(电大复习)2016年4月份的统考英语模拟题（试卷版）-大学英语B8

大学英语 B8 一、交际英语 1、 - Where is Miss Smith? - _ A： Shes from England. B： Shes at home. C： Shes not back. D： Shes very well. 答案 ： B 2、 - Are you going on holiday for a long time? - _ A： It was a long time. B： Two weeks ago. C： No. Only a couple of days. D： Not long time ago. 答案 ： C 3、 - Hello, Im Harry Potter. - Hello, my name is Charles Green, but_. A： call my Charles B： call me at Charles C： call me Charles D： call Charles me 答案 ： C 4、 - This box is too heavy for me to carry it upstairs. - _ A： You may ask for help. B： Ill give you a hand. C： Please do me a favor. D： Id come to help. 答案 ： B 5、 - Hey, Tom, whats up? - _ A： Yes, definitely! B： Oh, not much. C： What is happening in your life? D： You are lucky. 答案 ： B 二、阅读理解 1、 The fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. In the United States, it is an annual occasion to show thanks to God for his goodness. As a historical, national and religious holiday, Thanksgiving Day began with the English in Plymouth Colony. As far back as 1621, after a long bitter winter and the gathering of the first harvest, these early settlers shared a feast with the local Indians and offered prayers of thanksgiving. The first national Thanksgiving Day was proclaimed（颁布） by President Washington on November 26, 1789. President Lincoln revived the custom in 1863. It was not until 1941 that the U.S. Congress adopted a resolution（决定） , setting the fourth Thursday of November as an annual Thanksgiving Day. Thus what began as a religious celebration of the harvest has since become a nationwide holiday. Now Thanksgiving Day is usually a family day, celebrated with a traditional turkey dinner and a happy reunion. Schools are closed on Thanksgiving Day and the day after. Many people, including students studying in another state, often travel long distances to spend the holiday at home. (1)、 The passage is mainly about how Thanksgiving Day came into being. A： T B： F 答案 ： A (2)、 Thanksgiving Day was first celebrated in 1621 by English settlers of the Plymouth Colony. A： T B： F 答案 ： A (3)、 President Washington set Thursday, November 26, 1789 as the First National Thanksgiving Day. A： T B： F 答案 ： B (4)、 Since 1863, the fourth Thursday of November has been set as an annual Thanksgiving Day, a nationwide holiday. A： T B： F 答案 ： B (5)、 The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has not changed through the years. The basic traditional food on Thanksgiving Day is roast turkey. A： T B： F 答案： A 2、 How men first learnt to invent words is unknown； in other words, the origin of language is a 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 present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their associations - 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 increases. 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 therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar. (1)、 The origin of language is _. A： a legend handed down from the past B： a matter that is hidden or secret C： a question difficult to answer D： a problem not yet solved 答案 ： D (2)、 What is true about words? _ A： They are used to express feelings only. B： They can not be written down. C： They are simply sounds. D： They are mysterious. 答案 ： C (3)、 The real power of words consists in their _. A： properties B： characteristics C： peculiarity D： representative function 答案 ： D (4)、 By association in the last paragraph, the author means _. A： a special quality B： a joining of ideas in the mind C： an appearance which is puzzling D： a strange feature 答案 ： B (5)、 Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? _ A： He is no more than a master of words. B： He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music. C： He can move men to tears. D： His style is always charming. 答案 ： A 三、词汇与语法 1、 Although we have achieved some success, we should work harder _ now on. A： from B： by C： since D： as 答案 ： A 2、 - The public store is to close at 9:00 p.m. - _ no need to worry； it is just 7:30 p.m. A： You have B： They have C： It is D： There is 答案 ： D 3、 On average, a successful lawyer has to talk to several _ a day. A： customers B： supporters C： guests D： clients 答案 ： D 4、 - Its a good idea. But whos going to_ the plan? - I think John and Peter will. A： carry out B： get through C： take in D： set aside 答案 ： A 5、 How can he _ if he is not _? A： listen； hearing B： hear； listening C： be listening； heard D： be hearing； listened to 答案 ： B 四、完型填空 This is my timetable. I study at No.3 Middle School of Dongfang. From Monday to Friday I get up _1_ 6:30 a.m. I have _2_ at 7:00 and then I go to school. I dont like to be late. Our classes _3_ at 8:30 a.m. We have four classes in the morning. I often have lunch at school with my classmates. In the afternoon, we have two classes. Classes are over at 3:30, and I get home at 4:00. But sometimes I dont _4_ school so early because I play basketball on the playground. I have supper at about 6:00. After supper I do my homework. I often watch TV, but sometimes I _5_ to do some reading and the story books are very interesting. I usually go to bed at about 10:00 p.m. (1)、 A： leave B： at C： like D： breakfast E： start 答案 ： B (2)、 A： leave B： at C： like D： breakfast E： start 答案 ： D (3)、 A： leave B： at C： like D： breakfast E： start 答案 ： E (4)、 A： leave B： at C： like D： breakfast E： start 答案 ： A (5)、 A： leave B： at C： like D： breakfast E： start 答案 ： C 五、英译汉 (1)、 Jane has told me a lot about her trip in South Africa. (2)、 Please call me back when you are free. (3)、 Tom likes playing basket-ball but he cant play well. (4)、 If you decided to learn a new language, you would have to devote all your efforts to it. 六、写作 Instructions:建议你在 30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目和提纲用英语写出一篇不少于 80词的短文。 1.网络教育的优势； 2.你选择网络教育的理由。 Online Education 1.nowadays,there is trendency that more and more people decide to take courses on line. life education have formed its new shape:online education. from my point of view,the reasons for this are that:modern people have a increasing pace of life and have no other choice to take better education,and the internet solve the problem by its unique superior. it have many schudule to take and reduce the distinct of space.becides, we can mkae a face-to-face communication by internet just like having a private teacher. i support this new way to study. how comfortable it is to learn what i need in anytime i want and browse numbers of useful information without leaving home for a step! i hold the point that,there must will be broad future for online education to grow.and it will do many people a help to get further development. 2.Being online is no longer something strange in our life. To some degree,it has become part of our daily life. We can do a lot of things online,such searching for information and communicating with friends far and near. But recently another helpful online activit