大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析.docx

1、大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析大学英语(B)模拟试题1Part I Use of English (20 points)Directions: In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the

2、Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. - Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now? - _ . A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment B. No, you cant C. Sorry, you cant D. I dont know 2. - Do you think I could borrow your dictionary? - _ . A. Yes, you may borrow B. Yes, go on C. Yes, help yours

3、elf D. It doesnt matter 3. - Is that Mr Robert Lee? - _ . A. Yes, Lee speaking B. Hello, what do you want C. Sorry, speaking D. I dont know 4. - Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Browns office? - _ . A. You cant ask me B. Pardon? I have no idea C. Please dont say so D. Sorry I dont know, but you can ask

4、the man over there 5. - Mary, your dress is really beautiful. How is John? - _ .A. Thank you very muchB. No, no, John is not badC. Thank you. He is fineD. Dont say that. Its ugly. John is good6. - What can I do for you, madam? - _ . A. I want a kilo of apples B. You can go your own way C. Thanks D.

5、Excuse me. Im busy7. - Id like to take you to the coffee house on the corner. - _ . A. Thank you. You shouldnt do that B. Thanks, Id like to go with you C. No, you cant say so D. No, no, You cant do that8. - Do you mind telling me where youre from? - _ . A. Certainly. Im from London B. Sure. I was b

6、orn in London C. Not really, you can do it D. Certainly not. Im from London9. - May I see the menu, please? - _ . A. That is the menu, sir B. Yes, please go on C. Here you are, sir D. Of course, sir10. - I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A! - _ .A. Dont worry about itB. Congratu

7、lations! Thats a difficult courseC. Mr Brown is very goodD. Good luck to you!Part Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the be

8、st choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1 There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We dont know if either story is true, but they are

9、both interesting. The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, h

10、e would write “all correct” on it. The problem was that he didnt know how spell, so what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. After a while, he shortened that term to “OK”. The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born, Kinderhook, New York. Van Burens friends organized

11、 a club to help him become President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported Van Buren was called “OK”. 11. The author_. A. believes both of the stories B. doesnt believe a word of the stories C. is not sure whether the stories are true D. is telling the stories just

12、for fun 12. According to the passage, President Jackson_. A. couldnt draw up any documents at all B. didnt like to read important papers by himself C. often had his assistants sign documents for him D. wasnt good at reading or spelling 13. According to the first story, the term “OK”_. A. was approve

13、d of by President Jackson B. was the title of some official documents C. was first used by President Jackson D. was an old way to spell “all correct” 14. According to the second story, the term “OK”_. A. was the short way to say “Old Kinderhook Club” B. meant the place where President Van Buren was

14、born C. was the name of Van Burens club D. was used to call Van Burens supporters in the election 15. According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used_. A. by Van Buren B. in a presidential election C. to organize the Old Kinderhook Club D. by the members of the “Old Kinderhook Club”Passa

15、ge 2Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely an urban society. Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业), and most of the rest live in or around towns,

16、 small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing: every small town may still be very like other small towns, and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most Americans do not live in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty

17、metropolitan areas (large cities with their suburbs) of more than a million people each a larger proportion than in Germany or England, let alone France. The statistics (统计) of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural trav

18、el by car to work in a nearby town each day. As the rush to live out of town continues, rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rat

19、her than a small town environment.16. If now America has 250 million people, how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry _ A. About 25 million. B. More than 25 million. C. Less than 25 million. D. Less than 225 million. 17. Which of the following four countries has the smallest proporti

20、on of people living in metropolitan areas _ A. United States. B. Germany. C. France. D. England.18. Whats the meaning of the word “metropolitan” in the middle of the passage _ A. Of a large city with its suburbs. B. Of small and large towns. C. Of urban areas. D. Of rural areas.19. According to the

21、passage, what can we learn about small towns in the United States _ A. Most small towns become gradually crowded. B. Small towns are still similar to each other. C. As the traditional picture is changing, towns are different. D. Small towns are turning into large cities.20. Why is it hard to say whe

22、n a piece of country becomes a suburb _ A. Because they are the same. B. Because the rush takes place too quickly. C. Because the process is gradual. D. Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas.Passage 3 If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably hav

23、e to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question. It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men d

24、id keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in

25、China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write. Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, thy may

26、know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. T

27、his we may call remembered history. Some of it has mow been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken sto

28、ries are often very helpful. 21. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage _ A. “Remembered history”, compared with written history, is less reliable.B. Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history.C. A written account of our daily

29、activities helps us to be able to answer many questions.D. Where there are no written records, there is no history. 22. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because _ . A. there was nothing worth being written down at that time B. the people there ignored the importance of keep

30、ing a record C. the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire D. the people there did not know how to write 23. “Remembered history” refers to _ . A. history based on a persons imagination B. stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth C. songs and dances about the most im

31、portant events D. both B and C 24. “Remembered history” is regarded as valuable only when _ . A. it is written down B. no written account is available C. it proves to be true D. people are interested in it25. The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people