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《大学英语B》6套模拟题
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一、交际用语:
1.–Howareyou,Bob?
--______Ted.
A.Howareyou?
B.I’mfine.Thankyou.
C.Howdoyoudo?
D.Nicetomeetyou.
2.--Thanksforyourhelp.
--______.
A.Mypleasure.B.Nevermind.
C.Quiteright.D.Don’tthankme.
3.--Hello,I’mHarryPotter.
--Hello,mynameisCharlesGreen,but______.
A.callmyCharles.B.callmeatCharles.
C.callCharlesme.D.callmeCharles.
4.–Paul,______?
--Oh,that’smyfather!
Andbesidehim,mymother.
A.whatisthepersonoverthereB.who’stalkingoverthere
C.whataretheydoingD.whichisthat
5.--Hi,Tom,how’severythingwithyou?
--______,andhowareyou?
A.Don’tmentionitB.Hm.Nottoobad.
C.ThanksD.Prettyfast
6.--That’sabeautifuldressyouhaveon!
--______.
A.Oh,thanks.Igotityesterday.B.Sorry.It’stoocheap.
C.Youcanhaveit.D.Seeyoulater.
7.–Whydidn’tyoucometomybirthdaypartyyesterday?
--______.
A.Excuseme,myfriendsentmeaflower.B.Fine,Inevergotobirthdayparties.
C.Ha-ha,Idon’tlikebirthdayparties.D.Sorry,butmywifehadacaraccident.
8.–Hi,welcomeback!
Hadanicetrip?
--______
A.Oh,fantastic!
Freshair,andsunshineeveryday.
B.Comeon,I’vegotlotsoffun.
C.Bytheway,Idon’tlikeSaturdays.
D.Well,1’11lookforwardtoyourphonecall.
9.--Haven’tseenyouforages!
Whatareyoubusydoingnow?
--______
A.lhatetheweatherhere.B.Myhairisgettingabitlonger.
C.Yeah,thanksforcoming.D.Iamworkingparttimeinabookshop,youknow.
10.--Marilyn,I’mafraidIhavetobeleavingnow.
--______.
A.Thatsoundswonderful.BOh,soearly?
C.Notatall.D.Goodluck!
二、阅读理解:
Passage1:
TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeoutin1789.AtthetimeFrancewasinacrisis.Thegovernmentwasbadlyrunandpeopleslivesweremiserable.KingLouisXIVtriedtocontrolthenationalparliamentandraisemoretaxes.Buthiseffortfailed.HeorderedhistroopstoVersailles.ThepeoplethoughtthatLouisintendedtoputdowntheRevolutionbyforce.OnJuly14,1789,theystormedandtooktheBastille,wherepoliticalprisonerswerekept.Eversincethatday,July14hasbeentheFrenchNationalDay.Louistriedtofleethecountryin1792togetsupportfromAustriaandPrussia.However,hewascaughtandputinprison.InSeptember1792,themonarchywasabolished.Inthesameyear,Louiswasexecuted.Afewmonthslaterhiswife,Mariealsohadherheadcutoff.TheRevolutionofFrancehadfrightenedtheotherkingsofEurope.ArmiesfromAustriaandPrussiabegantomarchagainstFrance.TheFrenchraisedrepublicanarmiestodefendthenation.TheRevolutionwentthroughaperiodofterror.Thousandsofpeoplelosttheirlives.Intheend,powerpassedtoNapoleonBonaparte.(190words)
11.What’sthispassageabout?
A.France.B.KingLouis.C.TheFrenchRevolution.D.Europe.
12.Whichdidnothappenin1789?
A.TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeout.
B.Thenationaleconomywasdevelopingrapidly.
C.Thegovernmentwasn’twellrun.
D.KingLouisXIVwasinpower.
13.Wherewerethepoliticalprisonerskept?
A.InVersailles.B.InAustria.C.InPrussia.D.InBastille.
14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“abolished”mean?
A.Putoff.B.Established.C.United.D.Ended.
15.WhatwasNOTtheeffectoftheRevolution?
A.July14hasbecometheFrenchNationalDay.
B.ItbroughtsomeimpactontheotherEuropeankings.
C.Louis’swife,Mariewaskilled.
D.Thekingtriedtocontrolthenationalparliament.
Passage2:
IntheUnitedStates,itisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneveryearlyinthemorning.Ifyoutelephonehimearlyintheday,whileheisshavingorhavingbreakfast,thetimeofthecallshowsthatthematterisveryimportantandrequiresimmediateattention.Thesamemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsmadeafter11:
00p.m.Ifsomeonereceivesacallduringsleepinghours,heassumesit’samatteroflifeordeath.Thetimechosenforthecallcommunicatesitsimportance.Insociallife,timeplaysaveryimportantpart.IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeeltheyarenothighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.Butitisnottrueinallcountries.Inotherareasoftheworld,itmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmenttoofarinadvancebecauseplanswhicharemadeforadatemorethanaweekawaytendtobeforgotten.Themeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworld.Thus,misunderstandingsarisebetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesthattreattimedifferently.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife,forexample.Ifpeoplearenotprompt,theymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsible.IntheU.S.noonewouldthinkofkeepingabusinessassociatewaitingforanhour,itwouldbetooimpolite.Apersonwhois5minuteslate,willsayafewwordsofexplanation,thoughperhapshewillnotcompletethesentence.
16.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?
A.ItisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneinthemorningandinsleepinghoursintheU.S.
B.Theroleoftimeinsociallifeovertheworld.
C.Ifpeoplearenotprompt,theymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsibleintheU.S.
D.Noteverycountrytreatstheconceptoftimeasthesame.
17.Whatdoesitmeaninthepassageifyoucallsomeoneduringhisorhersleepinghours?
A.Amatterofwork.B.Amatteroflifeordeath.
C.Youwanttoseehimorher.D.Youwanttomakeanappointmentwithhimorher.
18.Whichofthefollowingtimeisproperifyouwanttomakeanappointmentwithyourfriend?
A.at7:
00amB.at4:
00pmC.atthemidnightD.at4:
00am
19.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeeltheyarehighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.
B.Thereisnomisunderstandingarisingbetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesabouttheconceptoftime.
C.ItmaybeconsideredfoolishormakeanappointmentwellinadvanceintheU.S.A.
D.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife.
20.Fromthepassagewecansafelyinferthat______.
A.it’samatteroflifeordeathifyoucallsomeoneindaytime
B.themeaningoftimediffersdifferentpartsoftheworld
C.itmakesnodifferenceintheU.S.whetheryouareearlyorlateforabusinessparty
D.ifapersonislateforadate,heneedn’tmakesomeexplanation
Passage3:
Aforeigner’sfirstimpressionoftheU.S.islikelytobethateveryoneisinarush-oftenunderpressure.Citypeopleappearalwaystobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoingrestlessly,seekingattentioninastore,andelbowingothersastheytrytocompletetheirerrands(任务).Racingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthepaceoflifeinthiscountry.
Workingtimeisconsideredprecious.Othersinpubliceatingplacesarewaitingforyoutofinishsothattheytoocanbeservedandgetbacktowokwithinthetimeallowed.Eachpersonhurriestomakeroomforthenextperson.Ifyoudon’t,waiterswillhurryyou.
Youalsofinddriverswillbeabruptandthatpeoplewillpushpastyou.Youwillmisssmiles,briefconversations,andsmallcourtesieswithstrangers.Don’ttakeitpersonally.Thisisbecausepeoplevaluetimehighly,andtheyresentsomeoneelse“wasting”itbeyondacertaincourtesypoint.
Theviewoftimeaffectstheimportanceweattachtopatience.IntheAmericansystemofvalues,patienceisnotahighpriority.Manyofushavewhatmightbecalled“ashortfuse”.Webegintomoverestlesslyaboutifwefeeltimeisslippingawaywithoutsomereturntothisintermsofpleasure,workvalue,orrest.Thosecomingfromlandswheretimeislookedupondifferentlymayfindthismatterofpacetobeoneoftheirmostdifficultadjustmentsinbothbusinessanddailylife.
ManynewcomerstotheStateswillmisstheopeningcourtesyofabusinesscall,forexample,theywillmisstheritualsocializingthatgoeswithawelcomingcupofteaorcoffeetheymaybetraditionalintheirowncountry.Theymaymissleisurelybusinesschatsinacaféorcoffeehouse.Normally,Americansdonotassesstheirvisitorsinsuchrelaxedsurroundingsoverprolongedsmalltalks.Weseekoutevidenceofpastperformanceratherthanevaluateabusinesscolleaguethroughsocialcourtesies.Sincewegenerallyassessandprobeprofessionallyratherthansocially,westarttalkingbusinessveryquickly.(348words)
21.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?
A.Americansseemtobealwaysunderpressure.
B.Americansattachlessimportancetopatience.
C.Americansdon’tcaremuchaboutritualsocializing.
YAmericansareimpolitetotheirbusinesscolleagues.
22.Inthefourthparagraph,“ahighpriority”means______.
A.alessimportantthingB.afirstconcernC.agoodbusinessD.anattractivegift
23.Americansevaluateabusinesscolleague______.
A.throughsocialcourtesyB.throughprolongedbusinesstalks
C.byestablishingbusinessrelationsD.bylearningabouttheirpastperformance
24.Thispassagemainlytalksabout______.
A.howAmericanstreasuretheirtime
B.howbusyAmericansareeveryday
C.howAmericansdobusinesswithforeigners
D.whatAmericanwayoflifeislike
25.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor’stoneinwritingis______.
A.criticalB.ironicalC.appreciativeD.objective
三、词汇与结构:
26.ProfessorSmithpromisedtolook______mypaper,thatis,toreaditcarefullybeforethedefense.
A.afterB.overC.onD.into
27.Ourhouseisaboutamilefromtherailwaystationandtherearenotmanyhouses______.
A.inbetweenB.farapartC.amongthemD.from