大学英语B模拟一及参考答案

1、大学英语B模拟一第一部分：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ABD1. Wherehaveyoubeenlately?A.IvebeentoShanghaionbusinessB.IvealotofworktodoC.EverythingisfineD.Yes,Ihaventseenyoueither2. Hello.Howiseverything?A.NothingmuchB.Fine,thanks.Howab

2、outyou?C.ImpleasedtomeetyouD.Imfine,thanks3.HowoftenisthereaflighttoParis?A.Doyouhaveyourpassportwithyou?B.Theresnonstopflights.C.Itwillleaveat10.D.WehaveflightstoPariseveryhour4. Hi!George.Howareyou?A.Thatsallright.B.Dontmentionit.C.Howareyou?D.Fine,thanks.Andyou?5. Sorry,Ididntcatchwhatyousaid.A.T

3、hatsfine.B.DontsayitagainB.IsaidIwasarried.D.Itsapity,isntit?6. Excuseme,howcanIgettothenearestsubwaystation?A.Itstwoblocksupthisstreet.B.Yes.Youaregoingthewrongway.C.Donttalkaboutit.D.Ineedyourhelp.7. Mycatisill.Shewonteatanything.A.Youdbettergototheclinic.B.Whynotgetsomethingtoeat?C.Iwouldgoondiet

4、ifIwereyou.D.Youshouldtakehertothevet.8. Oh,goodness!Ihaventgotanymoneyonme!A.Keepthechangeplease.B.Letmelendyousome.C.Sorry,Ihaventgotone.D.Itsgoodtosavesomemoney.9. Wouldyoumindifweaskedyouforsomeadvice?A.Thankyousomuch.B.Er.WhatcanIdoforyou?C.Thatsallright.D.Yes.Pleasegoahead.10. IhopeIamnotinter

5、ruptingyourwork.A.Itshardtosay.B.O.K.Letsstartagain.C.Pleasegoonwithyourwork.?D.Oh,thatsallright.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ABDPassage1Afarmerhadoncemadeapurchaseofafinefatsheep,hopingtoofferituptotheBuddha.Whilehewas

6、leadingithome,fourthievessawhimandmadeuptheirmindstostealthesheep.Theyknewhimtobeanhonestpersonandonewhothoughtofnomoreharminothersthanhehadinhimself.Theydarednottakethesheepawayfromhimbyforce,fortheyweretoonearthecity.Therefore,theythoughthardandgotanidea:theyfirstpartedcompanyandthencametothemanas

7、iftheyhadcomefromseveraldistinctparts.Thefirstthiefcameuptothefarmandsaid,“Mygoodoldman,whyareyouleadingthisdog?”Atthismomentthesecondthief,comingfromanotherdirection,criedtohim,“Pooroldman,wherehaveyoustolenthisdog?”Andimmediatelyafterthesewords,thethirdthiefcameupandaskedthefarmer,“Whereareyougoin

8、gwiththishandsomegreyhound?”Thepoorfarmerbegantodoubtwhetherthesheepwasasheepornot.Butthefourthrobberputhimquitebesidehimselfbycomingnearhimandaskingwhatthedogcosthim.Thefarmerbegantothinkandgottheconclusionthatthefourmen,whocamefromdifferentdirections,couldnotallbewrong.Hebelievedthatthesheephewasl

9、eadingwasadog.Onrealizingthis,thefarmerwentbackquicklytothemarkettodemandhismoneyofthepersonwhosoldhimthedog,leavingthedogwiththefourthieves.11. hefarmer.A.boughtasheepinthecityB.boughtasheepinthemarketC.ledasheeptothemarkettosellC.stoleasheepinthecity12. Thefourthievesdecidedtoplayatricktogetthesle

10、epbecause.A. thefarmerhadneverbeentothecityB. thefarmerwashonestandwouldbeeasilycheatedbytheirtricksC. thefarmerwasnarrow-mindedD. thefarmerwasstupid13. Thefarmerbegantohaveadoubtwhenthethiefcalledhissheepadog.A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.fourth14. Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage

11、?A. TheanimalwasreallyadogB. ThefourthievesknewaboutthefarmerC. ThefourthieveshadtriedtorobthefarmerbutfailedD. Thefarmerwassurethathehadboughtasheep15. Whatcanbeconcludedfromthestoryis.A. donttrytobuyasheepasanofferingtotheBuddhaB. iftherewerefourpersonssayingitwasasheep,itwascertainlyasheepC. thef

12、armerwasreallycheatedbythefourthievesD. thefarmersawthroughthethievestricksPassage2Priortomoderntimes,WesternEuropewasanunderdevelopedratherthanadevelopedregion.IntheeleventhcenturyChinawasproducingtwoandahalftimesasmuchironasdidEnglandandWalestogetherin1640.BythetwelfthcenturyseveralChinesecitiesha

13、dapopulationequaltothatofthewholecontemporaryEngland-about1.3millionpeople.WhentheWesternersbegantheirattackofConstantinoplein1203,theywerefullofrespectsforthosehighwalls,thosemightytowers,thoserichpalacesandchurches,ofwhichthereweresomanythatnomancouldbelieveitifhehadnotseenthemwiththeirowneyes.Inm

14、oderntimesthesituationwaschanged,thanksinlargeparttotheprofitsfromoverseastradeandcolonies,andtothesettlementinnewcontinents.Therefore,ninetypercentoftheworldstotalindustrialoutputcomestodayfromEuropeanorigin.Abouttwo-thirdsoftheworldspeopleareearningabout$200percapitaeveryyear,whiletheremainingone-

15、thirdenjoypercapitaincomesashighas$2,400inthecaseoftheUnitedStates.16. Inthe11thcenturyChinawas.A. moreunderdevelopedthanWesternEurope.B. moreadvancedintechnologythanEnglandC. asdevelopedasWesternEuropeD. producingasmuchironasWesternEurope17.Constantinoplewas.A.apartofWesternEuropeB.partofChinaC.qui

16、terichandprosperousD.wasacitywithapopulationof1.3million18. Europebecamemuchmoredevelopedinmoderntimesmainlyby.A. attackingConstantinopleB. makingprofitsfromforeigntradeandtheircoloniesC. learnedfromthedevelopedpartsoftheworldandimproveditstechnologyD. havingitspeopleformtheideaofworkinghard19. Itca

17、nNOTbeconcludedfromthepassagethat.A. severalChinesecitiesaltogetherhadatotalpopulationof1.3millionB. westernersadmiredConstantinopleforitsmarvelousbuildingsC. ConstantinoplewasmuchmoredevelopedthantheinvadershometownD. Americanshavemuchhighersalariesthantwo-thirdsoftheworldspeople20. Whichofthefollo

18、wingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A. Four-fifthsoftheworldsproductscomefromEurope.B. NinetypercentoftheworldsindustrialoutputisfromEuropeC. EuropebegantodevelopwhentheyattackedConstantinopleD. WesternerssetupcoloniesaftertheybecamerichPassage3Thebodyofananimalmaywellbecomparedwithsomemachinelikealocom

19、otiveengine.Indeed,theanimalbodyisamachine.Itisamachinecomposedofmanypartsdoingsomeparticularkindofworkforwhichaparticularkindofstructurefitsit.Allthepartsaredependentoneachotherandworktogetherfortheaccomplishmentofthetotalbusinessofthemachine.Thelocomotivemustbeprovidedwithfuel,suchascoalorwoodorot

20、hercombustiblesubstance,theconsumptionofwhichprovidestheforceorenergyofthemachine.Theanimalbodymustbeprovidedwitfuel,whichiscalledfood,whichsimilarlyprovidestheenergyoftheanimal.Oxygenmustbeprovidedforthecombustionofthefuelinthelocomotiveandofthefoodinthebody.Thelocomotiveiscomposedofspecialparts:th

21、efireboxforthestorageandcombustionoffuel;thesteampipesforthecarriageofsteam;thewheelsforlocomotion;thechimneyforthrowingoffwaste.Theanimalbodyissimilarlycomposedofsuchpartsasthestomachforthestorageanddigestionoffood,theorgansforthethrowingoffofwastewater,thebloodvesselsforthecarriageofoxygenandfood-

22、holdingblood,thelegsorwingsforlocomotion.21. Thebodyofananimalislikealocomotiveinthat.A. itiscomposedofmanypartsthatworkjustlikedifferentpartsofalocomotiveB. itcandosomeparticularkindofworkC. itworkslikeallthemachinesintheworldD. boththeanimalandthelocomotiveneedcoalorwoodastheirfuel22. Everypartoft

23、heanimalbody.A.worksindependentlyB.worksdependentlyoneachotherC.lookslikethesameasthatofamachineD.hasthesamestructureasthatamachine23. Theenergyofananimalisprovidedby.A.throwingoffwasteB.thecombustionoffuelssuchascoalorwoodC.consumptionoffoodD.thecarriageofblood24. Thefunctionoftheanimalslegsislikeo

24、famachine.A.thewheelsB.chimneyC.steampipesD.thefirebox25. Thesteampipesofalocomotiveworkliketheofananimalbody.A.stomachB.bloodvesselsC.legsD.wingsPassage4Ionceamusedmyselfbyaskingpersonsonthestreet,instoresandonstreetcarswhattheymostdesiredoutoflife.ThiswasbeforethepollsofMr.Galluporoftheinquiringre

25、porter.Iexpectedthosequestionedtoplaceforemostgoodhealth.Buttheydidnot.Neitherdidtheysaysalvationorlifeafterdeath.Quitedifferently,theirfirstwishwasmoremoneytospend.Secondly,theywantedmorehappinessoutoflife.ThesemaynotbetheanswersIthoughttheyoughttogive,buttheyappearedtobesincereandhonestanswers.Who

26、doesnotwanthappiness,ormoremoneytospend?Astheseseemtobealmostuniversaldesirestheymeritconsideration.So,sincetakingthispollIhavefromtimetotimespeculatedonwhatsocialsciencemightdotobringaboutthesedesiderata.Ourfirstquestionis:Whatisthepromiseofsocialscienceinregardtothestandardofliving?Afterexaminingt

27、hat,wecanconsiderwhatsocialsciencepromisesinregardtohappiness.TheoutlookforahigherplaneoflivingforallofushereintheUnitedStatesisverygoodindeed.Thewealthweprobablywillhave,however,willnotbewhollyanachievementofsocialscience;itwillbetheresultalsoofnaturalscience.Forwemusthavetoolsaswellasmarketstoprod

28、ucewealth.16. Beforeinterviewingpeopleonthestreet,theauthorhadhopedthat.A. peoplewouldputgoodhealthinthefirstplaceB. peoplewouldthinksalvationmostimportantC. peoplewishedtohaveanafter-lifefirstD. peoplesfirstwishwasspendingmoremoney17. Theauthordidtheresearch.A.inordertowriteareportB.justforfunC.soa

29、stofinishhisworkD.tomakemoremoney18. Accordingtotheauthorspoll,peoplesfirstexpectationwas.A.enjoyhappinessfromlifeB.havinggoodhealthC.salvationD.havingmoremoneytospend19. Theresultofthepollmakestheauthorthinkabout.A. thephilosophyoflifeB. socialsciencesroleinimprovingthestandardoflivingC. naturalsci

30、encesbitinincreasingpeoplesincomeD. whetheritwasrighttoputmoneyinthefirstplace20. Theauthorsconclusionaboutahigherstandardoflivingis.A. socialscienceistheonlyfactortoimprovethestandardoflivingB. naturalscienceistheonlyfactorimprovethestandardoflivingC. bothsocialscienceandnaturalscienceshouldplaythe

31、irrespectiverolesintherealizationofit.D. toolsaremoreimportantthanmarketstoimprovethestandardofliving第三部分：词汇与结构（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ABCD。31. ThebuscameafterIforabouthalfanhour.A.hadbeenwaitedB.waswaitingC.havewaite

32、dD.hadbeenwaiting32. Youthedaybeforeyesterdayifyoureallythoughtthiswasveryimportant.A.oughttocomeB.oughthavecomeC.oughttohavecomeD.oughttobecoming33. ItriedtotohimfortheerrorImadeinmyworkbuthedidntlistentomeatall.A.excuseB.spareC.apologizeD.pardon34. Powerstationsemploywatertoproduceelectricity.A.fa

33、llenB.fallingC.fillingD.filled35. Ihadintendedhimwhilehewasintroubleduringthoseyears,butIcouldntgetintouchwithhim.A.tohelpB.helpingC.tohavehelpedD.havinghelped36. fromspace,ourearth,70percentofitssurfacecoveredwithwater,lookslikeablueplanet.A.SeenB.TobeseenC.SeeingD.Havingseen37. havingmademucheffor

34、t,hestillfailedtowinthecontest.Whatapity!A.althoughB.againstC.DespiteD.with38. Alargenumberofpeoplepresentatthemeeting,whichwasoutofourexpectation.A.wasB.wereC.haveD.has39. Heleftinhurrythatheforgottotelluswherehewasgoing.A.sohurryB.quiteC.soahurryD.sucha40. AlloftheBrownschildrenhavebeenwell.Theyha

35、veverygoodmanners.A.broughtupB.broughtaboutC.broughtinD.broughtout41. Mr.Smithisaoldman.Weallrespectandlikehimverymuch.A.respectfulB.respectableC.respectiveD.respect42. Ourdepartmentcoursesinseveralforeignlanguages,includingrequiredonesandoptionalones.A.acceptsB.takesC.considersD.offers43. IfIhadtim

36、e,Ithatnewmovieatthecinema.A.wouldseeB.willseeC.hadseenD.willhaveseen44. Howeverhisremarkswere,Ishouldnothaveshoutedathim.A.amusingB.impoliteC.disinterestingD.suitable45. Hehasbeenfornearlythreeweeksafterthedeathofhisdearpet.A.sadB.satisfiedC.evilD.joyful第二节：此小节的短文中共有10个空白处，针对每个空白处的4个选项，请你从A、BC、D四个选

37、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ABCoSmoking,whichmaybeapleasureforsomepeople,isaserioussourceofdiscomfortfortheirfellows.Further,medicalauthoritiesexpresstheir46abouttheeffectofsmoking47thehealthnotonlyofthosewhosmokebutalsoofthosewhodonot.Infact,nonsmokerswhomust48inhaletheairpollutedbytobacco

38、smokemay49morethanthesmokersthemselves.Asyouaredoubtless50,aconsiderablenumberofourstudentshavejoinedinaneffortFo51theuniversitytobansmokingintheclassrooms.Ibelievetheyareentirelyrightintheiraim.52,Iwouldhopethatitis53toachievethisbycallingonthesmokerstousegoodjudgmentandshowconcern54othersratherthanbyregulatio