大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析.doc

_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1PartIUse 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 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 momentB. No, you cantC. Sorry, you cantD. I dont know2. - Do you think I could borrow your dictionary? - _ .A. Yes, you may borrow B. Yes, go onC. Yes, help yourselfD. It doesnt matter3. - Is that Mr Robert Lee? - _ .A. Yes, Lee speakingB. Hello, what do you wantC. Sorry, speakingD. I dont know4. - Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Browns office? - _ .A. You cant ask meB. Pardon? I have no ideaC. Please dont say soD. Sorry I dont know, but you can ask the man over there5. - 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 applesB. You can go your own wayC. ThanksD. Excuse me. Im busy7. - Id like to take you to the coffee house on the corner. - _ .A. Thank you. You shouldnt do thatB. Thanks, Id like to go with youC. No, you cant say soD. No, no, You cant do that8. - Do you mind telling me where youre from? - _ .A. Certainly. Im from LondonB. Sure. I was born in LondonC. Not really, you can do itD. Certainly not. Im from London9. - May I see the menu, please? - _ .A. That is the menu, sirB. Yes, please go onC. Here you are, sirD. Of course, sir10. - I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A! - _ .A. Dont worry about itB. Congratulations! 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 best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage1There 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 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, he 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 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 storiesB. doesnt believe a word of the storiesC. is not sure whether the stories are trueD. is telling the stories just for fun12. According to the passage, President Jackson_.A. couldnt draw up any documents at all B. didnt like to read important papers by himselfC. often had his assistants sign documents for himD. wasnt good at reading or spelling13. According to the first story, the term “OK”_.A. was approved of by President JacksonB. was the title of some official documentsC. was first used by President JacksonD. 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 bornC. was the name of Van Burens clubD. was used to call Van Burens supporters in the election15. According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used_.A. by Van Buren B. in a presidential electionC. to organize the Old Kinderhook ClubD. by the members of the “Old Kinderhook Club”Passage2Although 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, 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 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 travel 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 rather 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 proportion 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 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 when 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.Passage3If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have 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 did 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 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 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. This 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 stories 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 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 timeB. the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recordC. the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fireD. the people there did not know how to write23. “Remembered history” refers to _ .A. history based on a persons imaginationB. stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC. songs and dances about the most important eventsD. both B and C24. “Remembered history” is regarded as valuable only when _ .A. it is written downB. no written account is availableC. it proves to be trueD. 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 had _ .A. kept a written record of every past eventB. not burnt their written records in warsC. told exact stories of the most important happeningsE. made more songs and dancesPassage 4Mum, can we go to McDonalds, please? Some people might ask, Where would we be today if we did not have fast food? and Where would parents take their children out to eat? It has been reported that approximately 30% of meals consumed by families in the USA are eaten at one of the big chains like Burger King and Taco Bell, though probably none is more famous than McDonalds. The distinctive golden arch can now be seen in most major cities in the world. In 2002, McDonalds had approximately 25,000 restaurants in over 120 countries and served 29 million people a day. Apparently, the secret of their success is a marketing strategy of think global, act local. McDonalds learnt that if they adapted their Mac meals to different cultures, it was more successful than having a standardised set of products that taste the same everywhere. So now, around 80% of McDonalds restaurants are franchised to local people who serve food with a local flavour. For example, in Hong Kong, food called Shake Shake Fries and Red Bean Sunday can be found on the menu, while in Switzerland, Vegi Macs are served. However, fast food is not popular with everyone. It is often called junk food because it is said to be unhealthy and full of fat. Furthermore, many people claim that fast food chains produce enormous amounts of waste, while millions of people in developing countries go hungry. At the same time, more and more people no longer cook fresh food at home. Convenience food is just too convenient! It is so easy for people with busy working lives to call into their local branch of Marks and Spencer, or some other supermarket chain, to buy ready-made meals on their way home from work. It is even easier to buy a take-away from a local restaurant or pick up the phone and order a pizza to be delivered to your home. 26. The golden arch in the second paragraph refers to _.A) Burger King B) Taco Bell C) McDonalds D) all the fast food restaurants27. According to the passage, McDonalds is successful mainly because _.A) It has a standardized set of products all over the worldB) It is not junk foodC) Its food is convenientD) It adapted its meals to different cultures.28. In the passage, which of the following terms has/ have the same meaning with fast food.A) junk food B) convenience food C) take-away D) all of the above29. Fast food is often called junk food because _.A) some people think it is unhealthy and full of fatB) fast food chains produce enormous amounts of wasteC) it is no longer fresh food D) Both A and B.30. The main idea of this passage is _.A) fast food todayB) the successful secret of McDonalds.C) why fast food is thought as junk foodD) different opinions toward fast foodPart Vocabulary and Structure(25 points)Section ADirections: In this section there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center.31. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy _ for her examination.A. to prepareB. to be preparedC. preparing D. being prepared32. The computer doesnt work well, so something _ wrong.A. can have goneB. should have goneC. must have goneD. ought to have gone33. Although Mary is satisfied with her success, she wonders _ will happen to he private life.A. howB. whoC. whatD. that34. The concert usually takes place at the Peoples Square, with the audience _on the ground.A. seating B. seatedC. be seatingD. to seat35. If the whole program _ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.A. was not planned B. were not plannedC. would not be plannedD. had not been planned36. Isnt it about the time you _ to do morning exercises?A. beganB. beginC. should beginD. have begun37. I am very grateful to you for what youve given me and _ you have done for me.A. whichB. thatC. all whatD. all that38. It was not until she had arrived home _ remembered her appointment with the doctor.A. when she B. that sheC. and sheD. she39. Determined to _ as if everything were normal, he responded with a kind of indifference.A. carry onB. account forC. bring upD. get through40. He _ to arrange a loan through a finance company.A. triedB. succeededC. managed D. endeavored41. Jack is good, kind, hard working and intelligent. _, I cant speak too highly of him.A. As a resultB. In a wordC. By the wayD. On the contrary42. I _ going to the doctor, but I wish I hadnt.A. pick outB. make outC. give offD. put off43. Young children often cant _ between TV programs and commercials.A. separateB. distinguishC. compareD. contrast44. The morning paper _ a story about demonstrations in New York and Washington D.C.A. carried B. extendedC. broughtD. took45. And what we got to _ is a disgrace.A. come up with B. catch up withC. put up withD. keep up withSection BDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are r choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best completes the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line though the center.You will find that college classes are very different from high school classes. You will have more work and responsibilities without being pushed as much. _46_ , you will have more freedom freedom to choose what to study, when to study, or _47_ to study. You will need to exercise maximum self imposed (志愿的) , and you have only yourself to _48_. The decisions you make _49_ your study habits will be a _50_ factor in your success, or lack of success in college._51_ , you will discover that your instructors _52_ the ones you have had previously. They will expect you to _53_ more _53_ in your study habits and time management. Remember that much of your learning takes place outside the classroom. Your instructor will give you additional help outside of class if there is evidence that you are putting maximum effort into the course._54_ your abilities and skill mastery, you will need to manage your time effectively in order to succeed in college. A schedule _55_ efficient use of time will enable you to include both work and play. When you get a job, you will soon discover that you do not work only when you wish and as you wish. (221 words)46. A. On the other handB. ON the on handC. NeverthelessD. Therefore47. A. if B. whetherC. whyD. who48.A. turn toB. answer to C. respond to D. act as49. A. of B. to C. towardsD. concerning50. A. determiningB. demandingC. deciding D. depending51. A. HoweverB. NeverthelessC. In additionD. Except that52. A. differ fromB. are similar to C. differ in D. are alike53. A. take partB. throw yourselfC. plunge yourselfD. take initiative54.A. In spite of B. ConcerningC. Regardless ofD. On the condition of55. A. related to B. carried on C. relied on D. based onPart Writing (15 points)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an E-mail to one of your former classmates. Y