大学英语B模拟试题test4.docx

1、大学英语B模拟试题test4大学英语(B)模拟试题 Test 4第一部分：交际用语（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. Please help yourself to the seafood. 请吃点海鲜。_A. No, I cant B. Sorry, I cant helpC. Well, seafood dont suit her. D. Thanks, but I dont like the seafood. 对不起，我不吃海鲜。2. Can you go to the concert with us this evening? 今晚你能和我们一起去听音乐会吗？_A. No, I

2、 already have plansB. Id love to, but Im busy tonight 我很高兴去，但今晚我很忙。C. No, I already dont like being with you.D. Im ill, so I shouldnt go out.3. Congratulations! You won the first prize in todays speech contest.祝贺你在今天的演讲比赛中获得冠军。 _A. Yes, I beat the others. B. No, no, I didnt do it wellC. Thank you. 谢

3、谢你。 D. Its a pleasure.Thank you very much. / We appreciate what youve done for us. - Its a pleasure/ Its my pleasure. 4. Must I take a taxi? 我必须坐出租车吗？No, you _. You can take my car.A. had better to 最好 B. dontC. must not D. dont have to 不必。Must ? - Yes, you/ he/she must/ Yes, youd better to.; No, you

4、 neednt/ dont have to. 5. We are going to have a sing party tonight. Would you like to join us? 今晚我们有个唱歌活动，你想来吗？_A. Im afraid not, because I have to go to an important meeting. 恐怕不行，因为我得参加一个重要会议。B. Of course not. I have no idea.C. No, I cantD. Thats all set6. May I use your bike for a moment? 你的自行车我

5、可以用一会吗？_A. Its well. B. It doesnt matter.C. By all means. 当然可以。 D. I have no idea.7. How do you do? Glad to meet you. 你好，很高兴认识你。_A. Fine. How are you?B. How do you do? Glad to meet you, too. 你好，我也很高兴认识你。C. How are you? Thank you!D. Nice. How are you?8. Hi, is Mary there, please? 请问，Mary在吗？_A. Hold o

6、n. Ill get her. 别挂断，我去叫她。 B. No, she isnt here.C. Yes, she lives here. D. Yes, what do you want?9. Would you mind changing seats with me? 你介意和我换个位置吗？_A. Yes, you can. B. Of course, I like to.C. No, I dont mind. 不介意。 D. Certainly, please do.10. Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the

7、 water? 我们在这儿的草地上坐呢还是去那儿的河边坐？ _A. Id rather stay here if you dont mind. 如果你不介意，我想在这儿坐。B. Sorry, I dont like neither.C. Certainly, why not?D. Yes, we like these two places.第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）Passage 1Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper res

8、pect 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 hand. Do not raise the flag whil

9、e 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, paper napkins or boxes. A f

10、ederal 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 allow the flag to fall to the g

11、round, 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. (227 words)美国已经制定了法律来规定国旗的使用并确保对国旗应有的尊敬。关于国旗的使用也早已有了惯例。全军就国旗的展开方法有明确的规定，这与常规有

12、点不同。国旗的升降应由人工完成。国旗未展开时不能升起。应先使它展开，然后快速把它升至旗杆。缓慢、庄严地降下。旗上不可以放东西。不要把国旗镶嵌在衣服或运动装上，也不要把国旗印在垫子、手帕、纸巾或盒子上。联邦法律规定如果某个商标含有美国国旗或国徽，这个商标就不能被注册。当国旗被用来为雕像或纪念碑揭幕时，不可以盖在被揭幕物上。如果国旗被用在这种场合，则不能让它掉到地上而应悬在空中作为这个仪式的象征。特别注意不要玷污国旗，不允许触到地面或擦着物体。11. How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag? _ 美国人是如何确保对国

13、旗应有的尊敬的？ A. By making laws. 通过制定法律。 B. By enforcing discipline C. By educating the public D. By holding ceremonies.12. What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag? _ 升美国国旗有何规定？A. It should be raised by soldiers. B. It should be raised quickly by hand. 应该快速以人力升起 C. It s

14、hould be raised only by Americans. D. It should be raised by mechanical means.13. How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? 揭幕仪式上应该如何使用国旗？ 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 obj

15、ect to be unveiled. D. It should be carried high up in the air. 应该悬挂在空中14. What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag? _ 对于美国国旗的使用我们知道了什么？ A. There has been a lot of controversy （矛盾） over the use of flag. B. The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag. C. There

16、are precise regulations and customs to be followed. 要严格遵守规定和习惯。 D. Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs.15. What is Americans attitude towards their National Flag? _ 美国人对于自己的国旗是什么态度？ A. Arbitrary B. Respect. 尊敬 C. Happy D. Brave.Passage 2It has been reported that in colleg

17、es across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become “in”. Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. , college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who cant wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite characters.据报道，在美国大学里，被

18、称为肥皂剧的日间系列剧突然“火”了起来。上午11点至下午4：30，大学电视观看室里挤满了肥皂剧迷，他们急着想看自己所崇拜的偶像的下一集生活剧。Actually, soaps are more than a college favorite; theyre a youth favorite. When school is out, high-school students are in front of their TV sets. One young working woman admitted that she turned down a higher paying job rather t

19、han give up watching her favorite serials. During the 1960s, it was uncommon for young people to watch soap operas. The mood of the sixties was very different from now. It was a time of seriousness, and talk was about social issues of great importance. 其实，肥皂剧不仅仅是大学生最喜爱的节目，也是年轻人最喜爱的。放学后，中学生都挤在电视机前观看节

20、目。有一个年轻的职业妇女坦诚说起曾经拒绝了一份薪水不错的工作而不愿放弃观看最喜爱的系列剧。20世纪60年代年轻人很少看肥皂剧。那时的情况与现在很不相同。那是很严肃的时期，人们所谈的都是关于很重要的社会大事。Now, seriousness has been replaced by fun. Young people want to be happy. It may seem strange that they should turn to soap opera, which is known for showing trouble in peoples lives. But soap oper

21、a is enjoyment. Young people can identify with the soap opera character, who, like the college-age viewer, is looking for happy love, and probably not finding it. And soap opera gives young people a chance to feel close to people without having to bear any responsibility for their problems. (226word

22、s)现在，严肃已被娱乐取代。年轻人想寻找快乐。如果他们想看表现生活烦恼的肥皂剧就会显得很奇怪。但肥皂剧是令人快乐的。年轻人可以模仿肥皂剧里的人物，这些人物象大学生观众一样，在寻找快乐的爱情，也许还没找到。肥皂剧给年轻人一个贴近人们的机会但对于他们的问题却不必承担责任。16What is soap opera? _ 什么是肥皂剧？ A. Plays based on science fiction stories. B. Plays based on non-fiction stories. C. The daytime serial dramas on TV. 白天的电视系列剧。 D. Pop

23、ular documentary films on TV.17. What can be the best title of the passage? _ 这篇文章的最佳题目是什么？ 主旨要义题main idea A. College student viewers. B. Favorite TV serials. C. Soap opera fans. 肥皂剧迷 D. College-age viewers.18. Which of the following is not the reason why the soap opera suddenly becomes “in” accordi

24、ng to the passage? 根据这篇文章，哪一项不是肥皂剧突然火起来的原因？ A. Because the viewers want to be happy and to enjoy themselves. B. because the soap opera makes young people feel close to their people C. Because the viewers can find themselves in the soap opera characters. D. Because the young people have to bear the r

25、esponsibilities for their troubles. 因为年轻人得承担问题的责任。19. What can we learn from the passage? 这篇文章让我们知道了什么？ A. College students like soap operas more than any other social groups. B. Young people of sixties liked soap operas more than people today. C. Young viewers have turned themselves from the seriou

26、sness of sixties to enjoyment now. 年轻人已经使自己从60年代人的严肃转向了现在的快乐。 D. The young as a whole are trying to look for happy love but in vain （徒劳地）.20. What message does the author want to convey to us? 作者想向我们表达什么信息？（推断题） A. The peoples favorites to drama works have been changed for a long time. B. The people

27、s favorites to drama works change along with the times. 人们对戏剧作品的喜爱随着时间而改变 C. The peoples favorites to drama works is changed by the soap opera. D. The peoples favorites have changed the drama works.Passage 3How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a

28、mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions, and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sou

29、nds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words. 人们最初是如何发明单词的不得而知，换句话说，语言的起源是个秘密。所有我们所知道的只是，人，不同于动物，不知怎么发明了某些声音来表达思想、情感、行为和物质，以便相互交流；后来统一了某些被称为字母的符号，这些字母可以连起来代表那些声音，可以写下来。我们把那些声音叫做单词，不管他们是口语还是书面语。The power of words, then, lies in their associat

30、ions - the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.

31、文字的力量在于其联系性它们把这些联系性带到我们的头脑中。通过经历，单词对我们充满了意义。我们活得越久，某些单词就越能使我们回忆起过去的喜怒哀乐；我们越是阅读和学习，有意义的单词数量就越增加。Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefo