1、大学英语(B)模拟试题Test 1第一部分:交际用语(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 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。 1How are you,Bob? 一 TedAHow are you? BIm fineThank you CHow do you do? DNice to meet you2Thanks for your help AMy pleasure BNever mind CQuite right DDont thank me
2、 3一 HelloIm Harry Potter一 Hello,my name is Charles Green,but Acall my Charles Bcall me at Charles Ccall me Charles Dcall Charles me4一 Paul, ? 一 Oh,thats my father!And beside him,my mother Awhat is the person over there Bwhos talking over there Cwhat are they doing Dwhich is that5一 Hi,Tom,hows everyt
3、hing with you? ,and how are you? ADont mention it BHm, not too bad CThanks DPretty fast6一 Thats a beautiful dress you have on! AOh,thanksI got it yesterday BSorry ,its too cheap CYou can have it DSee you later 7一 Why didnt you come to my birthday party yesterday? 一 AExcuse me, my friend sent me a fl
4、ower BFine ,I never go to birthday parties CHa ha,I dont like birthday parties DSorry,but my wife had a car accident 8一 Hi,welcome back!Had a nice trip? 一 AOh,fantastic!Fresh air, and sunshine every day BCome onIve got lots of fun CBy the way ,I dont like Saturdays DWell,Ill look forward to your pho
5、ne call 9一 Havent seen you for ages!What are you busy doing now? 一 A1 hate the weather here BMy hair is getting a bit longer CYeah ,thanks for coming DI am working part time in a bookshop,you know 10一 Marilyn,Im afraid I have to be leaving now AThat sounds wonderful BOh,so early? CNot at a11 DGood l
6、uck! 第二部分:阅读理解(共 15 小题;每小题 2 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。Passage 1The French Revolution broke out in 1789At the time France was in a crisisThe government was badly run and peoples lives were miserableKing Louis XIV tried to control the
7、national parliament and raise more taxesBut his effort failedHe ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by forceOn July 14,1789,they stormed and took the Bastille,where political prisoners were keptEver since that day,July 14 has been the F
8、rench National DayLouis tried to flee the country in 1792 to get support from Austria and PrussiaHowever,he was caught and put in prisonIn September 1792,the monarchy was abolishedIn the same year,Louis was executedA few months later his wife,Marie also had her head cut offThe Revolution of France h
9、ad frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against FranceThe French raised republican armies to defend the nationThe Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their livesIn the end,power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte (190 words)
10、11Whats this passage about? A.France BKing Louis C.The French Revolution D Europe 12Which did not happen in 1789? AThe French Revolution broke out BThe national economy was developing rapidly CThe government wasnt well run DKing Louis XIV was in power 13Where were the political prisoners kept? AIn V
11、erSailles. BIn Austria CIn Prussia DIn Bastille 14hat does the underlined word“abolished”mean? APut off BEstablished CUnited DEnded 15What was NOT the effect of the Revolution? AJuly 14 has become the French National Day BIt brought some impact on the other European kings 。 CLouiss wife ,Marie was k
12、illed DThe king tried to control the national parliament Passage 2In the United States,it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morningIf 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 requ
13、ires immediate attentionThe same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 pmIf someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes its a matter of life or deathThe time chosen for the call communicates its importanceIn social life,time plays a very important part.In the USAguest
14、s 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 dateBut it is not true in all countriesIn other areas of the world,it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made
15、for a date more than a week away tend to be forgottenThe meaning of time differs in different parts of the worldThus,misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differentlyPromptness is valued highly in American life, for exampleIf people are not prompt,they may be
16、 regarded as impolite or not fully responsibleIn the USno one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour,it would be too impoliteA person who is 5 minutes late,will say a few words of explanation,though perhaps he will not complete the sentence(260 words) 16What is the main idea
17、 of this passage? AIt is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the US BThe role of time in Social life over the world CIf people are not promptthey may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the US DNot every country treats the concept of time as the
18、 same 17What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? AA matter of work BA matter of 1ife or death CYou want to see him or her DYou want to make an appointment with him or her 18Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with you
19、r friend? Aat 7:00 am Bat 4:00 pm Cat the midnight Dat 4:00 am 19Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? AIn the USAguests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date BThere is no misu
20、nderstanding arising between people from different cultures about the concept of time CIt may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the USA DPromptness is valued highly in American life 20From the passage we can safely infer that Aits a matter of life or death if you call s
21、omeone in day time Bthe meaning of time differs in different parts of the world Cit makes no difference in the US whether you are early or late for a business party Dif a person is late for a date,he neednt make some explanation Passage 3A foreigners first impression of the USis likely to be that ev
22、eryone is in a rushoften under pressureCity people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly,seeking attention in a store,and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands(任务) Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country Working time is c
23、onsidered preciousOthers in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowedEach person hurries to make room for the next personIf you dont,waiters will hurry you You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will p
24、ush past youYou will miss smiles,brief conversations,and small courtesies with strangersDont take it personallyThis is because people value time highly,and they resent someone else“wasting”it beyond a certain courtesy point The view of time affects the importance we attach to patienceIn the American
25、 svstem of values,patience is not a high priorityMany of us have what might be calied“a short fuse”We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some returnbe this in terms of pleasure,work value,or restThose coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may fi
26、nd this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business callfor example,they will miss the ritual socializing-that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee they may be traditional
27、 in their own countryThey may miss leisurely business chats in a cafe or coffeehouse Normally,Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talksWe seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies Sin
28、ce we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially,we start talking business very quickly(348 words) 21Which of the following statements is wrong? AAmericans seem to be always under pressure BAmericans attach less importance to patience CAmericans dont care much about ritual social
29、izing DAmericans are impolite to their business colleagues 22In the fourth paragraph,“a high priority”means Aa less important thing Ba first concern Ca good business Dan attractive gift 23Americans evaluate a business colleague Athrough social courtesy Bthrough prolonged business talks Cby establish
30、ing business relations Dby learning about their past performance 24This passage mainly talks about Ahow Americans treasure their time Bhow busy Americans are every day Chow Americans do business with foreigners Dwhat American way of life is like 25We can infer from the passage that the authors tone
31、in writing is Acritical B ironical Cappreciative D objective 第三部分:词汇与结构(共 20 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 20 分) 此部分共有 20 个未完成的句子,针对每个句子中未完成的部分有 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。 26Professor smith promised to look _my paper,that is,to read it carefully before the defence Aafter Bover Con Dint
32、o 27Our house is about a mile from the railway station and there are not many houses _. Ain between Bfar apart Camong them Dfrom each other 28As the bus came round the corner,it ran a big tree by the roadside. Ainto Bon Cover Dup 29On average,a successful lawyer has to talk to several a day. Acustom
33、ers Bsupporters Cguests D clients 30What is the train to Birmingham? Afee Btip Cfare Dcost 31The students were a11 entertained in a Mexican restaurant,at Professor Brians Amoney B pay Cexpense Dloss 32Tom,what did you do with my documents? I have never seen such a and disorder! Amass Bmess Cguess Db
34、us 33If she wants to stay thin, she must make a in her diet. Achange Bturn Crun Dgo 34 the War of Independence,the United States was an English colony. ABefore BAt CIn DBetween 35You shouldnt your time like that,Bob ;you have to finish your school work tonight Acut B do Ckill Dkick 36When Lily came
35、home at 5 p.m yesterday,her mother dinner in the kitchen Acooked B was cooking Ccooks Dhas cooked 37Did you notice the guy head looked like a big potato? Awho Bwhich Cwhose D whom 38Both the kids and their parents English,I think I know it from their accent Ais Bbeen Care Dwas 39Never before see suc
36、h a terrible car accident on the road! AI have Bhave I CI did D did I 40Johns father mathematics in this school ever since he graduated from Harvard University Ataught Bteaches Chas taught D is teaching 41Every year thousands of lives in road accidents because of careless driving Alose Blost C have
37、lost Dare lost 42The young lady coming over to us our English teacher;the way she walks tells US that! Amust be Bcan be Cwould be D could be43Had you come five minutes earlier,you the train to BirminghamBut now you missed it Awould catch Bwould have caught Ccould catch D should catch 44Eggs,though r
38、ich in nourishments,have of fat Aa large number Bthe large number Ca large amount Dthe large amount 45No matter ,the little sisters managed to round the sheep up and drive them back home safely Ait was snowing hard Bhard it was snowing Chow it was snowing hard Dhow hard it was snowing 第四部分:完型填空(共 10
39、 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分) 以下短文中共包含 10 个未完成的句子,针对每个句子中空缺部分有 4 个选项,请从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。 There were once three sons of a wealthy businessman 46 they met,the two eldest,who were twins, 47 to quarrel about which of them should be his fathers heir(继承人)The youngest,who was not 48 a
40、mbitious(野心勃勃的),took no part in their argumentAs soon as they left home,the father arranged for an adequate income to be provided for 49 of thembut insisted that apart from this they were to be financially self-supportingThe 50 twin,who had the advantage of good looks and a striking personality,deci
41、ded that he would take up the stage 51 a careerHe 52 a small repertory company,acted in minor parts,was always unpunctual(不准时)at rehearsals and was accordingly 53 with his fellowactorsHe earned little and so had to live mainly on his allowanceHe occasionally thought of 54 his profession,but always p
42、ut off 55 a decision,and he became increasingly bored and disillusioned 46Awhatever Bwhenever Cwherever Dhowever 47Aare used Bused Cusing Dare using 48Aat least Bat most Cin the least Din the most 49Aevery Ball Ceach Dnone 50Afirst Bolder C younger Delder 51Ais B as Cbe D 52Ajoined Battended C went
43、Djoined in 53Apopular B unpopular Cwelcome D unwelcome 54A1iving Bturning Cending D changing 55Amaking Bmake C decide Ddeciding 第五部分:英译汉(满分 15 分) 请在 20 分钟内把下列 5 句英文翻译成中文,把答案写在答题纸上。 56Wang Lis father has taught English here since he graduated from Peking University 57Please give this book to whoever
44、comes first 58Though it was late,they kept on working 59Bill hit his car into a wall last night 60Would you please help me with this heavy box? 第六部分:写作(满分 15 分) 要求在 30 分钟内,根据下面所给的题目和中文提纲用英语写一篇不少于 80 字的短文。Sports1你喜欢什么运动。 2你如何喜欢上这种运动。 3运动对你有什么益处(工作、学习和生活)。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
45、分,满分 10 分) 15 BACBB 610 ADADB 1【答案】B。【解析】对How are you?的回答,一般都用 Im-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语。 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
46、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,下文首先要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 一 15 CBDDD 1620 BBBDB 2125 DBDAC 11【答案】
47、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”。 15【答案】D。【解析】细节判断题。这里是国王想要控制议会,才导致了国王和议会的不和,人民的不满,才爆发了革命,因此法国大革命的结果是选项 A、B、C,而不是D。 16【答案】B。【解析】主旨题。根据对文章的阅读与理解,我们可以发现这篇文章主要是向人们介绍时间观念的文章,而其他项是文章的部分细节。 17【答案】B。【解析】细节题。在文章的第 5 行有明确的说明。 18【答案】B。【解析】细节判断题。根据文章第 1 行和第 5 行的说明,我们可以判断只有 B 是最合适的时间。 19【答案】D。【解析】细节判断题。根据文章,我们知道在美国如果在宴会前三四天才邀请的客人,往往是不重要的客人,所以 A