大学英语B模拟试题答案与讲解(六)

1、大学英语(B模拟试题Test 6第一部分:交际用语(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10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。1.一I wonder if I could use your computer tonight?一Im not using it right now.A.Sure.go ahead.B.I dont know.C.It doesnt matter.D.Who cares?2.一Excuse me.could you show me the way t

2、o the nearest post office?Oh yes!Two blocks away from here at the Green A venue.Y ou can't miss it.A.I beg your pardon?B.What do you mean?C.Y oure welcome.D.Mm,let me think.3.一Wow! This is a marvelous room! I ve never known you re so artistic.A.Great.I am very artconscious.B.Don t mention it.C.T

3、hanks for your compliments.D.It s fine.4.一Is it possible for you to work late tonight?A.I like it.B.Ill do that.C.Id love to.D.I think so.5.一Unbelievable! I have failed the driving test again!一This is not the end of the world.A.Good luck.B.Cheer up.C.Go ahead.D.No problem.6.一Would you like another s

4、lice of Christmas cake?一I'm full.A.Y es,please.B.No more,thanks.C.Why not?D.Nothing more.7.一Susan is absent from todays writing class.一As far as I know.she has never missed a class.A.How come?B.So what?C.Why?D.What for8.If you like I can mail this letter for you?A.Thats very kind of you.B.Y ou a

5、re so kind.C.Please give me a hand.D.Y ou are great.9.一Im terribly sorry that I've spilled some coffee on the carpet.A.Sorry.B.It doesnt matter.C.Thats right.D.Dont mention it.10.一Doctor.I dont feel well.A.Y ou are fine.B.It doesnt matter.C.Whats the matter?D.Dont take it seriously.第二部分:阅读理解(共15

6、小题;每小题2分,满分30分此部分共有3篇短文,每篇短文后有5个问题。请从每个问题后面的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。Passage 1Places to stay in Britain are as varied as the places you visit.Whatever your budget is the choicefrom basic barn to small hotel,from tiny cottage to grand castleis all part of fun.HostelsCheap,goodvalu

7、e hostels are aimed at all types of likeminded travelers,who prefer value over luxury and you don t have to be young or single to use them.Britain s independent hostels and backpackers hostels also offer a great welcome.Facilities and prices vary,especially in rural areas,where some hostels are a li

8、ttle more than a bunkhouse(临时住房while others are remarkably comfortablealmost like bargain hotels.Y outh HotelsFounded many years ago to“help all,especially young people of limited means,to a greater knowledge,love and care of the countryside”,the Y outh Hotels Association is still going strong in th

9、e 21st century.The network of 230 hotels is a perfect gateway for exploring Britains towns and countryside.B&BsThe B&B(bed and breakfastis a great British institution.In essence you get a room in somebodys house,and small B&Bs may only have one guest room,so youll really feel like part o

10、f the family.Larger B&Bs may have four or five rooms and more facilities,but just as warm as a welcome.In country areas your B&B might be in a village or an isolated farm surrounded by fields.Prices reflect facilities:and usually run from around12 to20 per person.City B&Bs charge about25

11、 to30 per person。although theyre often cheaper as you go further out to the suburbs.Pnbs&InnsAs well as selling drinks and meals,Britains pubs and inns sometimes offer B&B, particularly in country areas.Staying a night or two can be great fun and puts you at the heart of the local community.

12、Rates range from around15 to25 per person.Pubs are more likely to have single rooms.(332 words11.In this passage the author mainly .A.tells us where to stay while visiting BritainB.advises readers to pay a visit to BritainC.introduces the wonderful public services in BritainD.gives us some informati

13、on about British life12.are mainly built for young visitors.A.Pubs&InnsB.Y outh HotelsC.HostelsD.B&Bs13.If you travel alone and want to know better about family life in Britain。Y oud better stayin .A.Pubs&InnsB.Y outh HotelsC.HostelsD.B&Bs14.If you are interested in traveling with yo

14、ur friends but only with limited means,where is thebetter place for you to stay? .A.Pubs&InnsB.Y outh HotelsC.HostelsD.B&Bs15.Which of the following is NOT true according to the last part of the passage?A.Pubs and inns usually provide visitors bed and breakfast.B.All pubs and inns offer visi

15、tors bed and breakfast.C.Pubs and inns charge a visitor25 at the most.D.If you want a single room.you are more likely to get one in pubs.Passage 2What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is“no”.It is not the tools a s

16、cientist uses but how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist.Y ou will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter.Y ou will probably agree,too,that knowing how to investigate,how to discover information,is important to everyone.The scientists, however, goes on

17、e step further, he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons.He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works.The scientists knowledge must be exact.There is no roo

18、m for half right or right just half the time.He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit.What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times.If the conditions are different,any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explain

19、ed by the changes in the conditions.This is one reason that investigations are important in science.Albert Einstein,who developed the theory of relativity,arrived at this theory through mathematics.The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigations,Einsteins ideas were shown to

20、be correct.A scientist uses many tools for measurements.Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations.(263 words16.What makes a scientist according to the passage?A.The tools he uses.B.The way he uses his tools.C.His ways of learning.D.The various

21、tools he uses.17.“The scientist,however,goes one step further”.The author says this to showA.the importance of informationB.the importance of thinkingC.the difference between scientists and ordinary peopleD.the difference between carpenters and people with other jobs18.A sound scientific theory shou

22、ld be one that .A.works not only under one set of conditions at one time,but also under the same conditionsat other timesB.does not allow any changes even under different conditionsC.can be used for many purposesD.1eave no room for improvement19.The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illus

23、trate .A.that measurements are keys to success in scienceB.that accuracy of mathematicsC.that the investigations are important in scienceD.that the mathematical calculations may test his investigations20.What is the main idea of the passage?A.The theory of relativity.B.Exactness is the core of scien

24、ce.C.Scientists are different from ordinary people.D.Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.Passage 3A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the sel fmade manthe man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, u

25、sually beginning by working with his hands.While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker,he may take pains to point out that his father start

26、ed life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.This attitude toward manual(体力的labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life.One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously(豪华地furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the f

27、amily has been able to afford foreign travel,expensive hobbies,and college education for the children;yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself.will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled f

28、rom contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery.On the contrary,the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes.A professional may talk about washing the car,digging in his flowerbeds,painting the house.His wife may even help with these things,ju

29、st as he often helps her with the dishwashing.The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living,or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.(291 words21.From paragraph 1,we know that in America .A.people tend

30、to have a high opinion of the self.made manB.people can always rise to the top through their won effortsC.college professors win great respect from common workersD.people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors22.According to the passage,the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because .A.ser

31、vants in American are hard to getB.she takes pride in what she can do herselfC.she can hardly afford servantsD.It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food23.The expression“wait on table”in the second paragraph means“”.A.work in fl furniture shopB.keep accounts for a barC.wait to lay the tableD.ser

32、ve customers in a restaurant24.The authors attitude towards manual(体力的labor is .A.positiveB.negativeC.humorousD.critical25.Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?.A.A Respectable Selfmade Family.B.American Attitude toward Manual Labor.C.Characteristics of American Culture.

33、D.The Development of Manual Labor.第三部分:词汇与结构(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分此部分共有20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。26.Two days is not enough for him to finish the work.He needs day.A.otherB.the otherC.the thirdD.a third27.The red flower goes from one to in the class.A.the

34、 otherB.othersC.anotherD.other28.The computer system suddenly while he was searching for information on theInternet.A.broke downB.broke outC.broke upD.broke in29.Theres lots of fruit the tree.Our little cat is also in the tree.A.inB.atC.underD.on30.How can he if he is not ?A.1isten;hearingB.hear;lis

35、teningC.be listening;heardD.be hearing;listened to31.In,the northerners have a particular liking for dumplings while the southernersare fond of rice.A.commonB.totalC.generalD.particular32.no need the radio as I'm used to studying with it on.A.Its;to turn downB.Its;turning upC.Theres;to turn offD

36、.Theres;turning off33.How much has the company this year?A.brought inB.brought downC.brought outD.brought about34.The old houses are being pulled down to a new office block.A.make room forB.make use ofC.take the place ofD.supply with35.The Chinese women volleyball players both in and out of China.A.

37、are thought good ofB.are highly thought ofC.are well thoughtD.are ill thought of36.Would you like something ?A.drinkB.to drinkC.drinkingD.for drinking37.The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert.A.coveringB.coveredC.coverD.to cover38.is the population of Paris?A.How manyB.How muc

38、hC.HowD.What39.As the busiest woman there,she made her duty to look after all the other peoplesaffairs in that town.A.thisB.thatC.oneD.it40.It was getting ,he had to stop to have a rest.A.very darkerB.dark and darkC.darker and darkerD.darkest and darkest41.This overcoat cost .Whats more,they are sma

39、ll for me.A.very much;veryB.too much;much tooC.much too;too muchD.very much;too much42.The film brought the hours back to me 1 was taken good care of in that remotevillage.A.whenB.whereC.thatD.until43.一Did the medicine make you feel better?一No.The more ,I feel.A.medicine I take;and the worseB.medici

40、ne I take;the worseC.I take medicine;the worseD.I take medicine;worse44.It is not until you have lost your health you know its value.A.untilB.whenC.whatD.that45.Its high time that he settled down in the country and a new life.A.startB.startedC.startingD.to start第四部分:完型填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分以下短文中共包含10个

41、未完成的句子,针对每个句子中空缺部分有4个选项,请从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。Did you sleep well last night? Maybe many people will answer:No.In fact,in the world about one in three people do not have good sleep.46 you say you do not have good sleep, it means waking early and not getting back to sleep,ofte

42、n interrupted short period of sleep,or hours of wakefulness.Y ou 47 get tired,worried,and anxious.Y our memory and ability to remember things will be 48 .Then what should you do when you have the trouble? Do not worry about it too much.First,lets see whether you can sleep yourself.The ways are as fo

43、llows:First,49 that your bedroom isnt too cold or too hot.Keep it dark and quiet.Second,check your lifestyle:Do not drink tea,coffee,cola or chocolate four hours before 50 .Drink less liquid so that you can have no or fewer visits to the toilet.Set your body clock well by getting up and going to bed

44、 at the fixed time every day.Y ou 51 take any daytime naps.Develop a relaxing bedtime habit.Read or 52 music,then take a warm bath.If you really can not sleep,try some bread,rice 53 milk.They will help you fall asleep.Go for a daily walk.Natural light helps you to put your body clock into correct ha

45、bit,54 do exercise outdoors if you can.Forget the worries of the day.Write down any worries,thoughts or questions before you go to bed.With these written down,you will have 55 to think about and your sleep will become easier.46.A.When B.In case C.If D.As47.A.might B.may C.must D.should48.A.affected

46、B.damaged C.destroyed D.endangered49.A.determined B.make sure C.watch out D.100k into50.A.sleeping B.going to sleep C.going to bed D.falling asleep51.A.wont B.wouldnt better C.had better D.had better not52.A.1isten to B.1isten C.hear D.see53.A.and B.or C.with D.on54.A.neither B.but C.so D.however55.

47、A.harder B.fewer C.more D.1ess第五部分:英译汉(满分15分请在20分钟内把下列5句英文翻译成中文,把答案写在答题纸上。56.In no other country in the world can you find such plants as this one.57.1 was having a nap when suddenly the telephone rang.58.All that glitters is not gold.59.He told me that he had lived in America for ten years before h

48、e came to China.60.All things are difficult before they are easy.第六部分:写作(满分15分要求在30分钟内,根据下面所给的题目和中文提纲用英语写一篇不少于80词的短文。My Opinion on Cell Phones1.使用手机的好处。2.使用手机的弊端。3.我的看法。大学英语(B模拟试题答案与讲解Test 6第一部分:交际用语(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分l一5 ADCDB 6一l0 BAABC1.【答案】A。【解析】说话人是在征求对方的许可,所以对答者应先表明自己的态度,再做出回答。sure,go ahead表示“行

49、,拿去用吧”,对答者既表了态又允许对方做某事,所以A选项正确。it doesnt matter“无所谓”,在口语中说话人对对方的所作所为表示不气不怒。who cares“谁关心呢”,在口语中因某事不是十分重要,答话人对此事不急不忧。2.【答案】D。【解析】根据后面的句子Oh yes!可知D选项“让我想一想”是正确的。3.【答案】C。【解析】在西方文化中,当你得到他人的赞美时,礼貌的回答应该是致谢。thanks for your compliments“承蒙夸奖”,所以C选项正确。4.【答案】D。【解析】说话人是在询问对方“今晚是否可以加班”,所以对答者应表明自己的态度并做出回答。I think

50、 so表示“我认为行”,在此So替代了宾语从句that it is possible for me to work late tonight,所以D选项正确。而“Would you like/love to do sth?”句型的肯定回答是Id love to。5.【答案】B。【解析】说话人是在很气愤地说“难以置信!我的驾照考试又没通过”,对答者应安慰对方。Cheer up表示“振作点”,另外第二句话This is not the end of the world.“这不是世界末日。”再一次表明对答者是在安慰对方,所以B选项正确。6.【答案】B。【解析】说话人是在询问对方“你再吃一块圣诞蛋糕”

51、,根据对答者的第二句话Im full“我吃饱了”,推断出前一句的回答应该是No more.thanks“不再需要了,谢谢”,所以B选项正确。如接受某人的邀请,回答可以用why not?“为什么不?(当然好了”。7.【答案】A。【解析】根据对答者第二句话的意思“据我所知,她从来不缺课的”,可知前一句话应该表示惊讶,所以要用tow come“怎么回事?”,A选项正确,其他选项不合句意。8.【答案】A。【解析】Thats very kind of you“你真是太好了!”,是表示感谢的交际用语,主要用于别人给予帮助或关心的场合。9.【答案】B。【解析】在回答道歉时用It doesnt matter.

52、/Never mind.“不要紧,没关系”,在答复别人的道歉时用Dont mention it。10.【答案】C。【解析】说话人是在向医生陈述身体不适,所以医生应对答whats the matter?“怎么了?”才符合题意。第二部分:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分。满分30分1115 ABDCB 1620 BCACD 2125 ABDAB11.【答案】A。【解析】主旨题。根据第一段第一句。12.【答案】B。【解析】细节题。根据Y outh Hotels部分的第一句。13.【答案】D。【解析】细节题。根据B&Bs部分的第一段,“住在B&Bs就有家的感觉。”14.【答案】C。【解

53、析】细节题。根据hostels部分第一段前两句,即“廉价、超值的青年旅社定位在形形色色的趣味相投的重精神超过物质的这类游客群体,而且旅社没有规定游客必须是年轻人或者是单身汉。”15.【答案】B。【解析】推断题。在pubs and inns部分的第一句,只提到sometimes,而不是all。16.【答案】B。【解析】主旨题。根据第一段第四句的强调句,即“能成为科学家的不是在于他用什么工具,而是在于他是如何使用工具的。”17.【答案】C。【解析】推断题。根据第一段第七句,转折句,起比较作用。18.【答案】A。【解析】细节题。根据第二段第三句,即“科学家必须在条件允许的情况下尽可能正确。”19.【

54、答案】C。【解析】细节题。根据第二段,作者举爱因斯坦用数学推导出相对论的实例是对上句论点的阐述。20.【答案】D。【解析】主旨题。根据第一段与第二段的第一句。21.【答案】A。【解析】细节题。根据短文的第一句A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the selfmade man,“崇尚自我奋斗是美国文化的特点”。22.【答案】B。【解析】推断题。根据第二段的第一句This attitude toward manual (体力的labor is now still

55、 seen in many aspects of American life.“在美国生活的方方面面,尊重体力劳动态度的现象仍然随处可见”,可以推断女主人亲自下厨,是因为她以能做这样的体力活而自豪。23.【答案】D。【解析】词义猜测题。wait on table意为“为顾客服务”,下文的washing dishes也有一定的暗示意义,故答案为D。24.【答案】A。【解析】作者态度推断题。通览全文,作者对“美国崇尚自我奋斗、尊重体力劳动的文化习惯”持肯定态度。negative“否定的”;critical“批评的”。25.【答案】B。【解析】主旨题。纵观全文,文章主要讲了美国崇尚自我奋斗,尊重体力

56、劳动的文化习惯。故答案为B。第三部分:词汇与结构(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分2630 DCADB 3135 CDAAB 3640 BADDC 4145 BABDB26.【答案】D。【解析】前一句说“两天时间他完成不了这项工作”,因此“还需要一天(a third day”。如果用the third day则表示“第三天”。27.【答案】C。【解析】按照句意传花不是两者之间(from one to the other,而是三者以上(from one to another,故选C。28.【答案】A。【解析】此句可译成:他在网上找信息时,他的计算机系统坏了。break down“坏了”;bre

57、ak out“爆发”;break up“打碎”;break in“闯入”。29.【答案】D。【解析】树叶、果实等属于树木本身所固有的东西“在树上”要用on the tree,否则就要用介词in。30.【答案】B。【解析】hear“听见”,强调结果;listen“听”,强调动作。本句译为“如果他不在倾听,他怎能听得进去呢?”31.【答案】C。【解析】in common“共有;共同”;in total“总计”;in particular“特别”; in general“一般说来”。本句译为“一般说来,北方人偏爱吃饺子,而南方人喜欢吃大米。”32.【答案】D。【解析】There is no need doing sth.“作某事徒劳”;turn down“把声音关小”;turn off“关掉”。33.【答案】A。【解析】bring in“赢得;让进来;引进”;bring down“使降低”; bring out“使显出”;出版;bring about“带来;造成”。34.【答案】A。【解析】make room for“为腾地”。本句意为“老房子正在被拆掉为新的办公楼腾地方。take the place o