2014年12月考试大学英语(1) B 卷.doc

精品文档2014年12月考试大学英语（1） B 卷 一、单项选择题 （共45题、总分45分） 1. Air by the beach is ( ) to health because it contains negative ion ( 负离子) (本题分数：1分。)A、 beneficialB、 fashionableC、 possibleD、 favorable2. We have to do this uninteresting work ( ) we like it or not. (本题分数：1分。)A、 no matterB、 eitherC、 whatever D、 whether3. ( ) the team might qualify for the finals its members practiced five hours a day. (本题分数：1分。)A、 That B、 ForC、 In order thatD、 So that4. The pants are too ( )( ) for me. Id like some loose ones. (本题分数：1分。)A、 short B、 close C、 tight D、 narrow5. It looks ( )that rain is going to continue through the weekend. (本题分数：1分。)A、 likeB、 asC、 ifD、 whether6. On 21 next October they ( ) for twenty-five years. (本题分数：1分。)A、 will married B、 will be married C、 will have married D、 will have been married7. The engine is ( ) fire. Were going to crash. (本题分数：1分。)A、 onB、 withC、 ofD、 under8. I broke Mr. Miltons coffee pot by ( ). (本题分数：1分。)A、 incidentB、 accident C、 confidentD、 prevent9. He will be punished ( ) he does his work. (本题分数：1分。)A、 unless B、 if C、 for D、 because10. Ahead of me I saw a woman ( ) I thought was my aunt. (本题分数：1分。)A、 WhoB、 WhomC、 of whomD、 whose11. The subway is much ( )than the bus. (本题分数：1分。)A、 more faster B、 less faster C、 less fast D、 faster12. I like to have everything under control, and I dont want any last minute ( ). (本题分数：1分。)A、 surpriseB、 nervousC、 panicD、 shock13. The more I apply them ( ) real situations, the more natural they will become. (本题分数：1分。)A、 onB、 forC、 toD、 from14. Peoples attitudes ( ) gift giving many very from country to country. (本题分数：1分。)A、 ofB、 forC、 toD、 on15. Anyone, ( ) is really late for a social activity, should apologize to those who have already been there. (本题分数：1分。)A、 whomB、 whatC、 whichD、 who16. I cant find words to ( ) my thanks. (本题分数：1分。)A、 depress B、 press C、 express D、 oppress17. I have to leave. I have an ( ) with my dentist. (本题分数：1分。)A、 conference B、 appointmentC、 gathering D、 date18. Peoples attitudes ( ) gift giving many very from country to country. (本题分数：1分。)A、 ofB、 forC、 toD、 on19. I broke Mr. Miltons coffee pot by ( ). (本题分数：1分。)A、 incidentB、 accident C、 confidentD、 prevent20. Of course, our ( ) relationship is very good. But business is business. (本题分数：1分。)A、 personnelB、 personal C、 private D、 public21. ( ) might be expected, a knowledge of psychology is essential for good advertisement. (本题分数：1分。)A、 WhatB、 That C、 As D、 Which22. Will you tell me how I can see the ( ) manager, please? (本题分数：1分。)A、 personalB、 privateC、 personnelD、 public23. When I returned home, I found I had ( ) the wrong suitcase. (本题分数：1分。)A、 taken offB、 taken up C、 looked outD、 picked up24. On another trip, after ( ) a plane from Xiamen to Beijing, I discovered Id lost my passport. (本题分数：1分。)A、 aboardingB、 boardingC、 landingD、 aloading25. I have never spoken ill of her, ( ) I dont like her. (本题分数：1分。)A、 ifB、 becauseC、 so thatD、 though26. Youre such a hardworking student, you ( ) the praise. (本题分数：1分。)A、 reserveB、 deserve C、 conserveD、 preserve27. The questions like “Where do you work?” or “Are you married?” are too ( ) to Europeans. (本题分数：1分。)A、 politeB、 correctC、 wrongD、 personal28. He is not satisfied with what he has done. He needs something a bit more ( ). (本题分数：1分。)A、 challengedB、 challengibleC、 challengingD、 challenge29. He was in a traffic jam, ( ) made him late for school. (本题分数：1分。)A、 thatB、 whichC、 whatD、 how30. When I returned home, I found I had ( ) the wrong suitcase. (本题分数：1分。)A、 taken offB、 taken up C、 looked outD、 picked up31. Your handwriting has a ( ) style and I can recognize it at once. (本题分数：1分。)A、 unique B、 common C、 sharp D、 beneficial32. ( ) the sound, her family rushed into the room and saw this note on the screen. (本题分数：1分。)A、 WithB、 InC、 At D、 Of33. Professor Smith has great confidence ( ) his students. (本题分数：1分。)A、 in B、 over C、 on D、 at34. I ( ) my boss of my arrival in Tokyo. (本题分数：1分。)A、 informedB、 reformedC、 formedD、 deformed35. There ( ) no money left, we had to change our plan. (本题分数：1分。)A、 beingB、 would beC、 hadD、 was36. She felt ( ) when she said the wrong thing at the interview. (本题分数：1分。)A、 emphasizedB、 enthusiasticC、 ensuredD、 embarrassed37. In ancient times, much of the goods of merchants were ( )( ) by animals. (本题分数：1分。)A、 translatedB、 transportedC、 transformed D、 transferred38. After their argument, they are no longer on good ( ). (本题分数：1分。)A、 termsB、 termC、 relationD、 friends39. This boy is his mothers ( ) for he never did anything right. (本题分数：1分。)A、 hope B、 despair C、 despite D、 expectation40. Both of us are poor at tennis and we ( ) picking up the ball all the time. (本题分数：1分。)A、 end up B、 close upC、 put up D、 turn up41. In social ( ) it is always emphasized to be punctual. (本题分数：1分。)A、 actions B、 acts C、 activitiesD、 actives42. Take it easy. I ( ) you of the soon recovery of your sickness. (本题分数：1分。)A、 sure B、 insureC、 assureD、 ensure43. I was very relieved and ( ) for the kindness Id experienced from so many people. (本题分数：1分。)A、 grievedB、 gracefulC、 gladD、 grateful44. Excuse me, can you tell me where your general manager is? Yes, of course, ( ). (本题分数：1分。)A、 here does our general manager B、 here our general C、 manager comes our general manager D、 here comesE、 here comes our general manager45. I had to rush to the ( ) desk to pay for my ticket. (本题分数：1分。)A、 preservationB、 conservation C、 reservationD、 deserve二、阅读理解单项选择题 （共4题、总分40分） 1. Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers? Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown or killed took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in faraway countries on the same day they happen. Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories, and, of course, advertisements. There are all sorts of advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for their advertising space, but it is worth the money, for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit. (本题分数：10分。)(1). The habit of reading newspapers is ( ) （2 分）A、 widespread B、 found among a few familiesC、 not popularD、 uncommon(2). In the past, news was ( ) （2 分）A、 sent by telegraph B、 sent by letterC、 assed from one person to anotherD、 sent by telephone(3). The money spent on advertisements is ( ) （2 分）A、 wasted B、 not muchC、 worthwhile D、 of no use to anyone(4). Which of the following statements is not true? ( ) （2 分）A、 Five hundred years ago news did not take a long time to reach other countries.B、 Large companies put big advertisements in the newspapers to make their products known.C、 The news that we need in our newspapers is up-to-date.D、 Though the newspapers are sold at a low price, their owners still gain profit.(5). The phrase “subscribe to” in the second sentence means ( ). （2 分）A、 contribute to B、 write toC、 pay for receivingD、 appreciate2. Tokyo: Three snakes, whose poison could kill a person in ten minutes, are guarding a blue star sapphire ( 蓝宝石 ) worth nearly six hundred thousand dollars at a Japanese exhibition of jewels sent from an Indian museum. Normally it would be forbidden to let these poisonous snakes guard exhibition objects, but its different this time because the jewels are being exhibited at a hotel, a police official said. Exhibition officials said that a person bitten( 咬 )by one of these snakes would need at least 80 ml of an anti-poison medicine to be saved. Medicine was being kept ready at a nearby hospital. Star sapphires and other valuable jewels worth a total of one million dollars are on show behind glass. Hundreds of visitors came to see the special blue star sapphire and were surprised when they saw the sixty-centimeter long brown guards. (本题分数：10分。)(1). Using snakes at exhibitions of valuable objects is ( ) （2 分）A、 quite normalB、 never allowedC、 often necessaryD、 usually forbidden(2). The jewels were being shown in ( ) （2 分）A、 an Indian hotel B、 an Indian museum C、 a Japanese hotel D、 a Japanese museum(3). Why were the snakes and jewels at the same exhibition? ( ) （2 分）A、 They were both special things from IndiaB、 The snakes were there to keep the jewels safe.C、 The organizers wanted to do something unusual.D、 People liked to visit an exhibition guarded by snakes.(4). Many visitors came to the exhibition because ( ). （2 分）A、 the snakes were on showB、 so many jewels were being exhibitedC、 exhibition officials said it was specialD、 they were interested in seeing a famous jewel(5). Whats the feeling of the visitors when they saw the guards of the blue star? ( ) （2 分）A、 surprisedB、 remoteC、 sadD、 excitedE、 3. Gift giving customs vary greatly from country to country. What is considered appropriate in France may be entirely inappropriate in Japan. To the Japanese, gift giving is a way of communicating respect, friendship, and appreciation. When meeting with a group of Japanese professionals, be sure to give higher quality gifts to those with more senior rank within the company. Always present the gift with two hands. This is also true with presenting business cards. Gift giving in Australia, Canada, United States, European countries is rarely expected. While seen as a nice gesture, it is more important to avoid gifts that will be regarded as bribes( 行贿 ). Small gifts such as pens, business diaries, and mementos with company logos are usually sufficient. It is important to avoid highly personal gifts such as clothing. When visiting the home of a colleague from one of these countries, it is normally appropriate to present a gift to the hostess. In conclusion, international gift giving rules varies from country to country. We cant list all customs here. Before presenting a gift to an important foreign colleague, do a little research on the customs, it will help you more. (本题分数：10分。)(1). What is the mainly idea of the passage? ( ) （2 分）A、 Gift giving in eastern countries.?B、 Gift giving professions.C、 Gift giving in western countries.D、 Gift giving customs.(2). Which of the following behaviors is not correct in Japan according to the passage? ( ) （2 分）A、 Giving the same quality of gifts to all the people.B、 Using two hands to send gifts or cards.C、 Following the general rules of Japanese.D、 Never preparing any gifts.(3). Which of the following gifs is preferred in European countries? ( ) （2 分）A、 Money.B、 Business diaries.C、 ClothingD、 Ties(4). We may prepare a gift to the hostess when visiting the home EXCEPT in ( ) （2 分）A、 JapanB、 AustraliaC、 CanadaD、 USA (5). The rules of gift giving varies greatly, what shall we do before present a gift? ( ) （2 分）A、 Preparing the expensive gift.B、 Avoid highly personal gifts.C、 Do research on the customs.D、 Ask our guests beforehand4. Fifty volunteers were alphabetically divided into two equal groups. Group A is to participate in a 7-week exercise program and Group B is to avoid planned exercise of any sort during those 7 weeks. On the day before the exercise program began, all 50 men participated in a step-test. This consisted of stepping up and down on a 16-inch bench, at 30 steps a minute for 5 minutes. One minute after completion of the step-test, the pulse rate of each subject ( 被测试者 ) was taken and recorded. This served as the pretest for the experiment. For the next 7 weeks, subjects in Group A rode an Exercycle ( 机器脚踏车 ) for 15 minutes each day, while Group B remained doing no planned exercises. At the end of the 7 weeks, the step-test was again given to both groups of subjects, and their pulses taken. The post-exercise pulse rates of subjects in the experimental were found to have decreased an average of 30 heart beats per minutes, with the lowest decrease 28 and the highest decrease 46. The pulse rates of subjects in the control group remained the same or changed no more than 4 beats, with an average difference between the initial and final tests of zero. (本题分数：10分。)(1). How many people were in each group? ( ) （2 分）A、 100.B、 50C、 25D、 15.(2). The step-test was given ( ) （2 分）A、 after each exercise periodB、 at the beginning and at the end of the seven week perio