1、大学英语B8一、交际英语1、- Thats a beautiful cat. I wonder who it belongs to.- _A：It belongs to the Browns.B：The cat is my favourite too.C：Mind your own business.D：I cant say anything more.答案： A2、Have a good day! _.A：You got it tooB：The same to youC：Yes, thank youD：The same as you答案： B3、- Good-bye for now. - _
2、A：The same to you.B：Thats OK.C：See you. D：Long time no see.答案： C4、- May I use your bike for a moment?- _A：Its well.B：It doesnt matter.C：By all means.D：I have no idea.答案： C5、- - He teaches physics in a school.A：What does your father want to do?B：Who is your father?C：What is your father?D：Where is you
3、r father now?答案： C二、阅读理解1、Today the official language of the United States and most of Canada is English. However, French almost became the official language because of a war.The French and Indian War was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not accurate because the war was actually
4、 between England and France. The Indians fought on the side of the French.France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada, and England held part of what is now the United States. However, France tried to expand its land by moving southward into New York, Pennsylva
5、nia, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort（堡垒）on the Ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1752. However, the French defeated Washington.The French, aided by the Indians, outsmarted（比聪明） the English and won many early battles. Later, the Britis
6、h began to do well against the French. In the final battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England faced General Montcalm from France. Both generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted（比持久）the French and won the battle. Thus, most of North America today has the English culture and lan
7、guage.(1)、The best title for this passage is “The French and Indian War“.A：TB：F答案： B(2)、The word “gain“ in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to“buy“.A：TB：F答案： B(3)、We may conclude that George Washington preferred the English.A：TB：F答案： A(4)、General Wolfe died in Canada.A：TB：F答案： A(5)、Washington
8、 won his battle at the fort on the Ohio River.A：TB：F答案： B2、Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. One advant
9、age of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of ones own. Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy wor
10、king lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend ones free time digging, planting, watering and do
11、ing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of Nature. Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its ci
12、nemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnights (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country t
13、hey want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.(1)、Which of the following statements is NOT true?_A：People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city. B：People who work in London prefer to live in the country.C：Some people enjoying
14、city life prefer to work and live inside London.D：Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city.答案： B(2)、With the same money _, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.A：getting a small flat with a gardenB：having a small flat with a gardenC：renting a s
15、mall flat without a gardenD：buying a small flat without a garden答案： C(3)、When the garden is in blossom, it means that one _ has been rewarded.A：living in the countryB： having spent time working in the garden C： having a garden of his ownD：having been digging, planting and watering 答案： B(4)、People wh
16、o think happiness lies in the town would feel that _ if they had to live outside London. A：their life was meaninglessB： their life was invaluableC：they didnt deserve a happy lifeD：they were not worthy of their happy life答案： A(5)、The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to _. A
17、：deal withB：do away withC：escape fromD：prevent from答案： C三、词汇与语法1、Why he did it will remain a _ for ever.A：strangeB：passC：publicD：puzzle答案： D2、Would you like some more coffee? Theres still _ left.A：a little B：little C：a few D：few答案： A3、-Is Linda good at singing?-Yes, she is. We often hear her _in her
18、 room.A：to singB：sangC：singD：sings答案： C4、Both the kids and their parents _ English, I think. I know it from their accent.A：is B：been C：are D：was答案： C5、Theres lots of fruit _ the treeOur little cat is also _ the tree. A： in；inB：on；on C：in；onD：on；in 答案： D四、完型填空Many people would agree that stress is a
19、major problem in modern life. It is certainly true that worry and quarrel can cause all kinds of illnesses, 1 backache to severe headaches, or even more serious complaints such as high blood pressure.Many of us think 2 stress as something that other people impose on us. We often complain about how o
20、ther people put us 3 pressure. But we should try not to let such pressure affect us. We should not forget that we are largely responsible for some of the stress ourselves. We sometimes take 4 more work than our bodies and our minds can handle. We should learn to 5 our limitations. We should be aware
21、 of which things are really important and which are not.(1)、 A：ofB：underC：acceptD：fromE：on答案： D(2)、 A：ofB：underC：acceptD：fromE：on答案： A(3)、 A：ofB：underC：acceptD：fromE：on答案： B(4)、 A：ofB：underC：acceptD：fromE：on答案： E(5)、 A：ofB：underC：acceptD：fromE：on答案： C五、英译汉(1)、Would you please help me with this heavy box?(2)、He is thinking about moving to a new place.(3)、Yeah, but they play the same songs over and over again.(4)、She looks lovely when she is happy.六、写作Instructions:建议你在 30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目和提纲用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。1.你的主要兴趣和爱好；2.描述一项兴趣。My Interests
