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试点高校网络教育部分公共基础课全国统一考试大学英语B试卷Test 1 注 意 事 项一、将你的姓名、考号填写在答题卡的规定栏内，将考号和考试科目在规定的栏内用2B铅笔涂满涂黑。考试结束后，把试卷和答题卡放在桌上。试卷和答题卡均不得带出考场。二、仔细读懂题目的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在答题卡的指定位置上，写在试卷上的答案无效。三、选择题用2B铅笔将选中项涂满涂黑，主观题用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。第一部分：英语知识运用（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）此部分共有10个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并，用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例ABCD1. Robert: Where are the boys playing? Barbie: _. A. After school.B. Under the tree. C. On Sunday.D. To the park.2. - What a lovely night, thank you for the delicious meal. - You are welcome. .A. I am afraid I cant cook well B. Im glad to stay with you.C. Im looking forward to seeing you again. D. Its my pleasure to cook for you.3. - Would you care for another apple? - , Ive had enough.A. Oh, no B. Im sorry C. Excuse me D. No, thanks 4. -Here is the sauce, how do you like the meal? - , the meat is very tender.A. Its wonderful B. I very like it C. Its hard to say D. Ill enjoy it. 5. -Do you like white meat or dark meat? - .A. White meat, please B. None of them C. I like white meat D. I dont eat chicken. 6. - Shall we have lunch together? - , I have to visit my sister.A. No, I have no time B. Sorry, Im afraid I cant C. Of course not D. Yes, I can7. Hi, Jane, long time no see. You look more beautiful than you were in school. - .A. Oh, no, Im not beautiful. B. Is it true?C. Its really nice of you to say so. D. Im glad to hear that. 8. I like the red coat, what about you? - , I would choose the grey one.A. I dont like it B. I dont mindC. If I were you D. It doesnt suit you9. Hi, Lee, ? You look so upset. - Oh, I got a “C” on my English exam.A. how are you B. whats the matter with youC. Im sorry D. how are things going10. Tom says this professor is very strict. - , but now I know its not true.A. Yes, he is B. I dont think soC. I used to think so D. He isnt strict第二部分：阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）此部分共有4篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，每个问题后有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例ABCDPassage 1The modern sailing ship was developed by a man who never went to sea. He was Prince Henry of Portugal, the younger son of the Portuguese king and an English princess.Prince Henry lived in the fifteenth century. As a boy he became devoted to the sea, and he dedicated himself to improving the design of ships and the methods of sailing them. In 1416, when he was twenty-two, Henry founded a school for mariners（海员）, to which he invited everyone who could help himJewish astronomers (天文学家), Italian and Spanish sailors, and Arab mathematicians and map makers who knew how to use the crude (粗糙的) compass (罗盘) of the day and could improve it. Henrys goal was to design and equip vessels (船) that would be capable of making long ocean voyages without having to keep close to the shore. The caravel, which he helped design, carried more sails and was longer and slimmer than any ship then made, yet was tough enough to stand up against gales（大风） at sea. He also developed the carrack（西班牙大帆船）, which was a slower ship, but one that was capable of carrying more cargo（货物）.The world owes credit to Prince Henry for the development of craft that made oceanic exploration possible. He lives in history as Henry the Navigator.11. Henry the Navigator was a member of the royal family of _. A. EnglandB. SpainC. ItalyD. Portugal12. Prince Henry started his school for the purpose of _. A. helping marinersB. improving ship design and sailing methodsC. studying astronomy and mathematicsD. improving his own skill as a sailor13. The teachers in Prince Henrys school seemed to have been_. A. members of the royal familyB. astronomers, sailors and map makers C. shipbuildersD. All of the above14. Prince Henrys goal was to design vessels that could _. A. make long deep-sea voyagesB. travel faster than those in use at that time C. explore the coastline of PortugalD. carry larger crews and more cargo than existing ones15. Prince Henrys principal achievement was that of _. A. making oceanic exploration possibleB. improving the compass C. founding a school for marinersD. inventing the clipper ship (快速大帆船)Passage 2 Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress (紧张) helps to bring it on. It is worthwhile to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them.Are we under-employed, or overburdened with too many responsibilities? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure (闲暇) in our lives? Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers all they should be? All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring our frustrations (失意) into the open. People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health more good than those who bottle up their feelings. If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a different living standard. We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude. It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hours anger. The teaching in the Bible “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath (愤怒)” is good advice from the health point of view as well as the religious.16. Which of the following statements is true? A. Freedom from responsibilities helps relieve stress. B. Stress is the direct cause of cancer. C. The causes of stress are worthy of serious study. D. Cancer is the number one killer in our society today.17. According to the passage, which of the following types of people are more likely to suffer from stress? A. People who have cancer.B. People who like to quarrel with others. C. People whose living standard is low.D. People who have more responsibilities than they can handle.18. Judging from the context, the word “row” in the third paragraph most probably means_. A. a noisy quarrelB. a very loud noiseC. a neat line of things side by sideD. a journey in a boat19. Which of the following is not mentioned as a way to reduce our stress?A. Changing our jobs.B. Changing our attitude about little things that make us unhappy.C. Speaking out about our frustrations.D. Reading the Bible.20. “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath” probably means _. A. Dont let your anger last long. B. Dont get angry while the sun is going down. C. Dont get angry easily about little things. D. Dont watch the sun set while you are angry.Passage 3A strict vegetarian is a person who never in his life eats anything from animals. The main objection to vegetarianism(食素主义) is the difficulty of getting enough protein the body-building element in food. If you have ever been without meat or other animal foods for some days or weeks you will have noticed that you tend to get physically rather weak.Proteins are built up from approximately twenty food elements called “amino-acids”(氨基酸), which are found more abundantly in animal protein than in vegetable protein. This means you have to eat a great deal more vegetable than animal food in order to get enough of these amino-acids. A great deal of the vegetable food goes to waste in this process and there is not much to be said in favor of life-long vegetarianism.The economic side of the question, though, must be considered. Vegetable food is much cheaper than animal food. However, since only a small amount of the vegetable protein is useful for body-building purposes, a consistent vegetarian, if he is to gain the necessary 70 grams of protein a day, has to consume a greater bulk of food than his digestive organs (消化器官) can comfortably deal with. In fairness, though, it must be pointed out that vegetarians claim they need far less than 70 grams of protein a day.21. We feel weak when we go without meat and other animal products _. A. unless we take plenty of exerciseB. unless we are reducing our food intake C. because vegetables do not contain proteinD. because we do not get enough protein22. Proteins are built up from _. A. various fats and sugarsB. about twenty different amino-acids C. approximately twenty different foodsD. approximately twenty different vegetables23. According to the passage, life-long vegetarianism may not be good because _.A. it makes people very thinB. it results in the waste of a lot of foodC. the body must process too much wasteD. vitamin-deficiency(缺乏) diseases may result24. According to the passage, one thing in favor of vegetarianism is that _.A. vegetable food is cheaperB. it is good for the digestionC. animal food is less expensiveD. vegetable food is easier to digest25. The bodys daily need for protein is _.A.60 grams B.70 gramsC.80 grams D.90 gramsPassage 4 It is a matter of common observation that although incomes keep going up over the years, we never seem to become much better off! Prices are rising continuously. This condition is called one of inflation（通货膨胀）; the money supply is becoming inflated so that each unit of it becomes less valuable. We have grown accustomed in recent years to higher and higher rates of inflation. What could be bought ten years ago for one dollar now costs well over two dollars. Present indications are thatthis rate of inflation is tending to rise rather than to fall. If in the real world our money incomes go up at the same rate as prices, one might think that inflation does not matter. But it does. When money is losing value, it lacks one of the qualities of a good money stability（稳定性） of value. It is no longer acceptable as a store of value; and it becomes an unsuitable standard of deferred(延期的) payments. Nobody wants to hold a wasting asset（资产）, so people try to get rid of money as quickly as possible. Inflation therefore stimulates consumers spending and holds back saving.26. According to the passage, inflation is a situation in which _. A. money increases in its value B. money keeps losing its value C. it s always easy to find better paying jobs D. employment remains to be a problem.27. In the authors opinion, if incomes and prices rise together _. A. inflation is still a problem B. money will hold its value C. consumers will spend a lot of money buying articles D. there will be no market fluctuations（浮动）28. It is stated in the passage that over the years our incomes have been increasing and we _. A. become rich quickly B. are actually no better, if not worse, in our financial condition C. can afford to buy more of the things that we want D. dont care about inflation29. When money loses its value, _. A. it is no longer stable B. the quality of products will become lower C. products or articles will be much cheaper D. it is a good time to save more money for later use30. In a period of inflation, people _. A. invest more money on the stock market B. buy a lot of cheaper goods or articles C. save as much money as they can D. would rather spend money than save it第三部分：词汇和结构 （共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）第一节：此小节共有15个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中未完成的部分有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例ABCD31It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants. A. howeverB. whateverC. whichever D. whenever32. The house belongs to my aunt but she _ here any more. A. hasnt livedB. didnt live C. hadnt lived D. doesnt live33. We _ the last bus and didnt have any money for taxi, so we had to walk home. A. reachedB. lostC. missedD. caught34. See the flags on top of the building? That was _ we did this morning. A. when B. whichC. whereD. what35. Theres no light on-they _ be at home. A. cantB. mustntC. needntD. shouldnt36. If I can help _, I dont like working late into the night. A. soB. thatC. itD. them37. Mike didnt play football yesterday because he had _ his leg. A. damagedB. hurtC. hitD. struck38. _ he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience. A. SinceB. UnlessC. AsD. Although39. The water _ cool when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise. A. was feltB. is feltC. feltD. feels40. -Hello, could I speak to Mr. Smith? -Sorry, wrong number. There isnt _ Mr. Smith here. A. /B. aC. theD. one41. Eliza remembers everything exactly as if it _ yesterday. A. was happeningB. happens C. has happened D. happened42. _ and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize. A. SurprisingB. SurprisedC. Being surprisedD. To be surprising43. Please remind me _ he said he was going. I may be in time to see him off. A. whereB. whenC. howD. what44. -I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight? -_. Im not using it anyhow. A. Sure, go ahead.B. I dont know.C. Yes, indeed. D. I dont care. 45. Mary, _ here-everybody else, stay where you are. A. comeB. comesC. to comeD. coming第二节：此小节的短文中共有10个空白处，针对每个空白处有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例ABCDSmoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a serious source of discomfort for their fellows. Further, medical authorities express their 46 about the effect of smoking 47 the health n