大学英语B模拟八及参考答案.docx

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大学英语B模拟八及参考答案

大学英语B模拟八

PartI:

ReadingComprehension（40points）

Directions:

Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Passage1

OnJuly1,1859,fourmen,startedonatripbyballoonfromSt.LouistoNewYork.At7:

30,inthepresenceofthousandsofspectators,thecordsthatkeptballoonearthboundwerecut,andwithconsiderablespeeditwentuptotheheightoftwomiles.Takinganeasterlydirection,itpassed,inthecourseofthenightandmuchofthenextday,overLakeErieandNiagaraFalls.AsitnearedLakeOntariotheballoonmetawindstorm,lostitsrisingpower,andrapidlysanktowardthewater.Theprovisionsandsomeofthepassengers’clothingwerethrownaway.Theballoonfinallyreachedtheshore,havingtraveledfor50miles,justabovethesurfaceofthewater.Heretheyweredraggedovertrees,hillsandrocks,theirlivesendangeredeverymoment.Nooneofthemoverexpectedtoreachthegroundalive.

Thewholedistancetraveledwas1,200miles,andthetimetakentocoverthejourneywas19hours,averagingamileaminute.

Oneofthepassengers,aMr.Wise,isperfectlysatisfiedwiththesuccessoftheexperiment,andbelievesthattheAtlanticOceancanbecrossedbyballoon.ItishishopetoattemptsuchavoyagetoEnglandinthenearfuture.Shouldhedosotherearefewpersonsconfidentenoughtobelievehewillsucceedinhisadventure.

1.Howmanypeoplecametoseetheballoonrising?

a.1,000b.lessthan1,000c.morethan1,000butlessthan2,000d.atleast2,000

2.Whenthecordswerecut,theballoon________.

a.wentupslowlyb.wentuprapidlyc.wentdowntothegroundd.didnotmove

3.Inthewindstorm,theballoonsandtoward________.

a.LakeOntariob.LakeEricc.NiagaraFallsd.theAtlanticOcean

4.Duringthetrip,theballoonaveraged________.

a.1,200milesadayb.90milesanhourc.50milesanhourd.60milesanhour

5.HowmanypeoplebelievedMr.WisewouldhaveasuccessfultripacrosstheAtlantic?

a.manyb.quiteafewc.notmanyd.aconsiderablenumber

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Passage2

TheappearanceinGlasgowofthelargestyearlyexhibitionofchildren’sbooksinBritainwillgiveawonderfulopportunityforScottishpeopletoseeandbuythelatestbooksforchildrenaswellasoldfavorites,bothhardbackandpaperback.Theage-rangecoveredwillstretchfromwordlesspicturebooksfortheyoungesttoalmost-adultnovels.

Initsearlyyears,theChildren’sBookShowwasintendedforspecialistvisitors,mainlyteachersandlibrarians.Asitbecamemorewidelyknownandsuccessful,however,familyandschoolpartiesbegantocomeinever-increasingnumbers,sothatitgrewintoarealchildren’sbookshow,andashowwithadoublepurpose.ForyearsitwasheldinvarioushallsinLondon,outgrowingeachoftheminturnuntil,inanswertoenthusiasticinvitationtobringittodifferentpartsofthecountry,thedecisionwastakentomoveoutsidethecapital,despitethedifficultiesthatwouldresult.OneyearitwasheldinLeeds,theninBristolaswellasinLondon,andnowitcomestoGlasgow.

ThegreatsuccessofthisnoveltobringtheshowtocitiesmanymilesfromLondon,whereofcoursemostbookpublishersare,hasbeenlargelyduetothesupportgiventotheorganizingcommitteebylocalbooksellers,librarians,teachers,parentsandothers.Thisyear’sshowwillagaininterestboththegeneralpublicandspecialists.Admissionswillbefree,butschoolpartiesmustbebookedforinadvance.Inalargeneartheentrancetherewillbeaself-servicebookshopwhereeverybookonshowwillbeforsale.

6.Thebooksintheexhibitionareintendedfor_________.

a.childrenwhocannotspeakb.teenagersonlyc.Scottishchildrenonlyd.childrenofallages

7.Theshowwasoriginallydesignedtoattractpeoplewho_________.

a.knewsomethingaboutchildren’sbooksb.hadplentyofmoney

c.soldchildren’sbooksd.hadspecialtastes

8.Withitssuccesstherewasagrowthinthe_________.

a.sizeoftheexhibitionsb.sizeofthebooksondisplay

c.soldchildren’sbooksd.hadspecialtastes

9.Muchofitssuccessintheprovinceshasbeentheresultofactivityby_________.

a.thelocalpeopleinterestedinitb.childrenc.publishersd.thegeneralpublic

10.Thisyearpartiesofschoolchildrenmust_________.

a.payfortheirticketsb.buytheirbooksthere

c.havetheirvisitsarrangedingoodtimed.helpthemselvestobooks

Passage3

Americancitiesaresimilartoothercitiesaroundtheworld.Ineverycountry,citiesreflectthevaluesoftheculture.Citiescontaintheverybestaspectsofasociety;opportunitiesforeducation,employment,andentertainment.Theyalsocontaintheveryworstpartsofasociety:

violentcrime,racialconflict,andpoverty.Americancitiesarechanging,justasAmericansocietyischanging.

AfterworldWarI,cityresidentsbecamewealthier,moreprosperous.Theyhadmorechildren.Theyneededmorespace.Theymovedoutoftheirapartmentsinthecitytobuytheirownhomes.Theyboughthousesinthesuburbs,areasnearacitywherepeoplelive.Theseareareaswithoutmanyofficesorfactories.Duringthe1950stheAmerican“dream”wastohaveahouseinthesuburbs.

Nowthingarechanging.Thechildrenofthepeoplewholeftthecitiesin1950sarenowadults.They,unliketheirparents,wanttoliveinthecities.Manyyoungprofessionals,doctors,lawyers,andexecutives,aremovingbackintothecity.Manyaresingle;othersaremarried,butoftenwithoutchildren.Theypreferthecitytothesuburbsbecausetheirjobsarethere;theyareafraidofthefuelshortage;ortheyjustenjoytheexcitementandopportunitieswhichthecityoffers.Anewclassismovingintothecity—awealthier,moremobileclass.

Onlyafewyearsago,peoplethoughttheolderAmericancitiesweredying.Somecityresidentsnowseeabright,newfuture.Othersseeonlyproblemsandconflicts.Onethingissure:

Manydyingcitiesarealiveagain.

11.Paragraph1_________.

a.explainswhyAmericancitiesarechanging

b.showsthatAmericancitieshavemanyproblems

c.isadescriptionofcities

d.says:

Americancitiescontaintheverybestaspectsofasociety

12.Inthe1950stheAmerican“dream”was_________.

a.tohaveacolorTVsetb.tobuyanapartmentinthecity

c.tohaveabigcard.tobuyanewhouseinthesuburbs

13.Inparagraph3,theauthorgives_________reasonswhypeoplewanttoliveincities.

a.twob.fourc.threed.five

14.Accordingtothearticle,citiesare_________.

a.sickb.livingc.aliveagaind.dying

15.Themovementofpeopletoandfromthecitycanexplain_________.

a.socialchangesb.racialconflict

c.violentcrimed.thebestaspectsofasociety

Passage4

Anelectionyearisoneinwhichallfournumbersareevenlydivisiblebyfour（1944,1948,etc.）.Since1840,Americanpresidentselectedinyearsendinginzerohavebeendestinedtodieinoffice.WilliamH.Harrison,themanwhoservedtheshortestterm,diedofpneumoniaseveralweeksafterhisinauguration.

AbrahamLincolnwasoneofthefourpresidentswhowereassassinated.Hewaselectedin1860,andhisuntimelydeathcamejustfiveyearslater.

JamesA.Garfield,aformerUnionArmygeneralfromOhio,wasshotduringhisfirstyearinoffice（1881）,WilliamMckinley,anotherOhioan,attendedthePan-AmericanExpositionatBuffalo,NewYork.Duringthereception,hewasassassinatedwhileshakinghandswithsomeoftheguests.

Threeyearsafterelectionin1920,WarrenG.HardingdiedinofficeAlthoughitwasneverproved,manybelievehewaspoisoned.

FanklinD.Roosevelthadbeenelectedfourtimes（1932,1936,1940,and1944）,theonlymantoservesolongaterm.Hehadcontractedpolioin1920anddiedoftheillnessin1945.

JohnF.Kennedy,thelastoftheline,wasassassinatedin1963,onlythreeyearsafterhiselection.

16.Whichofthefollowingwasnotanelectionyear?

a.1960b.1930c.1888d.1844

17.Whichpresidentservedtheshortestterminoffice?

a.AbrahamLincolnb.WarrenG.Hardingc.Williammckinleyd.WilliamH.Harrison

18.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

a.Allpresidentselectedinyearsendinginzerohavediedinoffice.

b.OnlypresidentsfromOhiohavediedinoffice.

c.FranklinD.Rooseveltcompletedfourtermsaspresident.

d.FourAmericanpresidentshavebeenassassinated.

19.Howmanypresidentselectedinyearsendinginzerosince1840havediedinoffice?

a.7b.5c.4d.3

20.Whichofthefollowingwasnotassassinated?

a.JohnF.Kennedyb.FranklinD.Rooseveltc.AbrahamLincolnd.JamesA.Garfield.

PartII:

UseofEnglish?

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（10points）

21.Customer:

__________

HotelReceptionist:

Yes,wehaveaniceroomonthefourthfloor.

Customer:

Howmuchisit?

HotelReceptionist:

$45.00anight,plustax.

A.Doyouhaveanyvacancies?

B.CanIhavealookofyourrooms?

C.Howmuchdoesitcostustostayonenight

D.Wewantabedroomonthethirdfloor.

22.Marvin:

__________

Nick:

Isometimesvisitmyfamily.

A.WheredidyougolastweekB.HowisyourholidaytoHongKong?

C.Whydoyoucomeback?

D.HowdoyouspendyourSundays?

23.Leo:

__________

Mary:

Trythesaloninthemall.

A.Canyoutellmeagoodplaceforahaircut?

B.HowcanIgetmyhaircut?

C.WhatkindofhairstyleshouldIwear?

D.Ilikeyournewhairstyle.

24.Melissa:

HowcanIeverthankyou?

Mary:

__________

A.Don’tworryaboutit.B.It’swelcome.

C.Thanks,butnothanks.D.You’rewelcome.

25.Customer:

Hello.I’mtryingtoreachKarenMichaelsincustomerservice.

Clerk