大学英语B模拟试题 Test1
大学英语B模拟试题答案与讲解Test1
大学英语（B）模拟试题答案与讲解Test 1第一部分：交际用语（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1-5 BACBB 6-10 ADADB1. 【答案】B。
【解析】对 How are you…？的回答，一般都用I’m fine, thank you.而回答How do you do…？一般用How do you do…，这是第一次见面时的用法。
2. 【答案】A。
【解析】回答别人的致谢，英语常用my pleasure 或 you are welcome；其他选项均不适宜。
3. 【答案】C。
【解析】call sb sth. 把……称作……。
4. 【答案】B。
【解析】上文问“讲话的人是谁？”，下文是回答。
5. 【答案】B。
【解析】问候语。
B最适合，表示“还可以，还不错”。
A看起来很像正确答案，但是这句话的意思是“没关系”。
6. 【答案】A。
【解析】上文是赞美，下文首先是对别人的恭维表示感谢。
所以选A。
7. 【答案】D。
【解析】上文提出疑问，下文是针对问题的回答，解释不来的原因，故选项D为正确答案。
8. 【答案】A。
【解析】上文问旅行怎么样？下文应该对应回答，只有A是符合情景的答案。
9. 【答案】D。
【解析】上文问最近忙什么呢？下文的回答当然应该是D。
10. 【答案】B。
【解析】此处B的口气是表示再次的挽留。
第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）11-15 CBDDD 16-20 BBBDB 21-25 DBDAC11. 【答案】C。
【解析】主旨题。
文章讲的正是法国革命发生的事情。
12. 【答案】B。
【解析】细节判断题。
文章讲的全部都是法国大革命的事，而没有涉及到法国当时的国家经济。
13. 【答案】D。
【解析】细节判断题。
可以从文章第5行和第6行找到答案。
14. 【答案】D。
【解析】词汇推理题。
根据文章内容，可以判断abolish这里是“废除”的意思，相对应的含义只有D答案。
A是“推迟”，B是“建立”，C是“联合”。
大学英语B统考模拟试卷及参考答案一
答案 B 将在十分钟内离开。
答案 C 下一辆列车将在十点离开。
答案 D 有一辆四点的。正确答案选 B。
5. ― How do I get to the cinema? ― _____
A. It's very far.
B. Yes, there is a cinema near here.
C. It's about a ten-minute walk from here. D. Go down this street and turn left. 正确答案： D 题目解析： 译文：我怎么去电影院？解析： A 它很远。 B 是的，电影院就在附近。 C 走路过去大约十分钟。 D 走过这条街然后左转。所以根据题意正 确答案为 D。 第二部分 阅读理解
be creative ( 有创造力的 ). The reason for this is our overuse of information technology: video games, television, digital watches, calculators, and computers. Information technology feeds us information without requiring us to think about it and let us perform operations without understanding them.
― _____ A. It leaves every half an hour.
B. It leaves in ten minutes.
C. The next trains leaves at ten.
D.
正确答案： B
大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析
大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析大学英语(B)模拟试题1Part I Use of English (20 points)Directions:In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. --- Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now?--- __________ .A. Sorry, he is busy at the momentB. No, you can‘tC. Sorry, you can‘tD. I don‘t know2. --- Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?--- __________ .A. Yes, you may borrowB. Yes, go onC. Yes, help yourselfD. It doesn‘t matter3. --- Is that Mr Robert Lee?--- __________ .A. Yes, Lee speakingB. Hello, what do you wantC. Sorry, speakingD. I don‘t know4. --- Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Brown‘s office?--- __________ .A. You can‘t ask meB. Pardon? I have no ideaC. Please don‘t say soD. Sorry I don‘t know, but you can ask the man over there5. --- Mary, your dress is really beautiful. How is John?--- __________ .A.Thank you very muchB.No, no, John is not badC.Thank you. He is fineD.Don‘t say that. It‘s ugly. John is good6. --- What can I do for you, madam?--- __________ .A. I want a kilo of applesB. You can go your own wayC. ThanksD. Excuse me. I‘m busy7. --- I‘d like to take you to the coffee house on the corner. --- __________ .A. Thank you. You shouldn‘t‘ do thatB. Thanks, I‘d like to go wit h youC. No, you can‘t say soD. No, no, You can‘t do that8. --- Do you mind telling me where you‘re from?--- __________ .A. Certainly. I‘m from LondonB. Sure. I was born in LondonC. Not really, you can do itD. Certainly not. I‘m from London9. --- May I see the menu, please?--- __________ .A. That is the menu, sirB. Yes, please go onC. Here you are, sirD. Of course, sir10. --- I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A!--- __________ .A.Don‘t worry about itB.Congratulations! T hat‘s a difficult courseC.Mr Brown is very goodD.Good luck to you!Part ⅡReading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We don‘t know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write ―all correct‖ on it. The problem was that he didn‘t know ho w spell, so what he really wrote was ―ol korekt‖. Afte r a while, he shortened that ter m to ―OK‖.The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born, Kinderhook, New York. Van Buren‘s friends organized a club to help him bec ome President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported Van Buren was called ―OK‖.11. The author_______________.A. believes both of the storiesB. doesn‘t believe a word of the storiesC. is not sure whether the stories are trueD. is telling the stories just for fun12. According to the passage, President Jackson________________.A. coul dn‘t draw up any documents at allB. didn‘t like to read important papers by himselfC. often had his assistants sign documents for himD. wasn‘t good at reading or spelling13. According to the first story, the term ―OK‖________________.A. was approved of by President JacksonB. was the title of some official documentsC. was first used by President JacksonD. was an old way to spell ―all correct‖14. According to the second story, the t erm ―OK‖______________.A. was the short way to sa y ―Old Kinderhook Club‖B. meant the place where President Van Buren was bornC. was the name of Van Buren‘s clubD. was used to call Van Buren‘s supporters in the election15. According to the second stor y, the term ―OK‖ was first used____________.A. by Van BurenB. in a presidential electionC. to organize the Old Kinderhook ClubD. by the members of the ―Old Kinderhook Club‖Passage 2Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely an urban society. Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业), and most of the rest live in or around towns, small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing: every small town may still be very like other small towns, and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most Americans do not live in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas (large cities with their suburbs) of more than a million people each — a larger proportion than in Germany or England, let alone France. The statistics (统计) of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day. As the rush to live out of town continues, rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather thana small town environment.16. If now America has 250 million people, how many of them are engaged in agricultureand forestry ____________A. About 25 million.B. More than 25 million.C. Less than 25 million.D. Less than 225 million.17. Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living inmetropolitan areas _____________A. United States.B. Germany.C. France.D. England.18. What‘s the meaning of the word ―metropolitan‖ in the middle of the passage _________A. Of a large city with its suburbs.B. Of small and large towns.C. Of urban areas.D. Of rural areas.19. According to the passage, what can we learn about small towns in the United States_________A. Most small towns become gradually crowded.B. Small towns are still similar to each other.C. As the traditional picture is changing, towns are different.D. Small towns are turning into large cities.20. Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb __________A. Because they are the same.B. Because the rush takes place too quickly.C. Because the process is gradual.D. Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas.Passage 3If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, weshould probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, thy may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call‘ remembered history‘. Some of it has mow been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.21. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage ______A. ―Remembered history‖, compared with written history, is less reliable.B. Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of thehuman history.C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer manyquestions.D. Where there are no written records, there is no history.22. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because _______ .A. there was nothing worth being written down at that timeB. the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recordC. the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fireD. the people there did not know how to write23. ―Remembered history‖ refers to ___________ .A. history based on a person‘s imaginationB. stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC. songs and dances about the most important eventsD. both B and C24. ―Remembered history‖ is regarded as valuable only when __________ .A. it is written downB. no written account is availableC. it proves to be trueD. people are interested in it25. The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we donow if the ancient people had ___________ .A. kept a written record of every past eventB. not burnt their written records in warsC. told exact stories of the most important happeningsE.made more songs and dancesPassage 4Mum, can we go to McDonald‘s, please?‘ Some people might ask, ?Where would we be today if we did not have fast food?‘ and ?Where would parents take their children out to eat?‘ It has been reported that approximately 30% of meals consumed by families in the USA are eaten at one of the big chains like Burger King and Taco Bell, though probably none is more famous than McDonald‘s. The distinctive ?golden arch‘ can now be seen in most major cities in the world. In 2002, McDonald‘s had approximately 25,000 restaurants in over 120 countries and served 29 million people a day.Apparently, the secret of their success is a marketing strategy of ?think global, act lo cal’. McDonald‘s learnt that if they adapted their ?Mac‘ meals to different cultures, it was more successful than having a standardised set of products that taste the same everywhere. So now, around 80% of McDonald‘s restaurants are franchised to local peo ple who serve food with a ?local‘ flavour. For example, in Hong Kong, food called ?Shake Shake Fries‘ and ?Red BeanSunday‘ can be found o n the menu, while in Switzerland, ?Vegi Macs‘ are served.However, fast food is not popular with everyone. It is ofte n called ?junk‘ food because it is said to be unhealthy and full of fat. Furthermore, many people claim that fast food chains produce enormous amounts of waste, while millions of people in developing countries go hungry. At the same time, more and more peo ple no longer cook fresh food athome. ?Convenience‘ food is just too convenient! It is so easy for people with busy working lives to call into their local branch of Marks and Spencer, or some other supermarket chain, to buy ready-made meals on their way h ome from work. It is even easier to buy a ?take-away‘ from a local restaurant or pick up the phone and order a pizza to be delivered to your home.26. T he ?golden arch‘ in the second paragraph refers to ______________.A) Burger King B) Taco Bell C) McDonald‘s D) all the fast food restaurants27. According to the passage, McDonald‘s is successful mainly because __________________.A)It has a standardized set of products all over the worldB)It is not ?junk‘ foodC)Its‘ food is convenientD)It adapted its meals to different cultures.28. In the passage, which of the following terms has/ have the same meaning with fast food.A) ?junk‘ food B) ?convenience‘ food C) ?take-away‘ D) all of the above29. Fast food is often called ?junk food‘ because _____________.A)some people think it is unhealthy and full of fatB)fast food chains produce enormous amounts of wasteC)it is no longer fresh foodD) Both A and B.30. The main idea of this passage is ____________.A)fast food todayB)the successful s ecret of McDonald‘s.C)why fast food is thought as ?junk‘ foodD)different opinions toward fast foodPart ⅢVocabulary and Structure(25 points)Section ADirections: In this section there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center.31. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy __________for her examination.A. to prepareB. to be preparedC. preparingD. being prepared32. The computer doesn‘t work well, so something _________ wrong.A. can have goneB. should have goneC. must have goneD. ought to have gone33. Although Mary is satisfied with her success, she wonders __________ will happen to heprivate life.A. howB. whoC. whatD. that34. The concert usually takes place at the People‘s Square, with the audience__________on the ground.A. seatingB. seatedC. be seatingD. to seat35. If the whole program __________ beforehand, a great deal of time and money wouldhave been lost.A. was not plannedB. were not plannedC. would not be plannedD. had not been planned36. Isn‘t it about the time you __________ to do morning exercises?A. beganB. beginC. should beginD. have begun37. I am very grateful to you for what you‘ve given me and __________ you have done forme.A. whichB. thatC. all whatD. all that38. It was not until she had arrived home __________ remembered her appointment withthe doctor.A. when sheB. that sheC. and sheD. she39. Determined to __________ as if everything were normal, he responded with a kind ofindifference.A. carry onB. account forC. bring upD. get through40. He __________ to arrange a loan through a finance company.A. triedB. succeededC. managedD. endeavored41. Jack is good, kind, hard working and intelligent. __________,I can‘t speak too highlyof him.A. As a resultB. In a wordC. By the wayD. On thecontrary42. I __________ going to the doctor, but I wish I hadn‘t.A. pick outB. make outC. give offD. put off43. Young children often can‘t __________ between TV programs and commercia ls.A. separateB. distinguishC. compareD. contrast44. The morning paper __________ a story about demonstrations in New York andWashington D.C.A. carriedB. extendedC. broughtD. took45. And what we got to __________ is a disgrace.A. come up withB. catch up withC. put up withD. keep up with Section BDirections:There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are r choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best completes the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line though the center.You will find that college classes are very different from high school classes. You will have more work and responsibilities without being pushed as much. ____46____ , you will have more freedom – freedom to choose what to study, when to study, or ____47___ to study. You will need to exercise maximum self –imposed (志愿的) , and you have only yourself to ____48____. The decisions you make ____49___ your study habits will be a ____50____ factor in your success, or lack of success in college.____51____ , you will discover that your instructors ____52____the ones you have had previously. They will expect you to ____53___ more ____53____ in your study habits and time management. Remember that much of your learning takes place outside the classroom. Your instructor will give you additional help outside of class if there is evidence that you are putting maximum effort into the course.____54___ your abilities and skill mastery, you will need to manage your time effectively in order to succeed in college. A schedule ____55___ efficient use of time will enable you to include both work and play. When you get a job, you will soon discover that you do not work only when you wish and as you wish. (221 words)46. A. On the other hand B. ON the on handC. NeverthelessD. Therefore47. A. if B. whether C. why D. who48. A. turn to B. answer to C. respond to D. act as49. A. of B. to C. towards D. concerning50. A. determining B. demanding C. deciding D. depending51. A. However B. Nevertheless C. In addition D. Except that52. A. differ from B. are similar to C. differ in D. are alike53. A. take … part B. throw … yourselfC. plunge … yourselfD. take … initiative54. A. In spite of B. ConcerningC. Regardless ofD. On the condition of55. A. related to B. carried on C. relied on D. based onPartⅣWriting (15 points)Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes towrite an E-mail to one of your former classmates. You should write at least 80 words, and base your E-mail on the Chinese outline below:1.了解对方毕业后的情况.2.你的近况.3.邀请对方方便时来访.大学英语B模拟题1答案及部分注解Part I Use of English (20 points)1.从本题的对话可看出，第一句话人想见校长，但校长此时列法见他，礼貌的回答需表示歉意，并说明理由，因此最佳答案是A。
大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析1
大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析大学英语(B)模拟试题1Part I Use of English (20 points)Directions:In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. --- Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now?--- __________ .A. Sorry, he is busy at the momentB. No, you can’tC. Sorry, you can’tD. I don’t know2. --- Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?--- __________ .A. Yes, you may borrowB. Yes, go onC. Yes, help yourselfD. It doesn’t matter3. --- Is that Mr Robert Lee?--- __________ .A. Yes, Lee speakingB. Hello, what do you wantC. Sorry, speakingD. I don’t know4. --- Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Brown’s office?--- __________ .A. You can’t ask meB. Pardon? I have no ideaC. Please don’t say soD. Sorry I don’t know, but you can ask the man over there5. --- Mary, your dress is really beautiful. How is John?--- __________ .A.Thank you very muchB.No, no, John is not badC.Thank you. He is fineD.Don’t say that. It’s ugly. John is good6. --- What can I do for you, madam?--- __________ .A. I want a kilo of applesB. You can go your own wayC. ThanksD. Excuse me. I’m busy7. --- I’d like to take you to the coffee house on the corner.--- __________ .A. Thank you. You shouldn’t’ do thatB. Thanks, I’d like to go with youC. No, you can’t say soD. No, no, You can’t do that8. --- Do you mind telling me where you’re from?--- __________ .A. Certainly. I’m from LondonB. Sure. I was born in LondonC. Not really, you can do itD. Certainly not. I’m from London9. --- May I see the menu, please?--- __________ .A. That is the menu, sirB. Yes, please go onC. Here you are, sirD. Of course, sir10. --- I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A!--- __________ .A.Don’t worry about itB.Congratulations! That’s a difficult courseC.Mr Brown is very goodD.Good luck to you!Part ⅡReading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to ex plain the American English term OK. We don’t know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct” on it. The problem was that he didn’t know ho w spell, so what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. After a while, he shortened that term to “OK”.The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born, Kinderhook, New York. Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him bec ome President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported Van Buren was called “OK”.11. The author_______________.A. believes both of the storiesB. doesn’t believe a word of the storiesC. is not sure whether the stories are trueD. is telling the stories just for fun12. According to the passage, President Jackson________________.A. couldn’t draw up any documents at allB. didn’t like to read important papers by himselfC. often had his assistants sign documents for himD. wasn’t good at reading or spelling13. According to the first story, the term “OK”________________.A. was approved of by President JacksonB. was the title of some official documentsC. was first used by President JacksonD. was an old way to spell “all correct”14. According to the second story, the term “OK”______________.A. was the short way to say “Old Kinderhook Club”B. meant the place where President Van Buren was bornC. was the name of Van Buren’s clubD. was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election15. According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used____________.A. by Van BurenB. in a presidential electionC. to organize the Old Kinderhook ClubD. by the members of the “Old Kinderhook Club”Passage 2Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely an urban society. Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业), and most of the rest live in or around towns, small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing: every small town may still be very like other small towns, and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most Americans do not live in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas (large cities with their suburbs) of more than a million people each — a larger proportion than in Germany or England, let alone France. The statistics (统计) of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day. As the rush to live out of town continues, rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment.16. If now America has 250 million people, how many of them are engaged in agricultureand forestry ____________A. About 25 million.B. More than 25 million.C. Less than 25 million.D. Less than 225 million.17. Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living inmetropolitan areas _____________A. United States.B. Germany.C. France.D. England.18. What’s the meaning of the word “metropolitan” in the middle of the passage _________A. Of a large city with its suburbs.B. Of small and large towns.C. Of urban areas.D. Of rural areas.19. According to the passage, what can we learn about small towns in the United States_________A. Most small towns become gradually crowded.B. Small towns are still similar to each other.C. As the traditional picture is changing, towns are different.D. Small towns are turning into large cities.20. Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb __________A. Because they are the same.B. Because the rush takes place too quickly.C. Because the process is gradual.D. Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas.Passage 3If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, thy may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call’ remembered history’. Some of it has mow been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.21. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage ______A. “Remembered history”, compar ed with written history, is less reliable.B. Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of thehuman history.C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer manyquestions.D. Where there are no written records, there is no history.22. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because _______ .A. there was nothing worth being written down at that timeB. the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recordC. the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fireD. the people there did not know how to write23. “Remembered history” refers to ___________ .A. history based on a person’s imaginationB. stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC. songs and dances about the most important eventsD. both B and C24. “Remembered history” is regarded as valuable only when __________ .A. it is written downB. no written account is availableC. it proves to be trueD. people are interested in it25. The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we donow if the ancient people had ___________ .A. kept a written record of every past eventB. not burnt their written records in warsC. told exact stories of the most important happeningsE.made more songs and dancesPassage 4‘Mum, can we go to McDonald’s, please?’ Some people might ask, ‘Where would we be today if we did not have fast food?’ and ‘Where would parents take their children out to eat?’ It has been reported that approximately 30% of meals consumed by families in the USA are eaten at one of the big chains like Burger King and Taco Bell, though probably none is more famous than McDonald’s. The distinctive ‘golden arch’ can now be seen in most majo r cities in the world. In 2002, McDonald’s had approximately 25,000 restaurants in over 120 countries and served 29 million people a day.Apparently, the secret of their success is a marketing strategy of ‘think global, act local’. McDonald’s learnt that if they adapted their ‘Mac’ meals to different cultures, it was more successful than having a standardised set of products that taste the same everywhere. So now, around 80% of McDonald’s restaurants are franchised to local people who serve food with a‘local’ flavour. For example, in Hong Kong, food called ‘Shake Shake Fries’ and ‘Red Bean Sunday’ can be found on the menu, while in Switzerland, ‘Vegi Macs’ are served.However, fast food is not popular with everyone. It is often called ‘junk’ food because it is said to be unhealthy and full of fat. Furthermore, many people claim that fast food chains produce enormous amounts of waste, while millions of people in developing countries go hungry. At the same time, more and more people no longer cook fresh food at home. ‘Convenience’ food is just too convenient! It is so easy for people with busy working lives to call into their local branch of Marks and Spencer, or some other supermarket chain, to buy ready-made meals on their way home from work. It is even eas ier to buy a ‘take-away’ from a local restaurant or pick up the phone and order a pizza to be delivered to your home.26. T he ‘golden arch’ in the second paragraph refers to ______________.A) Burger King B) Taco Bell C) McDonald’s D) all the fast food restaurants27. According to the passage, McDonald’s is successful mainly because __________________.A)It has a standardized set of products all over the worldB)It is not ‘junk’ foodC)Its’ food is convenientD)It adapted its meals to different cultures.28. In the passage, which of the following terms has/ have the same meaning with fast food.A) ‘junk’ food B) ‘convenience’ food C) ‘take-away’ D) all of the above29. Fast food is often called ‘junk food’ because _____________.A)some people think it is unhealthy and full of fatB)fast food chains produce enormous amounts of wasteC)it is no longer fresh foodD) Both A and B.30. The main idea of this passage is ____________.A)fast food todayB)the successful secret of McDonald’s.C)why fast food is thought as ‘junk’ foodD)different opinions toward fast foodPart ⅢVocabulary and Structure(25 points)Section ADirections: In this section there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center.31. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy __________for her examination.A. to prepareB. to be preparedC. preparingD. being prepared32. The computer doesn’t work well, so something _________ wrong.A. can have goneB. should have goneC. must have goneD. ought to have gone33. Although Mary is satisfied with her success, she wonders __________ will happen to heprivate life.A. howB. whoC. whatD. that34. The concert usually takes place at the People’s Square, with the audience__________on the ground.A. seatingB. seatedC. be seatingD. to seat35. If the whole program __________ beforehand, a great deal of time and money wouldhave been lost.A. was not plannedB. were not plannedC. would not be plannedD. had not been planned36. Isn’t it about the time you __________ to do morning exercises?A. beganB. beginC. should beginD. have begun37. I am very grateful to you for what you’ve given me and __________ you have done forme.A. whichB. thatC. all whatD. all that38. It was not until she had arrived home __________ remembered her appointment withthe doctor.A. when sheB. that sheC. and sheD. she39. Determined to __________ as if everything were normal, he responded with a kind ofindifference.A. carry onB. account forC. bring upD. get through40. He __________ to arrange a loan through a finance company.A. triedB. succeededC. managedD. endeavored41. Jack is good, kind, hard working and intelligent. __________, I can’t speak too highlyof him.A. As a resultB. In a wordC. By the wayD. On thecontrary42. I __________ going to the doctor, but I wish I hadn’t.A. pick outB. make outC. give offD. put off43. Young children often can’t __________ between TV programs and commercials.A. separateB. distinguishC. compareD. contrast44. The morning paper __________ a story about demonstrations in New York andWashington D.C.A. carriedB. extendedC. broughtD. took45. And what we got to __________ is a disgrace.A. come up withB. catch up withC. put up withD. keep up with Section BDirections:There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are r choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best completes the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line though the center.You will find that college classes are very different from high school classes. You will have more work and responsibilities without being pushed as much. ____46____ , you will have more freedom – freedom to choose what to study, when to study, or ____47___ to study. You will need to exercise maximum self – imposed (志愿的) , and you have only yourself to ____48____. The decisions you make ____49___ your study habits will be a ____50____ factor in your success, or lack of success in college.____51____ , you will discover that your instructors ____52____ the ones you have had previously. They will expect you to ____53___ more ____53____ in your study habits and time management. Remember that much of your learning takes place outside the classroom. Your instructor will give you additional help outside of class if there is evidence that you are putting maximum effort into the course.____54___ your abilities and skill mastery, you will need to manage your time effectively in order to succeed in college. A schedule ____55___ efficient use of time will enable you to include both work and play. When you get a job, you will soon discover that you do not work only when you wish and as you wish. (221 words)46. A. On the other hand B. ON the on handC. NeverthelessD. Therefore47. A. if B. whether C. why D. who48. A. turn to B. answer to C. respond to D. act as49. A. of B. to C. towards D. concerning50. A. determining B. demanding C. deciding D. depending51. A. However B. Nevertheless C. In addition D. Except that52. A. differ from B. are similar to C. differ in D. are alike53. A. take … part B. throw … yourselfC. plunge … yours elfD. take … initiative54. A. In spite of B. ConcerningC. Regardless ofD. On the condition of55. A. related to B. carried on C. relied on D. based onPartⅣWriting (15 points)Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an E-mail to one of yourformer classmates. You should write at least 80 words, and base your E-mail on the Chinese outline below:1.了解对方毕业后的情况.2.你的近况.3.邀请对方方便时来访.大学英语B模拟题1答案及部分注解Part I Use of English (20 points)1.从本题的对话可看出，第一句话人想见校长，但校长此时列法见他，礼貌的回答需表示歉意，并说明理由，因此最佳答案是A。
2023年大学英语三级英语B级模拟卷1
大学英语三级英语B级模拟卷1一、Reading Comprehension1、Paper was invented by the Chinese in the first century AD.Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. Scandinavia——which now makes a great deal of the world’s paper——did not begin to make it until 1500. Most paper is made from wood. Paper-making is an important industry and paper from Britain is sold to many countries such as Australia and South Africa.Some of the wood used in the British paper making industry comes from trees grown in Britain,but wood is also bought from other countries such as Norway.One tree is needed for every four hundred copies of a forty-page newspaper.If half the adults in Britain buy one daily paper,this uses up over a thousand trees a day.All over the world,trees are world, trees are being cut down faster than they are being planted, so there may be a serious need for paper at the beginning of next century .When we think of paper, we think of newspaper, books, letters and writing paper.But there are many other uses.Only half of paper is used for books,and newspaper,etc. Paper is very good for keeping you warm.Eachyear,more and more things are made of paper. But the latest in paper making seems to be paper houses.Wher was paper invented?A. In ChinaB. In southern EuropeC. In ScandinaviaD. In Britain2、Scandinavia began to make paper__________.A.in 1100B.in 1400C.in 1500D.in the first century3、Every four hundred copies of a forty-paper newspaper will need _____________.A.half a treeB.one treeC.two treesD.more than one tree4、All over the world, trees are being cut down___________than they are being plantedA.more slowlyB.much fasterC.much more slowlyD.faster5、The latest things made of paper are___________.A.chairsB.tablesC.clothesD.houses二、Vocabulary and StructureIn this section there are 15incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1、The match was cancelled because most of the members __________ a match without a standard court.A.objected to havingB.objected to haveC.were objected to haveD.were objected to having2、Nowhere else in the world __________ more attractive scenery than in SwitzerlandA.you can findB.is foundC.can you findD.has been found3、This is a very difficult operation. It is essential that you __________ for emergency.A.are to be preparedB.would preparedC.be preparedD.must be prepared4、Most insurance agents would rather you __________ anything about collecting claims until they investigate the situation.A.don’t doB.didn’t doC.would not doD.do5、Her sun – tanned face suggested that she __________ in excellent healthA.beB.isC.wasD.were6、__________ evidence that language acquiring ability must be stimulatedA.It beingC.There isD.There being7、Having been asked to speak at the convention __________ .A.some notes were prepared for Dr. SmithB.Smith prepared some notesC.The convention members were pleased to hear Dr. SmithD.Some notes were prepared by Dr. Smith8、Ever since the Smiths moved to the suburbs a year ago they __________ better healthA.could have enjoyedB.had enjoyedC.have been enjoyingD.are enjoying9、People are spending more of their income on goods such as cars and household ________ .A.facilitiesB.appliancesC.instrumentsD.equipment10、Graceland, Elvis Presley’s former home, is now a tourist __________ that draws more than 600,000 visitors every year.B.attractionC.appointmentD.arrangement11、Food was in short __________ ; women stood in line for hours for a bucket of drinking water.A.storeB.provisionC.reserveD.supply12、Being the __________ sponsor of this competition, he has got great opportunities for advertising his products.A.principalB.chiefC.mainD.primary13、I don’t want to talk about it now. I’m not in the __________ .A.feelingB.attitudeC.emotionD.mood14、Latin America has an __________ labor force and natural resources.A.wealthyB.abundantC.scatteredD.deposited参考答案：【一、Reading Comprehension】1~5ACBD【二、Vocabulary and Structure】1~5ACCBC6~10CBCBB11~14点击下载查看答案。
高等学校英语应用能力考试B级模拟试卷1参考答案
PartⅠListening ComprehensionSection A1.A）2.C）3.D）4.D）5.C）Section B6.C）7.A）8.C）9.B）10.B）Section C11～15stood，advice，began，said，Count。
PartⅡStructureSection A16.C）17.A）18.D）19.B）20.D）21.A）22.C）23.B）24.B）25.A）Section B26.was playing。
27.would stop。
28.survivors。
29.to visit。
30.discussing。
31.repaired。
32.purify。
33.dangerous。
34.possibility。
35.clearer。
PartⅢReading ComprehensionTask136.A）37.C）38.B）39.D）40.C）41.C）42.B）43.A）44.B）45.A）Task346.St.Martin's College。
47.Saturday afternoon。
48.Monday23，September。
49.＄120。
50.Conference organizer。
Task451.（B）日期邮戳（F）请转发52.（C）特快专递（O）免负邮资53.（H）挂号信（A）航空信54.（M）邮寄名单（P）邮资已付55.（J）电讯服务（G）邮政信箱Task556.Transformers。
57.The details。
58.technical specification。
59.More than10units。
60.pictures（of transformers）。
PartⅣTranslation（按四等评分:2-1.5-1-0分）61.D-C-B-A 62B-C-D-A 63.D-A-B-C 63B-A-C-A65.对我们有利的一种技术也可能有弊，认识到这一点很重要。
大学英语B统考模拟试卷及参考答案一
大学英语B统考模拟试卷及参考答案一大学英语B统考模拟试卷及参考答案一第一部分交际英语此部分共有5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，请你从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.— Would you mind helping me to get it upstairs?— _____A. Yes, it is.B. No, it isn't.C. Sure.D. No, of course not.正确答案：D题目解析：译文：你能帮我把它拿到楼上去吗？解析：A是的，它是。
B不，它不是。
C当然。
D不，当然不介意。
所以根据题意正确答案为D。
2.— Is this beautiful?— _____A. Yes, rarely have I seen this before.B. Yes, I need a rest.C. No, tomorrow will be fine.D. No, the work should be done by him.正确答案：A题目解析：译文：这个好看吗？解析：A是的，我之前很少看到过这么好看的。
B是的，我需要休息。
C不，明天就可以。
D不，这项工作需要由他来完成。
根据题意正确答案为A。
3.― _____― An accident has happened.A. Where was the accident?B. What happened?C. When was the accident?D. Why did it happen?正确答案：B题目解析：译文：一场事故发生了。
解析：答案A这场事故在哪儿？答案B发生什么事情了啊？答案C这个事故什么时候发生的啊。
答案D为什么会发生啊？根据回答表示问的是发生什么了，正确答案选B。
4.― Excuse me, how soon does this train leave?― _____A. It leaves every half an hour.B. It leaves in ten minutes.C. The next trains leaves at ten.D. There is one at four.正确答案：B题目解析：译文：对不起，多久这辆车才会离开？解析：答案A每半小时离开一次。
大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析
大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析大学英语(B)模拟试题1Part I Use of English (20 points)Directions: In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. --- Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now?--- __________ .A. Sorry, he is busy at the momentB. No, you can’tC. Sorry, you can’tD. I don’t know2. --- Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?--- __________ .A. Yes, you may borrowB. Yes, go onC. Yes, help yourselfD. It doesn’t matter3. --- Is that Mr Robert Lee?--- __________ .A. Yes, Lee speakingB. Hello, what do you wantC. Sorry, speakingD. I don’t know4. --- Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Brown’s office?--- __________ .A. You can’t ask meB. Pardon? I have no ideaC. Please don’t say soD. Sorry I don’t know, but you can ask the man over there5. --- Mary, your dress is really beautiful. How is John?--- __________ .A.Thank you very muchB.No, no, John is not badC.Thank you. He is fineD.Don’t say that. It’s ugly. John is good6. --- What can I do for you, madam?--- __________ .A. I want a kilo of applesB. You can go your own wayC. ThanksD. Excuse me. I’m busy7. --- I’d like to take you to the coffee house on the corner.--- __________ .A. Thank you. You shouldn’t’ do thatB. Thanks, I’d like to go with youC. No, you can’t say soD. No, no, You can’t do that8. --- Do you mind telling me where you’re from?--- __________ .A. Certainly. I’m from LondonB. Sure. I was born in LondonC. Not really, you can do itD. Certainly not. I’m from London9. --- May I see the menu, please?--- __________ .A. That is the menu, sirB. Yes, please go onC. Here you are, sirD. Of course, sir10. --- I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A!--- __________ .A.Don’t worry about itB.Congratulations! That’s a difficult courseC.Mr Brown is very goodD.Good luck to you!Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to ex plain the American English term OK. We don’t know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct” on it. The problem was that he didn’t know ho w spell, so what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. After a while, he shortened that term to “OK”.The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born, Kinderhook, New York. Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him bec ome President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported V an Buren was called “OK”.11. The author_______________.A. believes both of the storiesB. doesn’t believe a word of the storiesC. is not sure whether the stories are trueD. is telling the stories just for fun12. According to the passage, President Jackson________________.A. couldn’t draw up any documents at allB. didn’t like to read important papers by himselfC. often had his assistants sign documents for himD. wasn’t good at reading or spelling13. According to the first story, the term “OK”________________.A. was approved of by President JacksonB. was the title of some official documentsC. was first used by President JacksonD. was an old way to spell “all correct”14. According to the second story, the term “OK”______________.A. was the short way to say “Old Kinderhook Club”B. meant the place where President Van Buren was bornC. was the name of Van Buren’s clubD. was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election15. According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used____________.A. by Van BurenB. in a presidential electionC. to organize the Old Kinderhook ClubD. by the members of the “Old Kinderhook Club”Passage 2Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely an urban society. Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业), and most of the rest live in or around towns, small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing: every small town may still be very like other small towns, and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most Americans do not live in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas (large cities with their suburbs) of more than a million peopleeach — a larger proportion than in Germany or England, let alone France. The statistics (统计) of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day. As the rush to live out of town continues, rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment.16. If now America has 250 million people, how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry____________A. About 25 million.B. More than 25 million.C. Less than 25 million.D. Less than 225 million.17. Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas_____________A. United States.B. Germany.C. France.D. England.18. What’s the meaning of the word “metropolitan” in the middle of the passage _________A. Of a large city with its suburbs.B. Of small and large towns.C. Of urban areas.D. Of rural areas.19. According to the passage, what can we learn about small towns in the United States _________A. Most small towns become gradually crowded.B. Small towns are still similar to each other.C. As the traditional picture is changing, towns are different.D. Small towns are turning into large cities.20. Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb __________A. Because they are the same.B. Because the rush takes place too quickly.C. Because the process is gradual.D. Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas.Passage 3If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, thy may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call’ remembered history’. Some of it has mow been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.21. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage ______A. “Remembered history”, compar ed with written history, is less reliable.B. Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history.C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer many questions.D. Where there are no written records, there is no history.22. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because _______ .A. there was nothing worth being written down at that timeB. the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recordC. the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fireD. the people there did not know how to write23. “Remembered history” refers to ___________ .A. history based on a person’s imaginationB. stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC. songs and dances about the most important eventsD. both B and C24. “Remembered history” is regarded as valuable only when __________ .A. it is written downB. no written account is availableC. it proves to be trueD. people are interested in it25. The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if the ancientpeople had ___________ .A. kept a written record of every past eventB. not burnt their written records in warsC. told exact stories of the most important happeningsE.made more songs and dancesPassage 4‘Mum, can we go to McDonald’s, please?’ Some people might ask, ‘Where would we be today if we did not have fast food?’ and ‘Where would parents take their children out to eat?’It has been reported that approximately 30% of meals consumed by families in the USA are eaten at one of the big chains like Burger King and Taco Bell, though probably none is more famous than McDonald’s. The distinctive ‘golden arch’ can now be seen in most major cities in the world. In 2002, McDonald’s had approximately 25,000 restaurants in over 120 countries and served 29 million people a day.Apparently, the secret of their success is a marketing strategy of ‘think global, act local’.McDonald’s learnt that if they adapted their ‘Mac’ meals to different cultures, it was more successful than having a standardised set of products that taste the same everywhere. So now, around 80% of McDonald’s restaurants are franchised to local people who serve food with a ‘local’ flavour. For example, in Hong Kong, food called ‘Shake Shake Fries’ and ‘Red Bean Sunday’ can be found on the menu, while in Switzerland, ‘Vegi Macs’ are served.However, fast food is not popular with everyone. It is often called ‘junk’ food because it is said to be unhealthy and full of fat. Furthermore, many people claim that fast food chains produce enormous amounts of waste, while millions of people in developing countries go hungry. At the same time, more and more people no longer cook fresh food at home. ‘Convenience’ food is just too convenient! It is so easy for people with busy working lives to call into their local branch of Marks and Spencer, or some other supermarket chain, to buy ready-made meals on their way home from work. It is even eas ier to buy a ‘take-away’ from a local restaurant or pick up the phone and order a pizza to be delivered to your home.26. T he ‘golden arch’ in the second paragraph refers to ______________.A) Burger King B) Taco Bell C) McDonald’s D) all the fast food restaurants27. According to the passage, McDonald’s is successful mainly because __________________.A)It has a standardized set of products all over the worldB)It is not ‘junk’ foodC)Its’ food is convenientD)It adapted its meals to different cultures.28. In the passage, which of the following terms has/ have the same meaning with fast food.A) ‘junk’ food B) ‘convenience’ food C) ‘take-away’ D) all of the above29. Fast food is often called ‘junk food’ because _____________.A)some people think it is unhealthy and full of fatB)fast food chains produce enormous amounts of wasteC)it is no longer fresh foodD) Both A and B.30. The main idea of this passage is ____________.A)fast food todayB)the successful secret of McDonald’s.C)why fast food is thought as ‘junk’ foodD)different opinions toward fast foodPart Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure(25 points)Section ADirections: In this section there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center.31. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy __________ for her examination.A. to prepareB. to be preparedC. preparingD. being prepared32. The computer doesn’t work well, so something _________ wrong.A. can have goneB. should have goneC. must have goneD. ought to have gone33. Although Mary is satisfied with her success, she wonders __________ will happen to he private life.A. howB. whoC. whatD. that34. The concert usually takes place at the People’s Square, with the audience __________on the ground.A. seatingB. seatedC. be seatingD. to seat35. If the whole program __________ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.A. was not plannedB. were not plannedC. would not be plannedD. had not been planned36. Isn’t it about the time you __________ to do morning exercises?A. beganB. beginC. should beginD. have begun37. I am very grateful to you for what you’ve given me and __________ you have done for me.A. whichB. thatC. all whatD. all that38. It was not until she had arrived home __________ remembered her appointment with the doctor.A. when sheB. that sheC. and sheD. she39. Determined to __________ as if everything were normal, he responded with a kind of indifference.A. carry onB. account forC. bring upD. get through40. He __________ to arrange a loan through a finance company.A. triedB. succeededC. managedD.endeavored41. Jack is good, kind, hard working and intelligent. __________, I can’t speak too highly of him.A. As a resultB. In a wordC. By the wayD. On thecontrary42. I __________ going to the doctor, but I wish I hadn’t.A. pick outB. make outC. give offD. put off43. Young children often can’t __________ between TV programs and commercials.A. separateB. distinguishC. compareD. contrast44. The morning paper __________ a story about demonstrations in New York and Washington D.C.A. carriedB. extendedC. broughtD. took45. And what we got to __________ is a disgrace.A. come up withB. catch up withC. put up withD. keep up with Section BDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are r choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best completes the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line though the center.You will find that college classes are very different from high school classes. You will have more work and responsibilities without being pushed as much. ____46____ , you will have more freedom – freedom to choose what to study, when to study, or ____47___ to study. You will need to exercise maximum self – imposed (志愿的) , and you have only yourself to ____48____. The decisions you make ____49___ your study habits will be a ____50____ factor in your success, or lack of success in college.____51____ , you will discover that your instructors ____52____ the ones you have had previously. They will expect you to ____53___ more ____53____ in your study habits and time management. Remember that much of your learning takes place outside the classroom. Your instructor will give you additional help outside of class if there is evidence that you are putting maximum effort into the course.____54___ your abilities and skill mastery, you will need to manage your time effectively in order to succeed in college. A schedule ____55___ efficient use of time will enable you to include both work and play. When you get a job, you will soon discover that you do not work only when you wish and as you wish. (221 words)46. A. On the other hand B. ON the on handC. NeverthelessD. Therefore47. A. if B. whether C. why D. who48. A. turn to B. answer to C. respond to D. act as49. A. of B. to C. towards D. concerning50. A. determining B. demanding C. deciding D. depending51. A. However B. Nevertheless C. In addition D. Except that52. A. differ from B. are similar to C. differ in D. are alike53. A. take … part B. throw … yourselfC. plunge … yours elfD. take … initiative54. A. In spite of B. ConcerningC. Regardless ofD. On the condition of55. A. related to B. carried on C. relied on D. based on PartⅣ Writing (15 points)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an E-mail to one of your former classmates. You should write at least 80 words, and base your E-mail on the Chinese outline below:1.了解对方毕业后的情况.2.你的近况.3.邀请对方方便时来访.大学英语B模拟题1答案及部分注解Part I Use of English (20 points)1.从本题的对话可看出，第一句话人想见校长，但校长此时列法见他，礼貌的回答需表示歉意，并说明理由，因此最佳答案是A。
大学英语(B)模拟试卷及答案Test 1
全国高校网络教育部分公共基础课统一考试用书大学英语（B）模拟试卷 (2010年修订版)Test 1第一部分：交际用语（共5小题；每小题3分，满分10分）此部分共有5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 四个选项中选出正确选项。
1．—How are you，Bob?— __________Ted.A．How are you? B．I’m fine．Thank you.C．How do you do? D．Nice to meet you.2．—Thanks for your help.—A．My pleasure．B．Never mind.C．Quite right．D．Don’t thank me.3．—Hello．I’m Harry Potter.—Hello，my name is Charles Green, but ____________.A．call my Charles B．call me at CharlesC．call me Charles D．call Charles me4．—Paul，______?—Oh，that’s my father! And beside him，my mother.A．what is the person over there B．who’s talking over thereC．what are they doing D．which is that5．—Hi, Tom, how’s everything with you?—, and how are you?A．Don’t mention it B．Hmm, not too badC．Thanks D．Pretty fast第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）此部分共有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题。
请从每个问题后面的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。
大学英语B模拟一及参考答案
大学英语B模拟一第一部分：英语知识运用（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。
示例[A] [B] [▆] [D]1.― Where have you been lately?― _________________.A. I’ve been to Shanghai on businessB. I’ve a lot of work to doC. Everything is fineD. Yes, I haven’t seen you either2. ― Hello. How is everything?― _________________.A. Nothing muchB.Fine, thanks. How about you?C.I’m pleased to meet youD. I’m fine, thanks3. ― How often is there a flight to Paris?― _________________.A. Do you have your passport with you?B. There’s nonstop flights.C. It will leave at 10.D. We have flights to Paris every hour4. ― Hi! George. How are you?― _________________.A. That’s all right.B. Don’t mention it.C. How are you?D. F ine, thanks. And you?5. ― Sorry, I didn’t catch what you said.― ________________.A. That’s fine.B. Don’t say it again B. I said I was arried. D. It’s a pity, isn’t it?6. ― Excuse me, how can I get to the nearest subway station?― ________________.A. It’s two blocks up this street.B. Yes. You are going the wrong way.C. Don’t talk about it.D. I need your help.7. ― My cat is ill. She won’t eat anything.― ________________.A. You’d better go to the clinic.B. Why not get something to eat?C. I would go on diet if I were you.D. You should take her to the vet.8. ― Oh, goodness! I haven’t got any money on me!― ________________.A. Keep the change please.B. Let me lend you some.C. Sorry, I haven’t got one.D. It’s good to save some money.9. ― Would you mind if we asked you for some advice?― ________________.A. Thank you so much.B. Er. What can I do for you?C. That’s all right.D. Yes. Please go ahead.10. ― I hope I am not interrupting your work.― ________________.A. It’s hard to say.B. O.K. Let’s start again.C. Please go on with your work.?D.Oh,that’s all right.第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）此部分共有4篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，每个问题后有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。
大学英语B级考试模拟试题和答案解析
大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案分析大学英语(B)模拟试题1Part I Use of English (20 points)Directions: In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. --- Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now?--- __________ .A. Sorry, he is busy at the momentB. No, you can’tC. Sorry, you can’tD. I don’t know2. --- Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?--- __________ .A. Yes, you may borrowB. Yes, go onC. Yes, help yourselfD. It doesn’t matter3. --- Is that Mr Robert Lee?--- __________ .A. Yes, Lee speakingB. Hello, what do you wantC. Sorry, speakingD. I don’t know4. --- Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Brown’s office?--- __________ .A. You can’t ask meB. Pardon? I have no ideaC. Please don’t say soD. Sorry I don’t know, but you can ask the man over there5. --- Mary, your dress is really beautiful. How is John?--- __________ .A.Thank you very muchB.No, no, John is not badC.Thank you. He is fineD.Don’t say that. It’s ugly. John is good6. --- What can I do for you, madam?--- __________ .A. I want a kilo of applesB. You can go your own wayC. ThanksD. Excuse me. I’m busy7. --- I’d like to take you to the coffee house on the corner.--- __________ .A. Thank you. You shouldn’t’ do thatB. Thanks, I’d like to go withyouC. No, you can’t say soD. No, no, You can’t do that8. --- Do you mind telling me where you’re from?--- __________ .A. Certainly. I’m from LondonB. Sure. I was born in LondonC. Not really, you can do itD. Certainly not. I’m from London9. --- May I see the menu, please?--- __________ .A. That is the menu, sirB. Yes, please go onC. Here you are, sirD. Of course, sir10. --- I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A!--- __________ .A.Don’t worry about itB.Congratulations! That’s a difficult courseC.Mr Brown is very goodD.Good luck to you!Part ⅡReading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to ex plain the American English term OK. We don’t know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct” on it. The problem was that he didn’t know ho w spell, so what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. After a while, he shortened that term to “OK”.The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born, Kinderhook, New York. Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him become President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported Van Buren was called “OK”.11. The author_______________.A. believes both of the storiesB. doesn’t believe a word of the storiesC. is not sure whether the stories are trueD. is telling the stories just for fun12. According to the passage, President Jackson________________.A. couldn’t draw up any documents at allB. didn’t like to read important papers by himselfC. often had his assistants sign documents for himD. wasn’t good at reading or spelling13. According to the first story, the term “OK”________________.A. was approved of by President JacksonB. was the title of some official documentsC. was first used by President JacksonD. was an old way to spell “all correct”14. According to the second story, the term “OK”______________.A. was the short way to say “Old Kinderhook Club”B. meant the place where President Van Buren was bornC. was the name of Van Buren’s clubD. was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election15. According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used____________.A. by Van BurenB. in a presidential electionC. to organize the Old Kinderhook ClubD. by the members of the “Old Kinderhook Club”Passage 2Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely an urban society. Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业), and most of the rest live in or around towns, small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing: every small town may still be very like other small towns, and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most Americans do not live in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas (large cities with their suburbs) of more than a million people each — a larger proportion than in Germany or England, let alone France. The statistics (统计) of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day. As the rush to live out of town continues, rural areaswithin reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment.16. If now America has 250 million people, how many of them areengaged in agriculture and forestry ____________A. About 25 million.B. More than 25 million.C. Less than 25 million.D. Less than 225 million.17. Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion ofpeople living in metropolitan areas _____________A. United States.B. Germany.C. France.D.England.18. What’s the meaning of the word “metropolitan” in the middle of thepassage _________A. Of a large city with its suburbs.B. Of small and large towns.C. Of urban areas.D. Of rural areas.19. According to the passage, what can we learn about small towns in theUnited States _________A. Most small towns become gradually crowded.B. Small towns are still similar to each other.C. As the traditional picture is changing, towns are different.D. Small towns are turning into large cities.20. Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb__________A. Because they are the same.B. Because the rush takes place too quickly.C. Because the process is gradual.D. Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas.Passage 3If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago,because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, thy may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call’ remembered history’. Some of it has mow been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.21. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage ______A. “Remembered history”, compar ed with written history, is less reliable.B. Written records of the past play the most important role in ourlearning of the human history.C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able toanswer many questions.D. Where there are no written records, there is no history.22. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because _______ .A. there was nothing worth being written down at that timeB. the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recordC. the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fireD. the people there did not know how to write23. “Remembered history” refers to ___________ .A. history based on a person’s imaginationB. stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC. songs and dances about the most important eventsD. both B and C24. “Remembered history” is regarded as valuable only when __________ .A. it is written downB. no written account is availableC. it proves to be trueD. people are interested in it25. The passage suggests that we could have learned much more aboutour past than we do now if the ancient people had ___________ .A. kept a written record of every past eventB. not burnt their written records in warsC. told exact stories of the most important happeningsE.made more songs and dancesPassage 4‘Mum, can we go to McDonald’s, please?’ Some people might ask, ‘Where would we be today if we did not have fast food?’ and ‘Where would parents take their children out to eat?’It has been reported that approximately 30% of meals consumed by families in the USA are eaten at one of the big chains like Burger King and Taco Bell, though probably none is more famous than McDonald’s. The distinctive ‘golden arch’ can now be seen in most majo r cities in the world. In 2002, McDonald’s had approximately 25,000 restaurants in over 120 countries and served 29 million people a day.Apparently, the secret of their success is a marketing strategy of ‘think global, act local’.McDonald’s learnt that if they adapted their ‘Mac’ meals to different cultures, it was more successful than having a standardised set of products that taste the same everywhere. So now, around 80% of McDonald’s restaurants are franchised to local people who serve food with a ‘local’ flavour. For example, in Hong Kong, food called ‘Shake Shake Fries’ and ‘Red Bean Sunday’ can be found on the menu, while in Switzerland, ‘Vegi Macs’ are served.However, fast food is not popular with everyone. It is often called ‘junk’ food because it is said to be unhealthy and full of fat. Furthermore, many people claim that fast food chains produce enormous amounts of waste, while millions of people in developing countries go hungry. At the same time, more and more people no longer cook fresh food at home. ‘Convenience’ food is just too convenient! It is so easy for people with busy working lives to call into their local branch of Marks and Spencer, or some other supermarket chain, to buy ready-made meals on their way home from work. It is even easier to buy a ‘take-away’ from a local restaurant or pick up the phone and order a pizza to be delivered to your home.26. T he ‘golden arch’ in the second paragraph refers to ______________.A) Burger King B) Taco Bell C) McDonald’s D) all the fast food restaurants27. According to the passage, McDonald’s is successful mainly because __________________.A)It has a standardized set of products all over the worldB)It is not ‘junk’ foodC)Its’ food is convenientD)It adapted its meals to different cultures.28. In the passage, which of the following terms has/ have the same meaning with fast food.A) ‘junk’ food B) ‘convenience’ food C) ‘take-away’ D) all of the above29. Fast food is often called ‘junk food’ because _____________.A)some people think it is unhealthy and full of fatB)fast food chains produce enormous amounts of wasteC)it is no longer fresh foodD) Both A and B.30. The main idea of this passage is ____________.A)fast food todayB)the successful secret of McDonald’s.C)why fast food is thought as ‘junk’ foodD)different opinions toward fast foodPart ⅢVocabulary and Structure(25 points)Section ADirections: In this section there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center.31. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she wasbusy __________ for her examination.A. to prepareB. to be preparedC. preparingD. being prepared32. The computer doesn’t work well, so something _________ wrong.A. can have goneB. should have goneC. must have goneD. ought to have gone33. Although Mary is satisfied with her success, she wonders __________will happen to he private life.A. howB. whoC. whatD. that34. The concert usually takes place at the People’s Square, with theaudience __________on the ground.A. seatingB. seatedC. be seatingD. to seat35. If the whole program __________ beforehand, a great deal of timeand money would have been lost.A. was not plannedB. were not plannedC. would not be plannedD. had not been planned36. Isn’t it about the time you __________ to do morning exercises?A. beganB. beginC. should beginD.have begun37. I am very grateful to you for what you’ve given me and __________you have done for me.A. whichB. thatC. all whatD. all that38. It was not until she had arrived home __________ remembered herappointment with the doctor.A. when sheB. that sheC. and sheD.she39. Determined to __________ as if everything were normal, heresponded with a kind of indifference.A. carry onB. account forC. bring upD. getthrough40. He __________ to arrange a loan through a finance company.A. triedB. succeededC. managedD.endeavored41. Jack is good, kind, hard working and intelligent. __________, I can’tspeak too highly of him.A. As a resultB. In a wordC. By the wayD.On the contrary42. I __________ going to the doctor, but I wish I hadn’t.A. pick outB. make outC. give offD. put off43. Young children often can’t __________ between TV programs andcommercials.A. separateB. distinguishC. compareD.contrast44. The morning paper __________ a story about demonstrations in NewYork and Washington D.C.A. carriedB. extendedC. broughtD. took45. And what we got to __________ is a disgrace.A. come up withB. catch up withC. put up withD.keep up withSection BDirections:There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blankthere are r choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best completes the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line though the center.You will find that college classes are very different from high school classes. You will have more work and responsibilities without being pushed as much. ____46____ , you will have more freedom – freedom to choose what to study, when to study, or ____47___ to study. You will need to exercise maximum self – imposed (志愿的) , and you have only yourself to ____48____. The decisions you make ____49___ your study habits will be a ____50____ factor in your success, or lack of success in college.____51____ , you will discover that your instructors ____52____ the ones you have had previously. They will expect you to ____53___ more ____53____ in your study habits and time management. Remember that much of your learning takes place outside the classroom. Your instructor will give you additional help outside of class if there is evidence that you are putting maximum effort into the course.____54___ your abilities and skill mastery, you will need to manage your time effectively in order to succeed in college. A schedule ____55___ efficient use of time will enable you to include both work and play. When you get a job, you will soon discover that you do not work only when you wish and as you wish. (221 words)46. A. On the other hand B. ON the on handC. NeverthelessD. Therefore47. A. if B. whether C. why D. who48. A. turn to B. answer to C. respond to D.act as49. A. of B. to C. towards D. concerning50. A. determining B. demanding C. deciding D. depending51. A. However B. Nevertheless C. In addition D. Except that52. A. differ from B. are similar to C. differ in D. are alike53. A. take … part B. throw … yourselfC. plunge … yours elfD. take … initiative54. A. In spite of B. ConcerningC. Regardless ofD. On the condition of55. A. related to B. carried on C. relied on D. based onPartⅣWriting (15 points)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an E-mail to one of your former classmates. You should write at least 80 words, and base your E-mail on the Chinese outline below:1.认识对方毕业后的状况.2.你的现况.3.邀请对方方便时来访.大学英语B模拟试题1答案及部分讲解Part I Use of English (20 points)1.从本题的对话可看出，第一句话人想见校长，但校长此时列法见他，礼貌的回答需表示抱歉，并说明原由，所以最正确答案是A。
大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析
大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析大学英语(B)模拟试题1Part I Use of English (20 points)Directions: In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. --- Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now?--- __________ .A. Sorry, he is busy at the momentB. No, you can’tC. Sorry, you can’tD. I don’t know2. --- Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?--- __________ .A. Yes, you may borrowB. Yes, go onC. Yes, help yourselfD. It doesn’t matter3. --- Is that Mr Robert Lee?--- __________ .A. Yes, Lee speakingB. Hello, what do you wantC. Sorry, speakingD. I don’t know4. --- Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Brown’s office?--- __________ .A. You can’t ask meB. Pardon? I have no ideaC. Please don’t say soD. Sorry I don’t know, but you can ask the man over there5. --- Mary, your dress is really beautiful. How is John?--- __________ .A.Thank you very muchB.No, no, John is not badC.Thank you. He is fineD.Don’t say that. It’s ugly. John is good6. --- What can I do for you, madam?--- __________ .A. I want a kilo of applesB. You can go your own wayC. ThanksD. Excuse me. I’m busy7. --- I’d like to take you to the coffee house on the corner. --- __________ .A. Thank you. You shouldn’t’ do thatB. Thanks, I’d like to go wit h youC. No, you can’t say soD. No, no, You can’t do that8. --- Do you mind telling me where you’re from?--- __________ .A. Certainly. I’m from LondonB. Sure. I was born in LondonC. Not really, you can do itD. Certainly not. I’m from London9. --- May I see the menu, please?--- __________ .A. That is the menu, sirB. Yes, please go onC. Here you are, sirD. Of course, sir10. --- I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A!--- __________ .A.Don’t worry about itB.Congratulations! T hat’s a difficult courseC.Mr Brown is very goodD.Good luck to you!Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We don’t know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct” on it. The problem was that he didn’t know how spell, so what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. Afte r a while, he shortened that term to “OK”.The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born, Kinderhook, New York. Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him become President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported V an Buren was called “OK”.11. The author_______________.A. believes both of the storiesB. doesn’t believe a word of the storiesC. is not sure whether the stories are trueD. is telling the stories just for fun12. According to the passage, President Jackson________________.A. couldn’t draw up any documents at allB. didn’t like to read important papers by himselfC. often had his assistants sign documents for himD. wasn’t good at reading or spelling13. According to the first story, the term “OK”________________.A. was approved of by President JacksonB. was the title of some official documentsC. was first used by President JacksonD. was an old way to spell “all correct”14. According to the second story, the term “OK”______________.A. was the short way to say “Old Kinderhook Club”B. meant the place where President Van Buren was bornC. was the name of Van Buren’s clubD. was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election15. According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used____________.A. by Van BurenB. in a presidential electionC. to organize the Old Kinderhook ClubD. by the members of the “Old Kinderhook Club”Passage 2Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely an urban society. Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业), and most of the rest live in or around towns, small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing: every small town may still be very like other small towns, and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most Americans do not live in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas (large cities with their suburbs) of more than a million people each — a larger proportion than in Germany or England, let alone France. The statistics (统计) of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day. As the rush to live out of town continues, rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment.16. If now America has 250 million people, how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry____________A. About 25 million.B. More than 25 million.C. Less than 25 million.D. Less than 225 million.17. Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas_____________A. United States.B. Germany.C. France.D. England.18. What’s the meaning of the word “metropolitan” in the middle of the passage _________A. Of a large city with its suburbs.B. Of small and large towns.C. Of urban areas.D. Of rural areas.19. According to the passage, what can we learn about small towns in the United States _________A. Most small towns become gradually crowded.B. Small towns are still similar to each other.C. As the traditional picture is changing, towns are different.D. Small towns are turning into large cities.20. Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb __________A. Because they are the same.B. Because the rush takes place too quickly.C. Because the process is gradual.D. Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas.Passage 3If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, weshould probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, thy may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call’ remembered history’. Some of it has mow been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.21. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage ______A. “Remembered history”, compared with written history, is less reliable.B. Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history.C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer many questions.D. Where there are no written records, there is no history.22. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because _______ .A. there was nothing worth being written down at that timeB. the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recordC. the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fireD. the people there did not know how to write23. “Remembered history” refers to ___________ .A. history based on a person’s imaginationB. stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC. songs and dances about the most important eventsD. both B and C24. “Remembered history”is regarded as valuable only when __________ .A. it is written downB. no written account is availableC. it proves to be trueD. people are interested in it25. The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if the ancientpeople had ___________ .A. kept a written record of every past eventB. not burnt their written records in warsC. told exact stories of the most important happeningsE.made more songs and dancesPassage 4‘Mum, can we go to McDonald’s, please?’ Some people might ask, ‘Where would we be today if we did not have fast food?’ and ‘Where would parents take their children out to eat?’It has been reported that approximately 30% of meals consumed by families in the USA are eaten at one of the big chains like Burger King and Taco Bell, though probably none is more famous than McDonald’s. The distinctive ‘golden arch’ can now be seen in most major cities in the world. In 2002, McDonald’s had approximately 25,000 restaurants in over 120 countries and served 29 million people a day.Apparently, the secret of their success is a marketing strategy of ‘think global, act local’. McDonald’s learnt that if they adapted their ‘Mac’ meals to different cultures, it was more successful than having a standardised set of products that taste the same everywhere. So now, around 80% of McDonald’s restaurants are franchised to local people who serve food with a ‘local’ flavour. For example, in Hong Kong, food called ‘Shake Shake Fries’ and ‘Red Bean Sunday’ can be fo und on the menu, while in Switzerland, ‘Vegi Macs’ are served.However, fast food is not popular with everyone. It is often called ‘junk’food because it is said to be unhealthy and full of fat. Furthermore, many people claim that fast food chains produce enormous amounts of waste, while millions of people in developing countries go hungry. At the same time, more and more people no longer cook fresh food at home. ‘Convenience’ food is just too convenient! It is so easy for people with busy working lives to call into their local branch of Marks and Spencer,or some other supermarket chain, to buy ready-made meals on their way home from work. It is even easier to buy a ‘take-away’ from a local restaurant or pick up the phone and order a pizza to be delivered to your home.26. The ‘golden arch’ in the second paragraph refers to ______________.A) Burger King B) Taco Bell C) McDonald’s D) all the fast food restaurants27. According to the passage, McDonald’s is successful mainly because __________________.A)It has a standardized set of products all over the worldB)It is not ‘junk’ foodC)Its’ food is convenientD)It adapted its meals to different cultures.28. In the passage, which of the following terms has/ have the same meaning with fast food.A) ‘junk’ food B) ‘convenience’ food C) ‘take-away’D) all of the above29. Fast food is often called ‘junk food’ because _____________.A)some people think it is unhealthy and full of fatB)fast food chains produce enormous amounts of wasteC)it is no longer fresh foodD) Both A and B.30. The main idea of this passage is ____________.A)fast food todayB)the successful secret of McDonald’s.C)why fast food is thought as ‘junk’ foodD)different opinions toward fast foodPart Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure(25 points)Section ADirections: In this section there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center.31. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy __________ for her examination.A. to prepareB. to be preparedC. preparingD. being prepared32. The computer doesn’t work well, so something _________ wrong.A. can have goneB. should have goneC. must have goneD. ought to have gone33. Although Mary is satisfied with her success, she wonders __________ will happen to he private life.A. howB. whoC. whatD. that34. The concert usually takes place at the People’s Square, with the audience __________on the ground.A. seatingB. seatedC. be seatingD. to seat35. If the whole program __________ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.A. was not plannedB. were not plannedC. would not be plannedD. had not been planned36. Isn’t it about the time you __________ to do morning exercises?A. beganB. beginC. should beginD. have begun37. I am very grateful to you for what you’ve given me and __________ you have done for me.A. whichB. thatC. all whatD. all that38. It was not until she had arrived home __________ remembered her appointment with the doctor.A. when sheB. that sheC. and sheD. she39. Determined to __________ as if everything were normal, he responded with a kind of indifference.A. carry onB. account forC. bring upD. get through40. He __________ to arrange a loan through a finance company.A. triedB. succeededC. managedD.endeavored41. Jack is good, kind, hard working and intelligent. __________,I can’t speak too highly of him.A. As a resultB. In a wordC. By the wayD. On thecontrary42. I __________ going to the doctor, but I wish I hadn’t.A. pick outB. make outC. give offD. put off43. Young children often can’t __________ between TV programs and commercials.A. separateB. distinguishC. compareD. contrast44. The morning paper __________ a story about demonstrations in New York and Washington D.C.A. carriedB. extendedC. broughtD. took45. And what we got to __________ is a disgrace.A. come up withB. catch up withC. put up withD. keep up with Section BDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are r choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best completes the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line though the center.You will find that college classes are very different from high school classes. You will have more work and responsibilities without being pushed as much. ____46____ , you will have more freedom – freedom to choose what to study, when to study, or ____47___ to study. You will need to exercise maximum self –imposed (志愿的) , and you have only yourself to ____48____. The decisions you make ____49___ your study habits will be a ____50____ factor in your success, or lack of success in college.____51____ , you will discover that your instructors ____52____ the ones you have had previously. They will expect you to ____53___ more ____53____ in your study habits and time management. Remember that much of your learning takes place outside the classroom. Your instructor will give you additional help outside of class if there is evidence that you are putting maximum effort into the course.____54___ your abilities and skill mastery, you will need to manage your time effectively in order to succeed in college. A schedule ____55___ efficient use of time will enable you to include both work and play. When you get a job, you will soon discoverthat you do not work only when you wish and as you wish. (221 words)46. A. On the other hand B. ON the on handC. NeverthelessD. Therefore47. A. if B. whether C. why D. who48. A. turn to B. answer to C. respond to D. act as49. A. of B. to C. towards D. concerning50. A. determining B. demanding C. deciding D. depending51. A. However B. Nevertheless C. In addition D. Except that52. A. differ from B. are similar to C. differ in D. are alike53. A. take … part B. throw … yourselfC. plunge … yourselfD. take … initiative54. A. In spite of B. ConcerningC. Regardless ofD. On the condition of55. A. related to B. carried on C. relied on D. based on PartⅣ Writing (15 points)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an E-mail to one of your former classmates. You should write at least 80 words, and base your E-mail on the Chinese outline below:1.了解对方毕业后的情况.2.你的近况.3.邀请对方方便时来访.大学英语B模拟题1答案及部分注解Part I Use of English (20 points)1.从本题的对话可看出，第一句话人想见校长，但校长此时列法见他，礼貌的回答需表示歉意，并说明理由，因此最佳答案是A。
大学英语b级模拟试题
大学英语b级模拟试题第一部分：听力理解（共30分）一、听短对话，选择正确答案。
（每题1分，共10题）1. What does the woman want to buy?A. A book.B. A coat.C. A magazine.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a park.B. At a restaurant.C. In a library.3. What will the weather be like tomorrow?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.4. What does the man offer to do?A. Take photos.B. Cook dinner.C. Drive to the airport.5. How does the man usually get to work?A. By subway.B. By bus.C. By bike.6. What is the woman doing?A. Buying clothes.B. Shopping for groceries.C. Reading a menu.7. What subject are they talking about?A. History.B. Literature.C. Art.8. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hotel.B. In a taxi.C. In a classroom.9. What is the woman's occupation?A. Teacher.B. Doctor.C. Engineer.10. Why does the man look worried?A. He has lost his bag.B. He has missed the bus.C. He is running late.二、听对话和短文，回答问题。
大学英语B模拟试题 Test1
大学英语B模拟试题Test 1一、交际用语1. How are you, Bob?_______________TedA. How are you?B. I’m fine. Thank you.C. How do you do?D. Nice to meet you.〖译文〗你好吗，鲍勃？〖答案〗B. I’m fine. Thank you.我很好，谢谢。
〖解析〗这是交际用语中的问候与应答类日常用语。
这类用语有How are you/How is everything with you/ How are you getting on（along）? 等，回答这样的用语用Just fine/I’m fine, thank you/Not bad, thank you/As usual.2. Thank you for your help._________________A. My pleasure.B. Never mindC. Quite right.D. Don’t thank me.〖译文〗谢谢你的帮忙。
〖答案〗A. My pleasure. 我很荣幸〖解析〗本题为交际用语中答谢与应答类日常用语。
这类用语包括Thank you/Thanks a lot/That’s very kind of you. 回答这类用语用Not at all/Don’t mention it/That’s all right/My pleasure/You’re welcome.3. Hello, I’m Harry Potter.Hello, my name is Charles Green, but_______.A. call my Charles.B. call me at Charles.C. call me Charles.D. call Charles me.〖译文〗你好，我是哈里﹒波特。
你好，我是查理﹒格林，你可以叫我查理。
大学英语B级考试模拟考试题及答案及解析
大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析大学英语(B)模拟试题1Part I Use of English (20 points)Directions:In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. --- Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now?--- __________ .A. Sorry, he is busy at the momentB. No, you can’tC. Sorry, you can’tD. I don’t know2. --- Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?--- __________ .A. Yes, you may borrowB. Yes, go onC. Yes, help yourselfD. It doesn’t matter3. --- Is that Mr Robert Lee?--- __________ .A. Yes, Lee speakingB. Hello, what do you wantC. Sorry, speakingD. I don’t know4. --- Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Brown’s office?--- __________ .A. You can’t ask meB. Pardon? I have no ideaC. Please don’t say soD. Sorry I don’t know, but you can ask the man over there5. --- Mary, your dress is really beautiful. How is John?--- __________ .A.Thank you very muchB.No, no, John is not badC.Thank you. He is fineD.Don’t say that. It’s ugly. John is good6. --- What can I do for you, madam?--- __________ .A. I want a kilo of applesB. You can go your own wayC. ThanksD. Excuse me. I’m busy7. --- I’d like to take you to the coffee house on the corner.--- __________ .A. Thank you. You shouldn’t’ do thatB. Thanks, I’d like to go withyouC. No, you can’t say soD. No, no, You can’t do that8. --- Do you mind telling me where you’re from?--- __________ .A. Certainly. I’m from LondonB. Sure. I was born in LondonC. Not really, you can do itD. Certainly not. I’m fromLondon9. --- May I see the menu, please?--- __________ .A. That is the menu, sirB. Yes, please go onC. Here you are, sirD. Of course, sir10. --- I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A!--- __________ .A.Don’t worry about itB.Congratulations! That’s a difficult courseC.Mr Brown is very goodD.Good luck to you!Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We don’t know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct” on it. The problem was that he didn’t know ho w spell, so what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. After a while, he shortened that ter m to “OK”.The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born, Kinderhook, New York. Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him bec ome President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported Van Buren was called “OK”.11. The author_______________.A. believes both of the storiesB. doesn’t believe a word of the storiesC. is not sure whether the stories are trueD. is telling the stories just for fun12. According to the passage, President Jackson________________.A. coul dn’t draw up any documents at allB. didn’t like to read important papers by himselfC. often had his assistants sign documents for himD. wasn’t good at reading or spelling13. According to the first story, the term “OK”________________.A. was approved of by President JacksonB. was the title of some official documentsC. was first used by President JacksonD. was an old way to spell “all correct”14. According to the second story, the term “OK”______________.A. was the short way to sa y “Old Kinderhook Club”B. meant the place where President Van Buren was bornC. was the name of Van Buren’s clubD. was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election15. According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used____________.A. by Van BurenB. in a presidential electionC. to organize the Old Kinderhook ClubD. by the members of the “Old Kinderhook Club”Passage 2Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely an urban society. Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业), and most of the rest live in or around towns, small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing: every small town may still be very like other small towns, and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most Americans do not live in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas (large cities with their suburbs) of more than a million people each —a larger proportion than in Germany or England, let alone France. The statistics (统计) of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day. As the rush to live outof town continues, rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment.16. If now America has 250 million people, how many of them are engaged inagriculture and forestry ____________A. About 25 million.B. More than 25 million.C. Less than 25 million.D. Less than 225 million.17. Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of peopleliving in metropolitan areas _____________A. United States.B. Germany.C. France.D. England.18. What’s the meaning of the word “metropolitan” in the middle of thepassage _________A. Of a large city with its suburbs.B. Of small and large towns.C. Of urban areas.D. Of rural areas.19. According to the passage, what can we learn about small towns in the UnitedStates _________A. Most small towns become gradually crowded.B. Small towns are still similar to each other.C. As the traditional picture is changing, towns are different.D. Small towns are turning into large cities.20. Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb __________A. Because they are the same.B. Because the rush takes place too quickly.C. Because the process is gradual.D. Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas.Passage 3If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothingabout the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, thy may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call’ remembered history’. Some of it has mow been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.21. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage ______A. “Remembered history”, compared with written history, is less reliable.B. Written records of the past play the most important role in our learningof the human history.C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answermany questions.D. Where there are no written records, there is no history.22. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because _______ .A. there was nothing worth being written down at that timeB. the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recordC. the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fireD. the people there did not know how to write23. “Remembered history” refers to ___________ .A. history based on a person’s imaginationB. stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC. songs and dances about the most important eventsD. both B and C24. “Remembered history” is regarded as valuable only when __________ .A. it is written downB. no written account is availableC. it proves to be trueD. people are interested in it25. The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our pastthan we do now if the ancient people had ___________ .A. kept a written record of every past eventB. not burnt their written records in warsC. told exact stories of the most important happeningsE.made more songs and dancesPassage 4‘Mum, can we go to McDonald’s, please?’ Some people might ask, ‘Where would we be today if we did not have fast food?’ and ‘Where would parents take their c hildren out to eat?’It has been reported that approximately 30% of meals consumed by families in the USA are eaten at one of the big chains like Burger King and Taco Bell, though probably none is more famous than McDonald’s. The distinctive ‘golden arch’can now be seen in most major cities in the world. In 2002, McDonald’s had approximately 25,000 restaurants in over 120 countries and served 29 million people a day.Apparently, the secret of their success is a marketing strategy of ‘think global, act lo cal’.McDonald’s learnt that if they adapted their ‘Mac’ meals to different cultures, it was more successful than having a standardised set of products that taste the same everywhere. So now, around 80% of McDonald’s restaurants are franchised to local peo ple who serve food with a ‘local’ flavour. For example, in Hong Kong, food called ‘Shake Shake Fries’ and ‘Red Bean Sunday’ can be found on the menu, while in Switzerland, ‘Vegi Macs’ are served.However, fast food is not popular with everyone. It is ofte n called ‘junk’ food because it is said to be unhealthy and full of fat. Furthermore, many people claim that fast food chains produce enormous amounts of waste, while millions of people in developing countries go hungry. At the same time, more and more people no longer cook fresh food at home. ‘Convenience’ food is just too convenient! It is so easy for people with busy working lives to call into their local branch of Marks and Spencer, or some other supermarket chain, to buy ready-made meals on their way h ome from work. It is even easier to buy a ‘take-away’ from a local restaurant or pick up the phone and order a pizza to be delivered to your home.26. T he ‘golden arch’ in the second paragraph refers to ______________.A) Burger King B) Taco Bell C) McDonald’s D) all the fast food restaurants27. According to the passage, McDonald’s is successful mainly because __________________.A)It has a standardized set of products all over the worldB)It is not ‘junk’ foodC)Its’ food is convenientD)It adapted its meals to different cultures.28. In the passage, which of the following terms has/ have the same meaning with fast food.A) ‘junk’ food B) ‘convenience’ food C) ‘take-away’ D)all of the above29. Fast food is often called ‘junk food’ because _____________.A)some people think it is unhealthy and full of fatB)fast food chains produce enormous amounts of wasteC)it is no longer fresh foodD) Both A and B.30. The main idea of this passage is ____________.A)fast food todayB)the successful s ecret of McDonald’s.C)why fast food is thought as ‘junk’ foodD)different opinions toward fast foodPart Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure(25 points)Section ADirections: In this section there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center.31. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she wasbusy __________ for her examination.A. to prepareB. to be preparedC. preparingD. being prepared32. The computer doesn’t work well, so something _________ wrong.A. can have goneB. should have goneC. must have goneD. ought to have gone33. Although Mary is satisfied with her success, she wonders __________ willhappen to he private life.A. howB. whoC. whatD. that34. The concert usually takes place at the People’s Square, with the audience__________on the ground.A. seatingB. seatedC. be seatingD. to seat35. If the whole program __________ beforehand, a great deal of time and moneywould have been lost.A. was not plannedB. were not plannedC. would not be plannedD. had not been planned36. Isn’t it about the time you __________ to do morning exercises?A. beganB. beginC. should beginD.have begun37. I am very grateful to you for what you’ve given me and __________ youhave done for me.A. whichB. thatC. all whatD. all that38. It was not until she had arrived home __________ remembered her appointmentwith the doctor.A. when sheB. that sheC. and sheD.she39. Determined to __________ as if everything were normal, he responded witha kind of indifference.A. carry onB. account forC. bring upD. getthrough40. He __________ to arrange a loan through a finance company.A. triedB. succeededC. managedD.endeavored41. Jack is good, kind, hard working and intelligent. __________, I can’tspeak too highly of him.A. As a resultB. In a wordC. By the wayD.On the contrary42. I __________ going to the doctor, but I wish I hadn’t.A. pick outB. make outC. give offD. put off43. Young children often can’t __________ between TV programs andcommercials.A. separateB. distinguishC. compareD.contrast44. The morning paper __________ a story about demonstrations in New York andWashington D.C.A. carriedB. extendedC. broughtD. took45. And what we got to __________ is a disgrace.A. come up withB. catch up withC. put up withD.keep up withSection BDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are r choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best completes the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line though the center.You will find that college classes are very different from high school classes. You will have more work and responsibilities without being pushed as much. ____46____ , you will have more freedom – freedom to choose what to study, whento study, or ____47___ to study. You will need to exercise maximum self –imposed (志愿的) , and you have only yourself to ____48____. The decisions you make ____49___ your study habits will be a ____50____ factor in your success, or lack of success in college.____51____ , you will discover that your instructors ____52____ the ones you have had previously. They will expect you to ____53___ more ____53____ in your study habits and time management. Remember that much of your learning takes place outside the classroom. Your instructor will give you additional help outside of class if there is evidence that you are putting maximum effort into the course.____54___ your abilities and skill mastery, you will need to manage your time effectively in order to succeed in college. A schedule ____55___ efficient use of time will enable you to include both work and play. When you get a job, you will soon discover that you do not work only when you wish and as you wish. (221 words)46. A. On the other hand B. ON the on handC. NeverthelessD. Therefore47. A. if B. whether C. why D. who48. A. turn to B. answer to C. respond to D. act as49. A. of B. to C. towards D. concerning50. A. determining B. demanding C. deciding D. depending51. A. However B. Nevertheless C. In addition D. Except that52. A. differ from B. are similar to C. differ in D. are alike53. A. take … part B. throw … yourselfC. plunge … yourselfD. take … initiative54. A. In spite of B. ConcerningC. Regardless ofD. On the condition of55. A. related to B. carried on C. relied on D. based onPartⅣ Writing (15 points)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an E-mail to one of your former classmates. You should write at least 80 words, and base your E-mail on the Chinese outline below:1.了解对方毕业后的情况.2.你的近况.3.邀请对方方便时来访.大学英语B模拟题1答案及部分注解Part I Use of English (20 points)1.从本题的对话可看出，第一句话人想见校长，但校长此时列法见他，礼貌的回答需表示歉意，并说明理由，因此最佳答案是A。
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Model Test OnePart I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test listen ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections:This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A),B),C)and D) given in your paper.1.A) Yes, you do . B) Go ahead, please. C）Hold on ,please. D)Yes, he is in.2.A)With pleasure. B)It’s so heavy. C)Yes, you will. D）You’re welcome.3. A)I think it’s too heavy. B）Sure , no problem.C) You take it by yourself. D)I am afraid I can’t work.4.A) Oh, I don’t like it .B) It’s very nice. C) It seems strange. D) I have no idea.5. A) Yes, please order. B) I don’t want to order. C)I ‘d like a hamburger, please.D) No,I think that’s it.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A). B), C) and D) given in your test paper.6.A)Go to the park B) Work in the garden. C) Read books. D) Watch TV.7.A)15minutes B)20 minutes C) 30 minutes. D) 35 minutes.8.A) He will take biology next semester. B)He will take science next semesterC) He won't take biology D) He won't take science next semester9.A) She doesn’t want to invite more people.B) She likes dancing.C)She doesn’t dance with others.D) She wants to invite more people.10. A)There are more people at next stop.B) Some people will get off at next stop.C) Nobody is in the bus.D) Less people will get off.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed on the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times during the second reading, you are requited to write down the missing words or phrases. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.Many people say the world is becoming a more dangerous place. in almost every area of the world, something bad is happening Many countries arc having 11 problems some are fighting wars with their neighbors .in others, people are making trouble 12 their own government Besides political problems there are also 13 problems. In some countries, there is not enough food . in others such as the US , unskilled workers are losing their jobs there are also many social problems. In the US ,more and more people are getting divorced ,and children are 14 in single parent families .more and more young people are using 15 .Part II Vocabulary & structure ( 15 minutes )Directions : this part is to test your ability to use words and grammar correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences . it consists of 2 sections .Section ADirections: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B),C),and D).16.Accustomed to trees ,I had no difficulty the top .A)cl imb ..reaching B)climbing …to reachC)climb..to reach D)climbing…reaching17.Tom lay on his back ,his hand under his head .A)being crossing B)being crossed C)have crossed D)crossed18.Some is knocking at the door , Go and see .A)who is he B)who is it C)who he is D)who it is19.Since you have come to Know it is a bad habit ,you ought to make up your mind to .A）break into it B)break with it C)break out D)break down20. from space ,you’ll find. the earth looks like a water covered globe ,with few patches of landout above the water.21.He fell to the ground , blood from his nose .A)was streaming B)streaming C)streamed D)was streamed22.he was trying to make himself .A)understand B)understanding C)understood D)understand23.The writer begins an informal social letter with Dear by the addressee’s first or given name .A)follower B)following C)follows D) to follow24.If you come any questions which you , skip them.A) to …stumping B)across … stumps C)at … stumped D)across …stump25.That morning Mr. Black got up early miss the opportunity to enter himself for the examination.A)in order not that B)in order to not C)not in order to D)in order not toSection BDirections: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bla nk with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.26. The test was much more difficult than we had (expect)27. The book has made a great impact on its (read) .28. What you said has nothing to do with what we are (discuss) .29.If she (catch) the 10 o'clock train ,she can get there by lunch time.30. New records and (invent)are being made continually.31. Inspect that he has failed to arrange his time (efficient)32. His advice kept me from (make) a serious mistake.33. We thanked them for their (kind)34. Frankly (speak)______, I don't think your plan is practical.35. Your remarks may lead to (misunderstand)______.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to full fill .You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task lDirections: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinish ed statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D).You should decide on the correct answer. Having no language, infants cannot be told what they need to learn. Yet by the age of three they will have mastered the basic structure of their native language and will bewell on their way to coaununicative competence. Acquiring their language is a most i mpressive intellectual feat. Studies of how children learn language generally agree tha t the most remarkable aspect of this feat is the rapid acquisition of grammar. Neverthe less, the ability of children to conform to grammatical rules is only slightly more won derful than their ability to leam words. It has been reckoned that the average high scho ol graduate in the United States has a reading vocabulary of 80,000 words which inclu des idiomatic expressions and proper names of people and places. This vocabulary mu st have been learned over a period of 16 years. From the figures, it can be calculated t hat the average child leams at a rate of about 13 new words per day. Clearly a leaming process of great complexity goes on at a rapid rate in children.36. What is the main subject of the passage?A) Language acquisition in children.B) Teaching languages to childrenC) How to memorize wordsD) Communicating with words.37. The word "feart" in Line 3 is closest in meaning to " " .A) experimentB) ideaC) activityD) accomplishment38, The word "reckoned" in Line 6 is closest in meaning to " ".A) suspectedB) estimatedC) provedD) said39. In Line 7, the word "which" refers to .A) their ability B)reading vocabularyC) idiomatic expression D)teaming process40.According to the passage, what is impressive about the way children learn vocabul ary?A) They learn words before they learn grammar.B) They learn even very long words.C) They learn words very quickly.D) They earn the most words in high school.Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 .Once upon a time (not very long ago, either!) industrial goods were made to last forever. If you bought a car or a stove. it was a once-in-a-lifetime investment You paid good money for it, and you took care of it. Nowadays industry has persuaded us that products shouldn't last a long time it is cheaper to throw them away than it is to repair them. This has led directly to the This has led directly to the "throw-away society" which is a tremendous waste of the earth's resources.Just think of the cars that are traded in daily, just because they arc out of date . Think of the expensive packaging material that is thrown away every time a new object is bought. And we consumers have to pay for that material ! Our industrial society has turned us into spoiled children. This wastefulness has gotten us into the mess we are to now When we have no resources left, then we'll start to take care of what we have. But why can't we act before this happens! Why can't we go back to being a society in which the prevention of waste is a virtue?41. Not long ago products were made to lastA) for eight years B) for ten yearsC) for as long as you take care of them D) for one's lifetime42. People don't repair many things nowadays becauseA) they change their taste B) they spend less to buy a new oneC) they find no place to repair them D) they don't like to do so43. The shoppers have to pay not only for the goods themselves but also forA) the wrapping paper B) the advertisementC) the bus fare D) the cost of using the car44. According to the author, we should take care of what we haveA) when it goes out of date B) when we still have someC) when there are no resources left D) when there are few resources45. What is this passage mainly about?A) It is about how to throw away goods.B) It is about how the goods last.C) It is about the importance of taking cart of the resources.D) It is about how to fix the goods.Task 3Directions: Read the following advertisement carefully. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in the table below with no more than 3 words.SHANGHAI STARSHANGHAI STAR is published every Tuesday and Friday. A subscription can be made at all postoffices at 96 Yuan (100 issues) or 8 Yuan a month. A single international subscription is at $115 for 6 .months and at $230 for one year (postage included), paid by bank transfer to: Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaNo. 2 Huashan Road, Shanghai 200040, ChinaA/C No: 029For more information, please call 2.Shanghai Star is published _ 46 a week.The rates for an international subscription are 47 for 6 months and 48 _ for one year.If you like to know more subscription information, please call 49If you are a domestic subscription , you may only 50 _ for 100 issues.Task 4Directions:The following is some western and Chinese festivals. After reading it you are required to find the items equivalent (与..同等) to those given in Chinese in the table below Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets。
高等学校英语应用能力考试B级模拟试卷1
PartⅠListening Comprehension （15minutes）Directions:This part is to test your listening ability. It consis ts of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After e ach dialogue，there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two ti mes. When you hear a question，you should decide on the correct answer from the4choices marked A），B），C）and D）given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding lette r on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear:You will read: A）I'm not sure. B）You're right.C）Yes，certainly. D）That's interesting.From the dialogue we learn that the speaker is aski ng the list ener to leave a message. Therefore，C）Yes，certainly is the correc t answer. You should mark C）on the Answer Sheet. Now the test will begin.1.A）Yes，thank you，and you?B）Nice to meet you!C）It's good.D）The same to you.2.A）Yes，I did.B）No，I didn't.C）It was a waste of time.D）It lasted two hours.3.A）I can manage it myself.B）You can't do anything for me.C）Please do it for me.D）A pound of tomatoes，please.4.A）No，that's not good.B）Yes，it is.C）It doesn't matter.D）So do I.5.A）The fifth.B）March，6th.C）Friday.D）365days.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue，there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and ques tions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question，you sho uld decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A），B），C）and D）given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throu gh the center.6.A）Yesterday.B）Early last week.C）Two days ago.D）Three days ago.7.A）Boss and secretary.B）Lawyer and client.C）Teacher and student.D）Nurse and patient.8.A）Looking for a timetable.B）Buying some furniture.C）Reserving a table.D）Window shopping.9.A）At the book store.B）At the library.C）At the travel agency.D）At the hospital.10.A）He will go in spite of the cold weather.B）He won't go as he is not feeling well.C）He will go when he feels better.D）He won't go as he has work to do.Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a recorded passage. The passage is printed in the test paper，but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading，you are required to put the missing words or phr ases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks accordi ng to what you have heard. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.The students were having a class on a cold morning in winter. The teacher _11__ with his back to the fire. He wanted to give _ _12__ to the students before he __13__ his lesson. The teacher _ _14__ to his students，“Before you speak，think. __15__ fifty befor e you say anything important...a hundred if it is very important.” At that time，the teacher's coat tails caught fire，and the teacher didn't know，but the students saw it at once. And they didn't tell him about it.PartⅡStructure （15minutes）Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A），B），C）and D）.You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16.The classroom needs ______.A）cleanC）to be cleanedD）being cleaned17.There is a nice-looking car there. I wonder ______.A）whom it belongs toB）whom does it belong toC）it belongs to whomD）whom does it belong18.Wordsworth was one of the greatest poets ______ liv ed in t he19th century.A）whichB）whoC）thoseD）that19. ______ the population is too large，we have to take measu res to control the birth rate.A）AlthoughB）SinceC）IfD）Until20.It is requested that every student ______ a paper on sustai nable development.A）writesB）wroteC）writingD）write21.He said，“I ______ a lot of new poems by the end of last y ear.”A）had already learntB）have already learntC）would have already learntD）already learnt22.As Edison grew ______，he became more and more interested in science.A）elderC）olderD）the older23.Only in this way ______ catch up with your brothers.A）do you canB）can youC）you canD）you do can24.No one，except his two best friends，______ where he is.A）knowB）knowsC）to knowD）knowing25.Mr.John has decided that he will ______ the branch compa ny set up in the small town.A）take overB）hand inC）put inD）lead toSection BDirections: There are also10incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26.When I found Linda，she（play）______ table tennis with her friend Jean.27.If only the rain（stop）______ .28.There were only a few（survive）______ from the air crash.29.If you intend（visit）______ the National Garden，please cont act me.30.We'd better postpone（discuss）______ it next week.31.John went to town yesterday and had his computer（repair）______.32.This music seems to（pure）______ one's spirit of evil thoug hts.33.This is a very（danger）______ road: there were at least five serious accidents last year.34.Because of the traffic accident there will be no（possibly）__ ____ of his coming.35.The photos of Mars taken by satellites（卫星）are（clear）___ ___ than those taken from earth.Part ⅢReading Comprehension （40minutes）Direction: This part is to test your reading ability. There are5 tasks for you to fulfil. You should read the material carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task1Direction: After reading the following passage，you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements，numbered 36 through 40. For e ach question or statement there are 4 choices marked A），B），C）or D）.You should make the correct choice and mark the correspon ding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the cen ter.The sense of sound is one of our most important means of kn owing what is going on around us. Sound has a waste product，to o，in the form of noise. Noise has been called unwanted sound. No ise is growing and it may get much worse before it gets any bette r.Scientists，for several years，have been studying how noise aff ects people and animals. They are surprised by what they have lea rned. Peace and quiet are becoming harder to find.Noise pollution is a threat that should be looked at carefully.There is a saying that it is so noisy that you can't hear yours elf think. Doctors who study noise believe that we must sometimes hear ourselves think. If we don't，we may have headaches，other aches and pains，or even worse mental problems.Noise adds more tension（紧张）to a society that already faces enough stress.But noise is not a new problem. In ancient Rome，people comp lained so much about noise that government stopped chariots（四轮马车）from moving through the streets at night!Ways of making less noise are now being tested. There are ev en laws controlling noise. We cannot return to the “good old days”of peace and quiet. But we can reduce noise—if we shout loudly enough about it.36.Why are scientists surprised by the findings in their noise study?A）Because the world is becoming more and more noisy.B）Because they have learned that noise is also a kind of pollut ion.C）Because noise is an unwanted waste for human beings.D）Because people knew little about noise before.37.What may happen if we cannot hear ourselves think?A）We may forget what we have thought about.B）Our thoughts may be disturbed.C）Our mind may be harmed.D）We may have difficulty finding the right words.38.When the writer says we cannot return to the good old day s，he means that ______.A）our society is becoming much worse than beforeB）in our modern society it is hard to lead a quiet lifeC）the old days were much happier than the present timeD）it is impossible for us to deal with noise as we did before39.From the last sentence of the passage we can learn that __ ____.A）we can put noise under control if we take effective measuresB）sometimes we have to shout loudly so that others can hear usC）shouting is the chief cause of noise pollution nowadaysD）it is important to warn people of the danger of noise polluti on40.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A）Only recently did people realize the harmful effect of noise.B）Noise pollution is the worst kind of pollution we suffer from.C）People are now trying to find ways to make noise as low as possible.D）The writer thinks that it is almost impossible for people to a void noise.Task2Directions: This task is the same as Task1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.There are many ways to learn about people of other lands. On e way is to study the clothing other people wear.For thousands of years，people in different parts of the world have worn very different types of clothing. There are four big reas ons for this.One reason might be religion. In many Moslem countries，wome n must wear veils to hide their faces. The veils must be worn in p ublic. Veils are part of the Moslem religion.The second reason is that different materials are used in diffe rent countries. For instance，in France the materials used in clothin g may be cotton（棉），silk，wool，or many other man-made materi als. Most people in China wear cotton.The ways clothes are made are also very different. This is ano ther reason why people dress differently. Western countries rely on machines to make most of their clothing. Someone living in India can use only hand power to make the clothing he needs.World-wide differences in customs also lead to differences in cl othing. A Mexican farmer wears a straw hat with a brim（帽沿）up. In China，a farmer wears a straw hat with a brim down. Both hats are used to protect the farmers from the sun. Some of these cust oms have come down through thousands of years.41.If you want to learn about the differences about people in t he world，you ______.A）should know the ways to study other landsB）should know the four big reasons given in the passageC）may study the different types of clothing people wearD）may be surprised by the ways people wear hats42.In many Moslem countries，women have to ______ in public.A）wear more clothes than menB）cover their faces with veilsC）protect their faces from being hurtD）wear religious clothing43.Which of the following is the reason for the differences in clothing?A）Materials used for clothes differ from country to country.B）Cotton is the common material for clothing.C）Man-made materials are invented to make clothes.D）Most people like silk clothes.44.The third reason for difference in clothing is ______.A）different materialsB）different ways of making clothesC）different styles of dressingD）different religions45.The two examples of wearing hats are given in the last para graph to show ______.A）the effect of customs on dressing styleB）the function of wearing straw hatC）the correct way of wearing straw hatD）the long history of some customsTask3Directions: The following is a letter about the arrangement for a conference（会议）.After reading it，you should complete the info rmation by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in the table below.Dear Nancy，Now I am sending you a copy of the final program schedule o f the Conference，together with a map of the location of St. Martin 's College.Please note also that there has been an exchang e between me etings. Those meetings for Friday morning will be replaced by thos e for Saturday afternoon. I hope this will not cause you any probl em.If you are going to present a paper，please let me have an ab stract（摘要）of it as soon as possible. The dea dline for the abstrac t is Monday 23，September.The entire Conference fee（3 days）is＄120.You may send the f ee to the Conference organizer according to the above address or just pay on arrival.Looking forward to meeting you soon.Yours sincerely，Dr.JohnsonProfessor of Collins UniversityTask4Directions: The following is part of Information for Post. After reading it，you are required to find the items equivalent to（与……等同）those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should p ut the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet，n umbered51through 55.A—air mailB—date stampC—EMSD—express delivery letterE—letter boxF—please forwardG—post-office boxH—registered letterI—sub-post officeJ—telecommunications serviceK—regular mail L—mail orderM—mailing listN—postage stampO—post-freeP—postage paidTask5Directions: There are two BUSINESS LETTERS below here. Af ter reading the letters you should give brief answers to the 5 que stions（No.56 through No.60）that follow. The answers should be wr itten after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.Letter OneJan.25，2001 Dear Mr.Guan Li，From your advertisements we know that you are making transf ormers（变压器）in a variety of types. We are interested in your pr oducts. Would you please send us the details of our pro ducts? If p ossible，please send us some pictures of the products.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours sincerely，Louis SmithLetter TwoFeb.14，2001 Dear Mr.Louis Smith，It's our pleasure to submit the attached quotation（报价）for yo ur review and consideration. Here enclosed are some pictures of o ur latest types of transformers. This quotation package consists of the following:Section 1 Price list for transformersSection 2 Types of transformersSection 3 Technical specificationIn the price list you can see we are giving you the lowest pri ces and offer our best goods. We also think it better to offer you a 5% discount on purchases of more than 10 units.Please advise if you have additional questions.Yours sincerely，Guan Li56.What products are the two letters dealing with?______________________________________57.What does Mr.Louis Smith ask for in his letter?__________________________________and pictures of the goo ds.58.Apart from a price list of the g oods，what else does Mr.Gua n Li offer in his quotation package?Types of the goods and _______________________________.59.How many transformers must Mr.Louis Smith buy to get a discount of5%?_______________________________________________of th em.60.What are also included in Guan Li's letter apart from the q uotation package?Some _______________________________________.Part ⅣTranslation （25minutes）Directions: This part numbered61through65is to test your abili ty to translate English into Chinese. After each sentence of numbe rs61to64，you will read four choices of suggested translation. You s hould choose the best translation and mark the corresponding lette r on your Answer Sheet. And write your translation of num-ber65in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.61.A busy shopping center is usually also a good location for a restaurant.A）忙碌的购物中心往常也是饭店好生意的来源。
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大学英语B模拟试题Test 1一、交际用语（1’*10）1. How are you, Bob?_______________ Ted.A. How are you?B. I’m fine. Thank you.C. How do you do?D. Nice to meet you. ---你好吗，鲍勃？---我很好，特德。
2. Thank you for your help._________________A. My pleasure.B. Never mindC. Quite right.D. Don’t thank me.---谢谢你的帮忙。
---我很荣幸。
3. Hello, I’m Harry Potter.Hello, my name is Charles Green, but_______.A. call my Charles.B. call me at Charles.C. call me Charles.D. call Charles me.---你好，我是哈里﹒波特。
---你好，我是查理﹒格林，你可以叫我查理。
4. Paul, ______________ ?Oh, that’s my father! And beside him, my mother.A. What is the person over thereB. Who’s talking over thereC.What are they doingD.Which is that---鲍，那边在说话的人是谁？---哦，那是我的爸爸，在他旁边的是我妈妈。
5.Hi, Tom, how is everything with you?_______________, and how are you?A. Don’t mention it.B. Hm, not too bad.C. Thanks.D. Pretty fast.---你好，汤姆，近来都好吗？---还不错，你呢?6. That’s a beautiful dress you have on!__________A. Oh, thanks. I got it yesterday.B. Sorry, it’s too cheap.C. You can have it.D. See you later. ---你穿的这件裙子很漂亮。
---噢，谢谢，我昨天买的。
7. Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday?_____________A.Excuse me, my friend sent me a flower.B.Fine, I never go to birthday parties.C.Ha…ha, I don’t like birthday parties.D. Sorry, but my wife had a car accident.---昨天你为什么不来参加我的生日晚会？---不好意思，我太太出了个交通事故。
8.Hi, welcome back! Had a nice trip?________________A. Oh, fantastic! Fresh air, and sunshine every day.B. Come on, I’ve got lots of fun.C. By the way, I don’t like Saturdays.D. Well, I’ll look forward to your phone call.---欢迎回来，旅行还不错吧？---噢，太棒了！每天都有新鲜的空气和温暖的阳光。
9.Have n’t seen you for ages! What are you busy doing now?________________A.I hate the weather here.B.My hair is getting a bit longer.C.Yeah, thanks for coming.]D. I am working part time in a bookshop, you know.---好几年不见了，最近都在忙什么呢？---我现在在一家书店兼职。
10.Marilyn, I’m afraid I have to be leaving now._______________A. That sounds wonderful.B. Oh, so early.C. Not at all.D. Good luck!---玛琳，我恐怕现在不得不走了。
---噢，那么早？二、阅读理解（2’*15）Passage 1The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and people’s lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14,1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792 to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 1792, the monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was executed. A few months later his wife, Marie also had her head cut off. The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte. (190 words)法国大革命于1789年爆发。
当时法国正处在一片混乱中，政府腐败，人民生活凄惨。
路易十六世企图控制议会并增加赋税，但最后失败了。
他命令军队进入凡尔赛。
人民都认为他企图用武力镇压革命。
1789年7月14日，人民群众爆发了，攻占了关押政治犯的巴士底狱。
从那天以后，7月14日就被定为法国的国庆日。
1792年，路易十六企图逃离法国，并从奥地利和普鲁士获得支持，但他被捕了。
1792年王室被废除，路易十六被处以死刑。
几个月后，他的妻子，玛丽也被处以死刑。
法国大革命令欧洲其它国家的国王感到害怕。
奥地利和普鲁士的军队进入了法国。
法国人民组织起了共和军来保卫祖国，革命陷入了一个艰苦阶段。
成千上万的人牺牲了。
最后，权力落入了拿破仑﹒波拿巴手中。
11. What’s this passage about? 这篇文章主要讲了什么？A. France.B. King Louis.C. The French Revolution.D. Europe.法国大革命12. Which did not happen in 1789? 以下那件事不是发生在1789年？A. The French Revolution broke out.B. The national economy was developing rapidly.C. The government wasn’t well run.D. King Louis XIV was in power.国家经济快速发展。
13. Where were the political prisoners kept? 那些政治犯被关押在哪里？A. In Versailles.B. In AustriaC. In Prussia.D. In Bastille.巴士底狱14. What does the underlined word “abolished ” mean? 划了下划线的“abolished ”这个词是什么意思？A. Put off.B. Established.C. United.D. Ended.废除。
15. What was NOT the effect of the Revolution? 以下那个不是法国大革命产生的效果？A. July 14 has become the French National Day.B. It brought some impact on the other European kings.C. Louis’s wife, Marie was killed.D. The king tried to control the national parliament.国王试图控制议会。
Passage 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 to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m.. 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 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, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.(260 words)在美国，一般不习惯每天很早打电话给某个人。