大学英语B1补考复习.docx

1、大学英语B1补考复习一、单选1. The salesgirl the mistake on the price tag.A. corrected B. varied C. changed D. alternated2. Henry should go to the library next week to those books.A. replace B. alter c. return D. publish3. Although not an economist himself, Professor Stephen has long been a severe critic of the g

2、overnments policies.A. economical B. economics c. economy D. economic4. Robins words everyone to believe that he was not joking.A. avoided B. involved c. inclined D. accepted5. There are no tickets for tomorrows performance.A. available B. useful c. practical D. convenient6. Our neighbors are going

3、downtown bus instead of their bikes.A. by; by B. on; by c. by; in D. by; on7.The of these British stamps took David eight years.A. collector B. collective C. collection D. combination8. Like most love stories, their also experienced many ups and downs. A. romance B. Rome C. removal D. roman9. Is it

4、the air-conditioner your aunt wants ?A. to have it repaired B. to repair it C. to have repaired D. to have repaired it10. Natalie is too young to in the house without a babysitter.A. leaving B. leave c. be leaving D. be left11. - Do you realize what his words ?-No, I feel his words are quite strange

5、.A. refer B. hide C. imply D. show12. Mr. Blacks refusal was worded in such a way that we could not be offended.A. glad B. graceless C. grateful D. graceful13. The reporter is giving a simple but speech.A. obvious B. impressive C. easy D. impossible14. The actress wont how old she is.A. show B. appe

6、ar C. open D. reveal15.The secretary had no more letters ; she began to put all the letters in envelopes. A. to be typed B. typing C. to type D. typed16.Her habit of tapping her fingers on the desk while reading the newspapers him.A. introduced B. irritated c. implied D. irrelevant17. With a years h

7、ard work, he basic knowledge of English.A. has caught B. has acquired c. has required D. has acknowledged18. Can you tell us some interesting of city life.A. features B. fingers C. fans D. feathers 19. The physics teacher said that the earth around the sun.A. moves B. is moving C. moved D. had moved

8、20. I to go to bed earlier during the winter.A. tend B. tender C. trend D. tendency2、选词并用适当形式填空export profit process trade specializeconsume exchange opportunity participation betteroffWe (21) when we spend money in a store, restaurant or any other place of business as a (22) . It is believed that p

9、eople trade in an attempt to be (23) . The (24) of importing and (25) creates a greater variety of goods and services because it permits countries to (26) in, what they do best. In this way, a country can increase production and have (27) to make more sales and (28) , which can turn into increased w

10、ages for the workforce and additional investment in plants and equipment. Through international business, countries (29) goods they produce the most efficiently for goods made in other countries. The more consumers there are on the market, the greater the ability of each country to excel in its own

11、area of expertise. In short, international business is a win-win situation for all countries that (30) .三、阅读短文(A) Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravit

12、y. You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you. Since there is gravity, water runs down the hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around

13、. Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earths gravity and carry you into space.31. In this passage, the word “gravity” means .A. the pull of everything.B. t

14、he force of attraction(吸引) among objects.C. the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earthD. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.32. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground because A. the earth always turns round. B. the earth has gravityC. the earths gravity

15、is greater than your weight. D. you are careless.33. Gravity is strong that A. it can throw a ball into the air. B. it makes you jump only seven feet.C. it can let you fly away from the earth. D. it can keep everything on earth.34. Because of gravity, A. water flows everything. B. we can go everywhe

16、re by ship.C. water always flows downwards. D. fish can live in water.35. We can get away from the earth by spaceship because A. the spaceship goes very fast. B. the earth cant pull the spaceship.C. the spaceship has a strong force. D. the spaceship can jump higher than other things.(B)It began with

17、 one red paper clip and ended with a house. Kyle MacDonald， a 26-year-old Canadian，got a three-bedroomed house through 14 trades that started with a single red paper clip.Encouraged by Kyles successful experience, now more and more people around the world are starting their own trading activities. T

18、hey set up websites where people can trade things they do not usually use with other people. A website called Peerflix allows people to trade their used DVDs. These traders usually prefer face-to-face trading, which means they dont have to worry about who is going to pay for the delivery.Last year,

19、a young girl in Beijing decided to follow the example of Kyle. She started with a paper clip and hoped to get a house in the end. After several trades she now has a piano which is worth more than 10,000 yuan. But she may still have a long way to go.You may be puzzled about why people are doing this.

20、 In fact, everyone involved in trading activities gets things that are useful to them. Just as Kyle said, “Whats more important to a man dying of thirst in the desert-one million dollars or a glass of water?” Kyles words probably show why these trades are popular among young people.36.What did Kyle

21、MacDonald get after 14 trades?A. A red paper clip. B. A Canadian. C. A three-bedroomed house. D. A DVD.37. Where can people trade things that they do not usually use according to the passage?A. On the Internet. B. In Beijing. C. In Canada. D. In the desert. 38. Which of the following is not true?A.

22、Peerflix is a website.B. Peerflix allows people to trade their used DVDs.C. The traders using Peerflix usually prefer face-to-face trading.D. Traders using Peerflix usually worry about delivery.39. What did the young girl in Beijing get after several trades?A. A paper clip. B. A house. C.10,000 yuan

23、. D. A piano.40. Why are trading activities so popular among young people?A. Because they can make a lot of money.B. Because the traders can get things that are useful to them.C. Because young people love trading.D. Because many young people want to get a house.(C) lt is surprising that eating three

24、 meals a day-breakfast, lunch and dinner- -has been a custom only since 1890. Before this time, people only had two meals a day- -breakfast and dinner.In the 16th century, breakfast was only to break ones fast (开戒). But 200 years later it had become a large meal, not just for family, but for numbers

25、 of guests as well. It was a social event. It began at 10 a.m. and lasted until 1 p.m. Then breakfast began to be less popular. It became, instead, a lighter meal and was taken at a much earlier hour. By 1850 it had been pushed back to 8 a.m. and became a family meal.Dinner, however, went the other

26、way. In the 16th century it was eaten at 11 a.m. Years later, it moved to the early afternoon, then to 5 p.m. By 1850 diner time had reached 7 p.m. Lunch is a recent idea. It first appeared as a snack to fill the gap between breakfast and dinner.41.People did not have lunch .A. until 1890 B. after 1

27、890 C. since 1890 D. by 189042.“Dinner, however, went the other way means “ ” A. dinner didnt go there with breakfast B. dinner took the same way as breakfastC. dinner got later and later D. dinner is the same with breakfast43. Breakfast has been a family meal since the century.A.17th B.18th C.16th

28、D.19th44. The passage is mostly concerned with .A. what people eat for breakfast B. what people eat for dinnerC. the history of supperD. the history of the three meals45. The passage leads us to believe that .A. our custom of meals is based on an English customB. before 1890 people didnt eat three m

29、eals a dayC. breakfast is the most important meal for usD. three meals a day has been a long tradition(D) Like most offices, my office is a place where I can focus on my work and feel comfortable at the same time. Of course, I have all the necessary equipment on my desk. I have the telephone next to

30、 the fax machine on the right side of my desk. My computer is in the center of my desk with the monitor directly in front of me. I have a comfortable office chair to sit on and some pictures of my family between the computer and the telephone. In order to help me read, I also have a lamp near my com

31、puter which I use in the evening if I work late. There is plenty of paper in one of the cabinet drawers. There are also staples and a stapler, paper clips, highlighters, pens and erasers in the other drawer. In the room, there is a comfortable armchair and a sofa to sit on. I also have a low table i

32、n front of the sofa on which there are some industry magazines.46. What do the author need to do in the office? A. Relax. B. Focus on work. C. Study. D. Read magazines.47. Which piece of equipment do I not have on the authors desk? A. Fax. B. Computer. C. Lamp. D. Television48. Where are the pictures of the authors family located?A. On the wall. B. Next to the lamp.C. Between the computer and the telephone. D. Near the fax.49.