大学英语B级考试试题和答案解析

Section A

Directions: 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) clean B) to clean C) to be cleaned D) being cleaned

is a nice-looking car there. I wonder ______.

A) whom it belongs to B) whom does it belong to

C) it belongs to whom D) whom does it belong

18. Wordsworth was one of the greatest poets ______ lived in the 19th century.

A) which B) who C) those D) that

19. the population is too large, we have to take measures to control the birth rate.

A) Although B) Since C) If D) Until

20. It is requested that every student ______ a paper on sustainable development.

A) writes B) wrote C) writing D) write

21 .He said, "I ______ a lot of new poems by the end of last year."

A) h ad already learnt B) have already learnt

C) would have already learnt D) already learnt

22. As Edison grew ______, he became more and more interested in science.

A) elder B) the elder C) older D) the older

23. Only in this way ______ catch up with your brothers.

A) do you can B) can you C) you can D) you do can

one, except his two best friends, ______ where he is.

A) know B) knows C) to know D) knowing

25. Mr. John has decided that he will ______ the branch company set up in the small town.

A) take over B) hand in C) put in D) lead to

Section B

Directions: There are also 10 incomplete 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. We started the attack when the enemy (cross) ______ the river.

suggestion is that we (send) ______ a few people to help the other groups.

am sorry to learn that you have made no (improve)______on the design at all.

29. I prefer (live) ______ in the country rather than in a city.

30. We had difficulty (carry) ______ out the plan.

31. Not(know) ______ her address, we couldn't get in touch with her.

you know the (high) ______ of St. Paul's Cathedral.

33. The great number of traffic accidents (emphasis) ______ the need for careful driving.

34. Many modern cars are equipped with an (automatically) ______ temperature control system.

35 .That one is no good; this one is even (bad) ______.

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Direction: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfil. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.

Task 1

Direction:After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A) , B) , C)