网络教育公共基础课全国统一考试(英语)B级

1、网络教育公共基础课全国统一考试(英语)B级答案在最后一页第一部分：交际用语(5*3)1. Hi, is Mary there, please? _.A. Hold on. Ill get her B. No, she isnt hereC. Yes, she lives here D. Yes, what do you want2. Is _ here? No, Bob and Tim have asked for leave.A. anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. nobody3. Can you turn down the radio, please?

2、 _.A. Oh, I knowB. Im sorry, I didnt realize it was that loudC. Ill keep it down next time D. Please forgive me4. Can I have a look at your passport? _.A. It is here B. Here is it C. Here you are D. No, you cant5. Hurry up please, or Ill be late. _.A. Sorry sir, but the traffic is thick now B. Well,

3、 its alright, sirC. How can you say that, sir? D. Oh, we are going the right way第二部分：阅读理解 (10*3)Passage 1Size is not a standard in our definition of what consists of a country. A country need only be an independent state, with clear territorial（领土） lines, and its own government. This is a true benef

4、it for Vatican City as it holds the title of being the smallest country in the world.Before 1870, however, political control by papal（教皇的） governments in central Italy spread for about 1600 square miles. In 1870, in a shift of political power, the Kingdom of Italy established Rome as the national ca

5、pital, took political power from the papal governments, and absorbed the "Papal States" into its territory.A 1929 Agreement reached by the Italian government and the Pope（教皇） established Vatican City as a country. All 0.17 square miles of it! Gradually the country has gained recognition by

6、 establishing political ties with other countries.Vatican City is the official location of the Catholic（天主教） Church, and its head, the Pope, rules through a governor. This small-scale country has its own flag, coins its own coins, runs its own postal, transportation, telephone systems, and radio sta

7、tion. This country primarily supports itself through contributions（捐助）from Catholics around the world, and through tourism. Safely placed within Vatican City lie some of the worlds' most valuable of riches: the Gardens, St. Peter's Basilica, and the Vatican Palace, which houses the Vatican L

8、ibrary, and the Pope himself.6. What's special about Vatican City?A. It's regarded as the most beautiful country in the world.B. It's the location of the United Nations.C. It has a variety of nationalities.D. It is the smallest country in the world.7. The "Papal States" was abs

9、orbed into the territory of the Kingdom of Italy_.A. in 1870B. in 1929C. before 1870D. in 1870s8. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Vatican City only has 1.7 square miles.B. The head of Vatican City is the Pope, who rules by himself.C. Vatican City can coin its own coins and run its own p

10、ostal systems.D. As soon as Vatican City was established it gained recognition by other countries.9. Vatican City primarily supports itself through_.A. tourismB. contributions from CatholicsC. taxD. both A and B10. The Pope usually stay at_.A. the Vatican PalaceB. St. Peter's BasilicaC. the Gard

11、ensD. the Pope's officePassage 2 If 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 s

12、ame 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 peopl

13、e 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 cen

14、tral Africa, because they had not learned to write. Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, they 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 s

15、ung 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 now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed

16、 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.11. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage?A. "Remembered history", compared with written history, is less reliable.B.

17、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.12. We know very little about the central Africa 200 year

18、s 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 write13. "Remembered history" refers to _.A. history based

19、 on a person's imaginationB. stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC. songs and dances about the most important eventsD. both B and C14. "Remembered history" is regarded as valuable only when _.A. it is written downB. no written account is availableC. it proves

20、 to be trueD. people are interested in it15. 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 happening

21、sD. made more songs and dances第三部分：词汇与结构(5*3)16. Now many people prefer _ in cities to _ in the country.A. to live living B. to live live C. living living D. living live 17. A dark suit is _ to a light one for evening wear.A. favorable B. suitable C. preferable D. proper18. Applicants for the job mu

22、st have _ experience.A. present B. precise C. precious D. previous19. A _ school is the first school you go to.A. primaryB. principal C. precious D. previous20. Our country makes good work conditions a(n) _. A. pioneer B. anxiety C. priority D. variety 第四部分：完型填空(10*1)The amount of usable water has a

23、lways been of great interest in the world. Owning springs and streams sometimes means control, 21 in the dry areas like the desert. The control is possible even without possession of large areas of 22 land. In the early days of the American West, gun fights were not 23 for the water resources. And l

24、aws had to be 24 to protect the water rights of the 25 and the use of the water resources accordingly. 26 is known to us all, there is not 27 water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes. Deciding on the 28 of water that will be used in any particular period 29 careful planning, so th

25、at people can manage and use water more 30 . 21. A. particularlyB. distantlyC. scarcelyD. specially22. A. fine B. beautifulC. rich D. poor23. A. unlawful B. unacceptableC. unpopularD. uncommon24. A. made B. designedC. signedD. written25. A. winnersB. settlersC. fightersD. supporters26. A. That B. It

26、 C. WhatD. As27. A. plentifulB. enoughC. anyD. much28. A. type B. qualityC. amountD. Level29.A. requests B. requires C. offersD. suggests30. A. effectivelyB. easilyC. convenientlyD. actively第五部分：英译汉(3*5)31. Do you have anything to say?32. What can I do for you?33. I am very much interested in sports.第六部分：写作(1*15)34. 根据中文大意，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于80词的短文。假设你叫王明，昨天收到了笔友David的e-mail，得知他不久要到北京来学习中文。他想了解如何学好中文。请你用英文