1、大学英语 B2 一、交际英语1、- This box is too heavy for me to carry it upstairs.- _ A:You may ask for help. B:Ill give you a hand. C:Please do me a favor. D:Id come to help.答案: B2、- Unbelievable! I have failed the driving test again! - _ This is not the end of the world. A:Good luck. B:Cheer up. C:Go ahead. D:N
2、o problem.答案: B3、- Why didnt 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:Haha, I like swimming. D:Sorry, but my wife had a car accident.答案: D4、-Hello, may I have an appointment with the headmaster?-_. A:Sorry, I dont
3、know you B:No, you cant C:Certainly. Wait a minute, please D:Let me see答案: C5、-I went to the beach and got plenty of rest.-_. You looked tired last time I saw you. A:I hope so B:Really C:Im glad you did D:The sound was nice答案: C 二、阅读理解1、Laws have been written to govern the use of American National F
4、lag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. The national flag should be raised and lowered by han
5、d. Do not raise the flag while it is folded. Unfold the flag first, and then hoist it quickly to the top of the flagpole. Lower it slowly and with dignity. Place no objects on or over the flag. Do not use the flag as part of a costume or athletic uniform. Do not print it upon cushions, handkerchiefs
6、, paper napkins or boxes. A federal law provides that the trademark cannot be registered if it comprises the flag, or badgers of the US. When the flag is used to unveil a statue or monument, it shouldnt serve as a covering of the object to be unveiled. If it is displayed on such occasions, do not al
7、low the flag to fall to the ground, but let it be carried high up in the air to form a feature of the ceremony. Take every precaution to prevent the flag from soiled. It should not be allowed to touch the ground or floor, nor to brush against objects. (1)、How do Americans ensure proper respect for t
8、he national flag? _ A:By making laws. B:By enforcing discipline. C:By educating the public. D:By holding ceremonies.答案: A(2)、What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag? _ A:It should be raised by soldiers. B:It should be raised quickly by hand. C:It should be raised o
9、nly by Americans. D:It should be raised by mechanical means.答案: B(3)、How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? _ A:It should be attached to the status. B:It should be hung from the top of the monument. C:It should be spread over the object to be unveiled. D:It shou
10、ld be carried high up in the air.答案: D(4)、What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag? _ A:There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag. B:The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag. C:There are precise regulations and customs to be followed. D:Ameri
11、cans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs.答案: C(5)、What is Americans attitude towards their National Flag? _ A:Arbitrary. B:Respect. C:Happy. D:Brave.答案: B2、 What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer i
12、s no. It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate, how to discover information, is important to everyone
13、. The scientist, however, goes one step further, he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons. He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works. The scientists know
14、ledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist obs
15、erves in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the Theory of Relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through
16、investigations, Einsteins ideas were shown to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations. (1)、What makes a scientist according to the passage? _ A:The tools he uses. B:The way he uses his
17、 tools. C:His ways of learning. D:The various tools he uses.答案: B(2)、The underlined part in the passage shows_. A:the importance of information B:the importance of thinking C:the difference between scientists and ordinary people D:the difference between carpenters and people with other jobs.答案: C(3)
18、、A sound scientific theory should be one that _. A:works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other times B:does not allow any changes even under different conditions C:can be used for many purposes D:leave no room for improvement答案: A(4)、The author
19、 quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate _. A:that measurements are keys to success in science B:that accuracy of mathematics C:that investigations are important in science D:that the mathematical calculations may test his investigations答案: C(5)、What is the main idea of the passage? _ A:The
20、 theory of relativity. B:Exactness is the core of science. C:Scientists are different from ordinary people. D:Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.答案: D 三、词汇与语法1、On average, a successful lawyer has to talk to several _ a day. A:customers B:supporters C:guests D
21、:clients答案: D2、 Tom, what did you do with my documents? I have never seen such a _ and disorder! A:mass B:mess C:guess D:bus答案: B3、Many people watched the boys _the mountain at that time. A:climb B:climbing C:to climb D:climbed答案: B4、On _ side of the street there are some trees. A:both B:either C:ev
22、ery D:all 答案: B5、Never before _ see such a terrible car accident on the road! A:I have B:have I C:I did D:did I答案: D 四、完型填空1、Climate change is one of the most fundamental challenges ever to confront humanity. Its impacts are already showing and will intensify over time _21_ left unchecked. There is
23、overwhelming scientific evidence, _22_ shown in the Fourth Assessment Report (第四次评估报告的综合报告)of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 政府间气候变化专门委员会(IPCC), that climate change will threaten _23_ growth and long-term prosperity, as well as the very survival of the most vulnerable populatio
24、ns. IPCC projections indicate that if emissions continue to rise at their current _24_ and are allowed to double from their pre-industrial level, the world will face an average temperature_25_ of around 3C this century. Serious impacts are associated _26_ this scenario (情景), including sea-level rise
25、, shifts in growing seasons, and an _27_ frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as storms, floods and droughts. The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December in 2009 offers a _28_ opportunity to step up international action on climate change. A Copenhagen dea
26、l is _29_ the global transition into green economic growth, and, most urgently, to help the world, especially the most vulnerable, to adapt to impacts _30_ are now inevitable.(1)、 A:if B:whether C:when D:which答案: A(2)、 A:because B:as C:while D:when答案: B(3)、 A:economics B:economical C:economy D:econo
27、mic答案: D(4)、 A:speed B:rate C:pace D:rhythm 答案: C(5)、 A:rising B:rise C:raise D:raising答案: B(6)、 A:with B:to C:from D:in答案: A(7)、 A:being increased B:increased C:increase D:increasing答案: D(8)、 A:history B:historical C:historic D:historically答案: B(9)、 A:necessary B:inevitable C:essential D:basic答案: C
28、(10)、 A:that B:of which C:who D:what答案: A 五、英译汉(1)、John and his brother differ in personality even if their differences in age are not significant.(2)、China will build up a space station in ten years.(3)、Bill hit his car into a wall last night. 六、写作(1)、Bad Manners in Public1. 列举人们在公共场所的不良现象。 2. 对其中某
29、一种现象陈述你的看法,并简单说明理由。大学英语 B3 一、交际英语1、-What do you think of the song?-_. A:It sounds sweet B:I like music very much C:I dont know the title D:It was a pleasure答案: A2、-Whats happened to my library books?-_. A:I have no idea B:You borrowed C:You bought them yesterday D:They are about long life答案: A3、-I w
30、ent to the beach and got plenty of rest.-_. You looked tired last time I saw you. A:I hope so B:Really C:Im glad you did D:The sound was nice答案: C4、 - Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water? - _ A:Id rather stay here if you dont mind. B:Sorry, I dont like neither. C:Certainly
31、, why not? D:Yes, we like these two places.答案: A5、- - Well, they got there last Wednesday. So about a week. A:When did your parents arrive in Paris? B:How long have your parents been in Paris? C:Did your parents arrive in Paris last Wednesday? D:When will your parents go to Paris?答案: B 二、阅读理解1、 The
32、Spring Festival together with the winter holidays often means sharing cakes, candies and other delicious food with friends and families. Most people will eat more than they usually do. But doctors find out that what you eat may affect how well you remember things. This is bad news for people who eat
33、 too much. Forgetfulness seems to many people an inevitable part of aging. As our bodies grow older, most of us find that many things we should remember are slipping out of minds. But new facts show that it is possible to slow times effects on our minds. Once people thought that the brain could not
34、make new cells, but now studies show that learning new things can help brain grow and keep the illness away from the brain. Professor Eric Kandel, a Nobel Prize winner for his study of the human memory, says the best way to save our memories is to keep our brains in good shape. Through mental exerci
35、se, he says, people can keep their memories whole into their 80s and 90s. And Mark Mattson, a professor at the National Institute on Aging, says that reducing the amount of calories fed to older rats and mice by thirty percent can be a good help to learning and memory. While it is hard for many peop
36、le to go on their diet like that, doctors tell us that even small steps can make big difference.(1)、Doctors find out that _may be bad for your memory. A:delicious food B:eating too much C:drinking too much D:doing exercise答案: B(2)、The underlined word slipping in this passage means _. A:leaving quiet
37、ly B:forgetting slowly C:growing fast D:coming badly答案: A(3)、Who thinks that we can save our memories through mental exercise? A:Nobel. B:Mark Mattson. C:Eric Kandel. D:A famous doctor.答案: C(4)、The writer thinks that _is a big problem we face as we grow older. A:illness B:cell C:diet D:forgetfulness
38、答案: D(5)、Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A:It was believed that nothing new could help brain grow. B:It is possible for us to slow times effects on our bodies. C:It was not easy for many people to go on their diet ten years ago. D:It is very important for the old to fight fo
39、rgetfulness.答案: A2、 Oil is so important that it is sometimes called black gold. Almost half of our energy comes from oil. We use it to run our cars and factories and to heat our homes, offices and schools. Many everyday things are made from oil. Your shirt may have oil in the material. The soap you
40、wash your hands with might also be made from oil. Your favorite plastic toy is made from oil. Oil is hard to find, because it is trapped deep under the earth. Once the only way people knew there was oil someplace if it leaked out of the ground. Today, however, we have many ways of finding oil. One t
41、ool measures the pull of gravity. Places where gravity is weaker are more likely to have oil. Another tool is sound waves. Sound waves travel through different kinds of rocks at different speeds. We can use them to find the rocks that have oil in them. We need a lot of oil, and we are using up the o
42、il wells we know about. Soon we must find new ways of looking for this black gold. (1)、From this passage, we can know oil is _. A:a kind of rocks B:a source of energy C:black gold D:black rocks答案: B(2)、According to the passage, we can tell that _. A:oil is found in rocks B:oil runs in rivers C:oil i
43、s found only under water D:oil runs very fast答案: A(3)、Which of the following isnt the way to help find oil? A:Sound waves travel through different kinds of rocks at different speeds. B:People measure the pull of gravity to know if there is oil. C:Sound waves tell us where the oil has leaked out of t
44、he ground. D:People know there is oil if it leaks out of the ground.答案: C(4)、Which of the following does the passage lead you to believe? A:Oil was firstly found by measuring gravity. B:Many things are made from oil. C:We will never run out of oil. D:Our lives would be very different if we didnt hav
45、e oil.答案: B(5)、The main idea of the whole story is that _. A:many things are made from oil B:we must find new ways of looking for oil C:people spend a lot of time looking for oil D:oil is important for us but hard to find答案: D 三、词汇与语法1、The students were all entertained in a Mexican restaurant, at Professor Brians _. A:money B:pay C:expense D:loss答案: C2、The computer system suddenly while he was searching f