英语B级考试试题答案.docx

1、英语B级考试试题答案2011年英语B级考试试题答案一、单项选择题（说明：这是我同学给的） 1 How can we reduce the risk of cancer? A cut in B cut down C cut off D cut out 2 The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water. A continuously B quickly C excessively D exceptionally 3 Durin

2、g the past ten years there have been dramatic changes in the international sit uation. A permanent B powerful C striking D practical 4 The most crucial problem any economic system faces is how to use its scarce reso urces. A puzzling B difficult C terrifying D urgent 5 His new girlfriend had omitted

3、 to tell him that she was married. A failed B deleted C refused D rejected 6 The substance can be added to gasoline to accelerate the speed of automobiles. A quicken B shorten C loosen D enlarge 7 We should never content ourselves with a little knowledge only. A convince B satisfy C comfort D benefi

4、t 8 We should contemplated the problem from all sides. A deliberated B thought C described D designed 9 His health had deteriorated while he was in prison. A became better B became worse C became stronger D became weaker 10 If you want my advice, you should revise your plan for the trip to Beijing.

5、A change B exchange C enlarge D encourage 11 Smoking is inhibited in public places. A instructed B inquired C forbidden D strived 12.He is said to be suffering from terminal cancer and has asked for euthanasia (安乐死) A acute B chronic C final D fatal 13 I felt impelled to tell the truth. A promoted B

6、 induced C compelled D improved 14 Its prudent to take a thick coat in cold weather when you go out. A controversial B reasonable C sensible D sensitive 15 Are you positive that theres been no mistake? A rational B reasonable C certain D bound二、阅读判断。 阅读判断。 An Observation and an Explanation It is wor

7、th looking at one or two aspects of the way a mother behaves towards her baby. The usual fondling, cuddling and cleaning require little comment, but the position in which she holds the baby against her body when resting is rather revealing. Careful studi es have shown the fact that 80 percent of mot

8、hers hold their infants in their left arms, ho lding them against the left side of their bodies. If asked to explain the significance of thi s preference most people reply that it is obviously the result of the predominance of right -handedness in the population. By holding the babies in their left

9、arms, the mothers keep their dominant arm free for manipulations. But a detailed analysis shows that this is not t he casE True, there is a slight difference between right-handed and left-handed females; b ut not enough to provide adequate explanation. It emerges that 83 percent of right-handed moth

10、ers hold the baby on the left side, but so do 78 percent of left-handed mothers. In other words, only 22 percent of the left-handed mothers have their dominant hands free fo r actions. Clearly there must be some other, less obvious explanation. The only other clue comes from the fact that the heart

11、is on the side of the mother s body. Could it be that the sound of her heartbeat is the vital factor? And in what way? Thinking along these lines it was argued that perhaps during its existence inside the bod y of the mother the unborn baby get used to the sound of the heart beat. If this is so, th

12、en the re-discovery of this familiar sound after birth might have a claiming effect on the infant, especially as it has just been born into a strange and frighteningly new worlD if t his is so then the mother would, somehow, soon arrive at the discovery that her baby is more at peace if held on the

13、left against her heart than on the right. 16 We can learn a lot by observing the position in which a mother holds her baby a gainst her body. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 17 Most left-handed women feel comfortable by holding their babies in their left arm and keep the right arm free. A Right B Wr

14、ong C Not mentioned 18 The number of right-handed mothers who hold the baby on the left side exceeds t hat of left-handed ones by 22%. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 19 The fact that most left-handed mothers hold the baby on their left side renders th e first explanation unsustainable. A Right B Wr

15、ong C Not mentioned 20 The fact that the heart is on the left side of the mothers body provides the most convincing explanation of all. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 21 A baby held in the right arm of its mother can be easily frightened. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 22 The writers explanation o

16、f the phenomenon is supported by the fact that babies te nd to be more peaceful if held in their mothers left arms than in the right arms. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 三、概括大意与完成句子。 概括大意与完成句子。 Caring for the old The old do not have to look exclusively to the past. Relieved of some of lifes respo n

17、sibilities and fortified by many years of experience and knowledge, they may have a mu ch better idea of how to spend their time enjoyably than they did in their youth. And not all enjoyment is restricted to the mental or philosophical. Healthy physical activity remai ns quite possible for most of u

18、s well into our later years. Old people sometimes display surprising freedom and forthrightness in the expression of their thoughts and feelings, and an ability to transmit affection. It is as though some o f the rituals which constrict us in earlier life fall away. But a higher percentage of people

19、 suffer from emotional distress in old age than at a ny other time in adult life, and the gap between need and care is often filled by dubious measures, such as heavy-handed prescription of medicinE For many years it was assumed that old people were not appropriate candidates for psychotherapy. But

20、a few clinicians h ave risen to the challenge and discovered that individual and group psychotherapy is just as effective with the old as with the young. It is easy to understand why an earthquake causes terror. Yet in old age there may b e terror of a very private nature, a sense of disintegration

21、sometimes stemming from inner conflicts, sometimes from a premonition of death or the fear of becoming dependent. Dependency is a grim choice: insecurity and deprivation must be weighed against loss of autonomy and integrity. But if there is nothing shameful about the dependency of a b aby or a youn

22、g child, there should be nothing shameful about the dependencies natural wi th old age and diminishing physical resources. The complexity and impersonality of the bureaucratic establishments, which have the means to provide help, are often threatening to old peoplE The younger generation today, on t

23、he other hand, will have had many decades to interact with the system by the time they reach old age. Many of us, including healthcare providers, assume that we know what old people an d dying people want, but our assumptions are often a reflections of our won thoughts and feelings based on personal

24、 interpretations of scanty bits of observation. Such assumptions are really an excuse to avoid close contact with the terminally ill. Assuming we know what they want, we observe ourselves from being with them, and sharing their thoughts about the end of life. We sometimes assume, wrongly, that old p

25、eople are too confused or senile to be awa re of the nearness of death. In consequence, communication between a dying and others is subject to extraordinary omissions and distortions. Protecting the dying from knowledge of their condition often serves to protect us from the uncomfortable prospect of

26、 talking a bout dying and death. Evasions like this only lead to increasing isolation at a time when emotional honesty and understanding are most needed. 23 paragraph 1 24 paragraph 2 25 paragraph 3 26 paragraph 5 A Knowing better how to enjoy life B Freedom in expression C Psychotherapy effective w

27、ith some of the old D Period of greater emotional distress E Dependency: a grim choice F Guiltiness: dependency 27 Old people may well be active in 28 Old people sometimes know better 29 It is a natural thing 30 We often think that we know the feeling of a dying person, A how to show love to others

28、B how to show anger to others C yet we know we are wrong D various kinds of sports E but we are often wrong F that old people depend on others 四、阅读理解 第一篇 A Gay(n. 同性恋 Biologist(n. 生物学家 同性恋) 生物学家) Molecular biologist Dean Hammer has blue eyes, light brown hair and a good sense of humor. He smokes cig

29、arettes, spends long hours in an old laboratory at the US Nation al Institute of Health, and in his free time climbs up cliffs and points his skis down stee p slopes. He also happens to be openly, matter-of-factly gay. What is it that makes Hammer who he is? What, for that matter, accounts for the t

30、al ents and traits that make up anyones personality? Hammer is not content merely to ask s uch questions; he is trying to answer them as well. A pioneer in the field of molecular p sychology, Hammer is exploring the role genes play in governing the very core of our in dividuality. To a remarkable ex

31、tent, his work on what might be called the gay, thrill-seeki ng and quit-smoking genes reflects how own genetic predispositions. That work, which has appeared mostly in scientific journals, has been gathered into a n accessible and quite readable form in Hammers creative new book, Living with Our G

32、enes. “you have about as much choice in some aspect of your personality.” Hamer and co -author Peter Copeland write in the introductory chapter, “as you do in the shape of your nose or the size of your feet.” Until recently, research into behavioral genetics was dominated by psychiatrists and ps ychologists, who based their most compelling conclusions about the importance of genes o n studies of identical twins. For example, psychologist Michael Bailey of Northwestern Un