a halfD. a year and half17. Mrs. Smith warned her daughter ___________ after drinking.A. never to driveB. to never driveC. never drivingD. never drive18. Because of my poor English I‘m afraid I can‘t make myself __________.A. understandB. to understandC. understandingD. understood19. It‘s really kind _____________.A. of you to say soB. for you to say soC. of you saying soD. for you saying so20. Do you often wait for a long time __________ the bus stop?A. inB. onC. atD. under第四部分：完型填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）Historians（历史学家）can‘t tell us when or where or 21 the first food was cooked. In earliest 22 , people had eaten their food 23 , and fire was used only to provide heat and light.The first primitive（最初的）cooks were 24 women, 25 preparing food and making clothing were considered women‘s work. 26 most of the great chefs (厨师) in history have been men. This might have been because chefs learned 27 work in the kitchens of rich families 28 in restaurants and women didn‘t often take jobs outside their homes, or it might have been because kitchen equipment（设备）was so heavy and difficult to work with 29 onlystrong men could do it. In modern times, great female chefs have become known, and some of the best cook books 30 by women.第五部分：英译汉（共3小题，每小题5分，满分15分）31. A friend of mine from high school is working in England now.32. Air pollution is more serious than water pollution.33. Are you willing to donate more money for the poor?第六部分：作文（满分15分）根据下面所给的题目和中文提纲写一篇不少于80字的短文。