大学英语试卷B2

1、大学英语B2一、交际英语1.- Would you like some tea, Mary?- _A.Yes, Id likeB.Id likeC.Yes. pleaseD.Yes. I will答案：C2.- Thank you for calling.- _ A.Dont mention it.B.Thats fine.C.Nice talking to you.D.Call back again.答案：C3.- Is Johnthere?- _ A.Speaking.B.Im not Mary.C.Who are you?D.Mary is well today.答案：A4.- Is i

2、t possible for you to work late tonight? - _ A.I like it.B.Ill do that.C.Id love to.D.I think so.答案：D5.- What do you think of this novel?- _ A.Ive read it.B.Its well-written.C.It was written by my uncle.D.I bought it yesterday.答案：B二、阅读理解Now satellites are helping to forecast the weather. They are in

3、 space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere, because this is where the weather forms. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists（气象学家）can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can ofte

4、n say how the weather will change.Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean

5、that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can mak

6、e good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead.6.Satellites travel above space.A.TB.F答案：B7.We use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere because the weather forms there.A.TB.F答案：A8.Meteorologists forecast t

7、he weather after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones.A.TB.F答案：A9.Maybe well soon be able to forecast the weather for five days.A.TB.F答案：B10.The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in weather forecasting.A.TB.F答案：AIn the United States, it is not customary

8、 to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If some

9、one receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes its a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extend

10、ed only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs i

11、n different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would t

12、hink of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person, who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.11.What is the main idea of this passage? _A.It is not customary to telephone someone in the morn

13、ing and in sleeping hours in the U.S.B.The role of time in social life over the world.C.If people are late, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S.D.Not every country treats the concept of time as the same.答案：B12.What does it mean in the passage if you call someone duri

14、ng his or her sleeping hours? _A.A matter of work.B.A matter of life or death.C.You want to see him or her.D.You want to make an appointment with him or her.答案：B13.Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend in the U.S. A.?A.at 7:00 amB.at 4:00 pmC.at th

15、e midnightD.at 4 am答案：B14.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? _A.In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.B.No misunderstandings arise between people from d

16、ifferent cultures about the concept of time.C.It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A.D.Promptness is valued highly in American life.答案：D15.From the passage we can safely infer that _A.its a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time.B.the meanin

17、g of time differs in different parts of the world.C.it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business party.D.if a person is late for a date, he neednt make some explanation.答案：B三、词汇与语法16.Oh, your voice sounds quite different _the phone. A.inB.onC.forD.from答案：B17.It was

18、 well known that Thomas Edison _ the electric lamp.A.discoveredB.inventedC.foundD.developed答案：B18.Dont forget _ the window before leaving the room.A.to have closedB.to closeC.having closedD.closing答案：B19.The reason I did not go abroad was _ a job in my home town.A.becauseB.due toC.that I gotD.becaus

19、e of getting答案：C20.The boy is not happy at the new school. He has _ friends there.A.fewB.a fewC.littleD.a little答案：A四、完型填空One morning Mr Green is driving around the country and looking for a small bookshop. When he sees an old man _21_ the side of the road, he stops his car and says to the old man,E

20、xcuse me. I want _22_ to the Sun Bookshop. Do you know it?Yes, the old man answer, I will show you the way. He _23_ Mr Greens car, and they drive about twelve miles. While they come to a small house, the old man says, Stop here. Mr Green stops and _24_ the house. But this isnt the hotel,he says to the old man. Right, the old man answers, this is my house. And now Ill show you the _25_ to the bookshop. Turn around and go