大学英语(B)统考试题2.pdf

大学英语（B）统考试题Test 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 cantC.Sorry,you cantD.I dont know2.一 Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?A.Yes,you may borrowB.Yes,do onC.Yes,help yourselfD.It doesnt matter3.-Are you Mr.Robert Lee?A.Yes,Lee speakingB.Hello,what do you wantC.Sorry,speakingD.I dont know4.-Excuse me,sir.Where is Dr.Browns office?A.You cant ask meB.Pardon?I have no ideaC.Please dont say soD.Sorry I dont know,but you can ask the man over there.5.一 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.Dont say that.Its ugly.John is good 6.-What can I do for you,madam?A.I want a kilo of applesB.You can go your own wayC.ThanksD.Excuse me,Im busy7.一!d like to take you to the coffee house on the corner.A.Thank you.You shouldnt do thatB.Thanks,Id like to go with youC.No,you cant say soD.No,no.You cant do that8.一 Do you mind telling me where youre from?A.Certainly.Im from LondonB.Sure.I was bom in London.C.Not really,you can do itD.Certainly not.Im from London9.-May I see the menu,please?Ive been waiting an hour already.A.That is the menu,sirB.Yes,please go onC.Here you are,sirD.Of course,sir10.-1 was worried about chemistry,but Mr.Brown gave me an A!A.Dont worry about itB.Congratulations!Thats 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 fallowed by five questions.For each questions 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 dont 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 didnt know how to spell,so what he really wrote was all correct.After a while,he shortened that term to OK.The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was bom,Kinderhook,New York.Van Burens friends organized a club to help him become President.They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club,and anyone who supported Van Buren wan called OK.11.The author.A.believes both of the storiesB.doesnt 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 JacksonA.couldnt draw up any documents at allB.didnt like to read important papers by himselfC.often had his assistants sign documents for himD.wasnt good at reading,writing or spelling13.According to the first story,the term OKA.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 correct14.According to the second story,the term OKA.was the short way to say Old Kinderhook ClubB.meant the place where President Van Buren wan bomC.was the name of Van Burens clubD.was used to call Van Burens 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 ClubPassage 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 the 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 large proportion than in Germany or England,let alone France.The statistics(统vr)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 millionC.Less than 25 millionD.Less than 225 million17.Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas?A.United StatesB.GermanyC.FranceD.England18.Whafs the meaning of the word metropolitan in the middle of the passage?A.Of a large city with its suburbsB.Of small and large townsC.Of urban areasD.Of rural areas19.According to the passage,what can we learn about small towns in the United States?A.Most small towns become gradually crowdedB.Small towns are still similar to each otherC.As the traditional picture is changing,towns are differentD.Small towns are turning into large cities20.Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb?A.Because they are the sameB.Because the rush takes place too quicklyC.Because the process is gradualD.Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areasPassage 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 dont 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,they 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 now 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 persons 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 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 happenings D.made more songs and dancesPart III Vocabulary and Structures(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 concert last night because she was busy fbr her examination.A.to prepareB.to be preparedC.preparingD.being prepared32.The computer doesnt 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 her private life.A.how B.who C.what D.that34.The concert usually takes place at the Peoples Square,with the audience _on the ground.A.seating B.seated C.be seating D.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.Isnt it about the time you _to do morning exercises?A.began B.begin C.should begin D.have begun37.1 am very grateful to you for what youve given me and _you have done fbr me.A.which B.that C.all what D.all that38.It was not until she had arrived home _remembered her appointment with the doctor.A.when she B.that she C.and she D.she39.Determined to _as if everything were normal,he responded with a kind of indifference.A.carry on B.account fbr C.bring up D.get through40.He _to arrange a loan through a finance company.A.tried B.succeeded C.managed D.endeavored41.Jack is good,kind,hard working and intelligent.,I cant speak too highly of him.A.As a result B.In a word C.By the way D.On the contrary42.1 going to the doctor,but I wish I hadnt.A.pick out B.make out C.give off D.put off43.Young children often cant _between TV programs and commercials.A.separate B.distinguish C.compare D.contrast44.The morning paper _a story about demonstrations in New York and Washington D.C.A.carried B.extended C.brought D.took45.And what we got to _is a disgrace.A.come up withB.catch up with C.put up with D.keep up withSection BDirections:There are 10 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four 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 through 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-discipline.This is the hardest kind of discipline because it is 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 handB.On the one handC.NeverthelessD.Therefore47.A.B.whether C.why D.who48.A.turn to B.answer to C.respond to D.act as49.A.of B.to C.towards50.A.determining B.demanding51.A.However B.Nevertheless52.A.differ from B.are similar toD.concerningC.deciding D.dependingC.In addition D.Except thatC.differ in D.are alike53.A.take.partC.plunge.yourself54.A.In spite ofC.Regardless ofB.throw.yourselfD.take.initiativeB.ConcerningD.On the condition of55.A.related to B.carried on C.relied on D.based onPart V 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。Keys:1-10 ACADCABDCB11-25 CDCDBCCABCDDDBA31-45 CCCBDADBACBDBAC46-55 ABBCACADCDTest 2Part I Listening Comprehension(20 points)Section ADirections:In this section you will hear ten short conversations.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the question will be spoken twice.After each conversation,there will be a pause.During the pause,you should read the four choice marked A,B,C and D,and decide on the best answers.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1.A.Cooler and drier B.Cooler and rainierB.Warmer and drier D.Warmer and rainier2.A.8 am to 9 pm B.5 am to 9 am C.9 am to 5 pm D.closed3.A.She received her passport last week.B.She plans to stay in South America for a month.C.She still hasnt received her passport yet.D.She will leave for South America in a week.4.A.The man has it.B.The woman has it.C.Ifs in the waste paper basket.D.Ifs in a book.5.A.$6.00 B.$4.00 C.$3.00 D.$3.506.A.Tickets will probably be difficult to buy.B.All the available tickets were sold last week.C.The tickets will not go on sale until tomorrow.D.There are probably many tickets still on sale.7.A.The weather man is usually accurate in his forecast.B.The weather man is usually inaccurate in his forecast.C.It will be sunny all day.D.It will be raining all day.8.A.A complaint B.A letter9.A.At the rail way stationC.At the check-in counter10.A.Miss black.1C.Mr.Thompson.C.A present D.A receipt.B.At the bankD.At the hotel George.Mrs.Thompson.Section BDirections:In this section you mil hear a conversation.The conversation