大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析.

1、大学英语 B 级考试模拟试题与答案解析大学英语 (B) 模拟试题 1Part IUse of English (20 points)Directions: In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet

2、with a single line through the center.1. - Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now?- _ .A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment B. No, you can t C. Sorry, you can t D. I don tknow2. - Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?- _ .A. Yes, you may borrowB. Yes, go onC. Yes, help yourselfD. It doesntmatt

3、er3. - Is that Mr Robert Lee?- _ .A. Yes, Lee speakingB. Hello, what do you wantC. Sorry, speakingD. I don tknow4. - Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Brown s office?- _ .A. You can task me5. - Mary, your dress is really beautiful. How is John?- _ .A. Thank you very muchB. No, no, John is not badC. Thank

4、 you. He is fineD. Don tsay that. It s ugly. John is good6. - What can I do for you, madam?- _ .A. I want a kilo of applesB. You can go your own wayC. ThanksD. Excuse me. I m busy7.- I d like to take you to the coffee house on the corner.- _ .A. Thank you. You shouldn tdo thatB. Thanks, I d like to

5、go with youC. No, you can tsay soD. No, no, You can tdo that8.- Do you mind telling me where you re from?- _ .A. Certainly. I m from LondonB. Sure. I was born in LondonC. Not really, you can do itD. Certainly not. I m from London9.- May I see the menu, please?- _ .A. That is the menu, sirB. Yes, ple

6、ase go onC. Here you are, sirD. Of course, sir10. - I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A!- _ .A. Don tworry about itB. Congratulations! That s a difficult courseC. Mr Brown is very goodD. Good luck to you!Part Reading Comprehension(40 points)Directions: There are three passages i

7、n this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1There are stories about two U.S. president

8、s, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, whichattempt to explain the Ame rican English term OK. We don t know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. Infact, he had difficulty reading and writi

9、ng. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he wouldwrite all correct on it. The problem was that he didnw spell, so whatknowhereallyho wrotewas ol korekt . After a while, he shortened that term to OK

10、.The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born, Kinderhook, New York. Van Buren friends organized a club to help him become President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported Van Buren was called OK.11. The author_.A. believes both of

11、the storiesB. doesn t believe a word of the storiesC. is not sure whether the stories are trueD. is telling the stories just for fun12. According to the passage, President Jackson_.A. couldn t draw up any documents at allB. didn t like to read important papers by himselfC. often had his assistants s

12、ign documents for himD. wasn t good at reading or spelling13. Accordi ng to the first story, the term OK _.A. was approved of by President JacksonB. was the title of some official documentsC. was first used by President JacksonD. was an old way to spell all correct14. According to the second story,

13、the term OK _.A. was the short way to say Old Kinderhook ClubB. meant the place where President Van Buren was bornC. was the name of Van Buren s clubD. was used to call Van Buren s supporters in the election15. According to the second story, the term OK was first used_.A. by Van BurenB. in a preside

14、ntial electionC. to organize the Old Kinderhook ClubD. by the members of the Old Kinderhook ClubPassage 2Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely an urban society. Less than a tenth of

15、the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry( 林业 ), and most of the rest live in or around towns, small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing: every small town may still be very like other small towns, and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country

16、, but most Americans do not live in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas (large cities with their suburbs) of more than a million people each a larger proportion than in Germany or England, let alone France. The statistics ( 统计 ) of urban and rural po

17、pulation should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day.As the rush to live out of town continues, rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment

18、 a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment.16.If now America has 250 million people, how many of them are engaged in agricultureand forestry _A. About 25 million.B. More than 25 million.C. Less than 25 mil

19、lion.D. Less than 225 million.17.Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living inmetropolitan areas _A. United States.B. Germany.C. France.D. England.18.What s the meaning of the word metropolitan in the middle of the passage _A. Of a large city with its suburbs.

20、B. Of small and large towns.C. Of urban areas.D. Of rural areas.19. According to the passage, what can we learn about small towns in the United States_A. Most small towns become gradually crowded.B. Small towns are still similar to each other.C. As the traditional picture is changing, towns are diff

21、erent.D. Small towns are turning into large cities.20. Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb _A. Because they are the same.B. Because the rush takes place too quickly.C. Because the process is gradual.D. Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas.Passage 3If

22、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 same in history. Many things have been for

23、gotten 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 people of that time and place did not know how

24、 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 central Africa, because they had notlearned

25、to write.Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, thy 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 sung and acted and told for many generations.

26、 For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This wemay call remembered history . Some of it has mow been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when co

27、pied in writing. But where there are no written records,such spoken stories are often very helpful.21. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage _A. Remembered history , comparedwrittenwith history, is less reliable.B. Written records of the past play the most important role in ou

28、r 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.22. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because _ .A. there was nothing worth being written down

29、 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 write23. Remembered history refers to _ .24. Remembered history is regarded as valuable only when _ .A. it is written down B. no w

30、ritten account is available C. it proves to be true D. people are interested in it25. 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 exa

31、ct stories of the most important happenings E. made more songs and dancesPassage 4?Mum, can we go to McDonald s, please? Some people might ask, ?Where would we betoday if we did not have fast food? and ?Where would parents take their children out to eat?It has been reported that approximately 30% of

32、 meals consumed by families in the USA areeaten at one of the big chains like Burger King and Taco Bell, though probably none is morefamous than McDonald s. The distinctive ?golden arch can now be seen insmostin major citiethe world. In 2002, McDonald s had approximately 25,000 restaurants in over 1

33、20 countries andserved 29 million people a day.Apparently, the secret of their success is a marketing strategy of ?think global, act local.McDonald slearnt that ifthey adapted their ?Macmeals to differentcultures, itwas moresuccessful than having a standardised set of products that taste the same ev

34、erywhere. So now,around 80% of McDonald restaurants are franchised to localpeople whoserve food witha?local flavour. For example, inHong Kong,food called ?Shake Shake Fries and ?Red BeanSunday can be found on the menu, while in Switzerland, ?Vegi Macs are served.However, fast food is not popular wit

35、h everyone. It is often called ?junk fois said to be unhealthy and fulloffat. Furthermore,many people claim that fast food chainsproduce enormous amounts of waste, while millions of people in developing countries go hungry.At the same time, more and more people no longer cook fresh food at home. ?Co

36、nvenience foodis just too convenient! It isso easy for people with busy working lives to call into their localbranch ofMarks and Spencer, or some other supermarket chain, to buy ready-made meals ontheir way home from work. It is even easier tobuy a ?take-away from a local restaurant or pickup the ph

37、one and order a pizza to be delivered to your home.26. The ?golden arch in the second paragraph refers to _.A) BurgerKingB) TacoBellC)McDonald sD)all thefast foodrestaurants27.Accordingtothepassage,McDonald s issuccessfulmainlybecause_.A) It has a standardized set of products all over the worldB) It

38、 is not ?junk foodC) Its food is convenientD) It adapted its meals to different cultures.28. In the passage, which of the following terms has/ have the same meaning with fast food.A) ?junk food B) ?convenience food C) ?take-away D) all of the above 29. Fast food is often called ?junk food because _.

39、A) some people think it is unhealthy and full of fatB) fast food chains produce enormous amounts of wasteC) it is no longer fresh foodD) Both A and B.30. The main idea of this passage is _.A)fast food todayB)the successful secret of McDonald s.C)why fast food is thought as ?junk foodD)different opin

40、ions toward fast foodPartVocabulary and Structure(25 points)SectionADirections: In this section there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence thereare fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer she

41、et with a single line through the center.31.Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy _for her examination.A. to prepareB. to be preparedC. preparingD. being prepared32.The computer doesn t work well, so something _ wrong.A. can have goneB. should have goneC. must h

42、ave goneD. ought to have gone33.Although Mary is satisfied with her success, she wonders _ will happen to heprivate life.A. howB. whoC. whatD. that34.The concert usually takesplace at the People Square,s with the audience_on the ground.A. seatingB. seatedC. be seatingD. to seat35. If the whole progr

43、am _ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.A. was not plannedB. were not plannedC. would not be plannedD. had not been planned36.Isn t it about the time you _ to do morning exercises?A. beganB. beginC. should beginD. have begun37.I am very grateful to you for what you ve gi

44、ven me and _ you have done fome.A. whichB. thatC. all whatD. all that38. It was not until she had arrived home _ remembered her appointment with the doctor.A. when sheB. that sheC. and sheD. she39. Determined to _ as if everything were normal, he responded with a kind of indifference.A. carry onB. a

45、ccount forC. bring upD. get through40.He _ to arrange a loan through a finance company.A. triedB. succeededC. managedD. endeavored41.Jack is good, kind, hard working and intelligent. _, I can t speakof him.A. As a resultB. In a wordC. By the wayD.Onthecontrary42.I _ going to the doctor, but I wish I

46、 hadn t.A. pick outB. make outC. give offD. put off43.Young children often can t _ between TV programs and commercials.A. separateB. distinguishC. compareD. contrast44.The morning paper _ a storyabout demonstrationsin NewYorkandWashington D.C.A. carriedB. extendedC. broughtD. took45.And what we got

47、to _ is a disgrace.A. come up withB. catch up withC. put up withD. keep up withSection BDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are r choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best completes the passage. Then mark the corresponding let

48、ter on the Answer Sheet with a single line though the center.You will find that college classes are very different from high school classes. You will havemore work and responsibilities without being pushed as much. _46_ , you will have morefreedom freedom to choose what to study, when to study, or _

49、47_ to study. You will needto exercise maximum self imposed ( 志愿的 ) , and you have only yourself to _48_. Thedecisions you make _49_ your study habits will be a _50_ factor in your success,or lack of success in college._51_ , you will discover thatyour instructors _52_ the ones you have hadpreviousl

50、y. They will expect you to _53_ more _53_ in your study habits and timemanagement. Remember that much of your learning takes place outside the classroom. Your instructor will give you additional help outside of class if there is evidence that you are putting maximum effort into the course._54_ your

51、abilities and skill mastery, you will need to manage your time effectivelyin order to succeed in college. A schedule _55_ efficient use of time will enable you toinclude both work and play. When you get a job, you will soon discover that you do not workonly when you wish and as you wish. (221 words)46.A. On the other handB. ON the on handC. NeverthelessD. Therefore47.A. ifB. whetherC. whyD. who48.A. turn toB. answer toC. respond toD. act as49.A. ofB. toC. towardsD. concerning50.A. determiningB. demandingC. deciding