大学英语b统考试题答案解析与易错点提示

大学英语b统考试题答案解析与易错点提示

一、词汇与语法（每题2分，共30分）1.ThisisthefirsttimeI__________here.A.havebeenB.hadbeenC.amD.was2.Theboyisnothappyatthenewschool.Hehas__________friendsthere.A.fewB.afewC.littleD.alittle3.—CanyoucomeonMondayorTuesday?—I'mafraid__________dayispossible.A.eitherB.neitherC.someD.any4.ThestudentswereallentertainedinaMexicanrestaurant,atProfessorBrian's__________.A.moneyB.payC.expenseD.loss5.Tom,whatdidyoudowithmydocuments?Ihaveneverseensucha__________anddisorder!A.massB.messC.guessD.bus6.Ifshewantstostaythin,shemustmakea__________inherdiet.A.changeB.turnC.runD.go7.__________theWarofIndependence,theUnitedStateswasanEnglishcolony.A.BeforeB.AtC.InD.Between8.Youshouldn't__________yourtimelikethat,Bob;youhavetofinishyourschoolworktonight.A.cutB.doC.killD.kick9.WhenLilycamehomeat5p.m.yesterday,hermother__________dinnerinthekitchen.A.cookedB.wascookingC.cooksD.hascooked10.Didyounoticetheguy__________headlookedlikeabigpotato?A.whoB.whichC.whoseD.whom11.Boththekidsandtheirparents__________English,Ithink.Iknowitfromtheiraccent.A.isB.beenC.areD.was12.Neverbefore__________seesuchaterriblecaraccidentontheroad!A.IhaveB.haveIC.IdidD.didI13.John'sfather__________mathematicsinthisschooleversincehegraduatedfromHarvardUniversity.A.taughtB.teachesC.hastaughtD.isteaching14.Everyyearthousandsoflives__________inroadaccidentsbecauseofcarelessdriving.A.loseB.lostC.havelostD.arelost15.Theyoungladycomingovertous__________ourEnglishteacher;thewayshewalkstellsusthat!A.mustbeB.canbeC.wouldbeD.couldbe二、阅读理解（每题3分，共30分）Passage1Aforeigner'sfirstimpressionoftheU.S.islikelytobethateveryoneisinarush-oftenunderpressure.Citypeopleappearalwaystobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoingrestlessly,seekingattentioninastore,andelbowingothersastheytrytocompletetheirerrands(任务).Racingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthepaceoflifeinthiscountry.Workingtimeisconsideredprecious.Othersinpubliceatingplacesarewaitingforyoutofinishsothattheytoocanbeservedandgetbacktoworkwithinthetimeallowed.Eachpersonhurriestomakeroomforthenextperson.Ifyoudon't,waiterswillhurryyou.Youalsofinddriverswillbeabruptandthatpeoplewillpushpastyou.Youwillmisssmiles,briefconversations,andsmallcourtesieswithstrangers.Don'ttakeitpersonally.Thisisbecausepeoplevaluetimehighly,andtheyresentsomeoneelse"wasting"itbeyondacertaincourtesypoint.Theviewoftimeaffectstheimportanceweattachtopatience.IntheAmericansystemofvalues,patienceisnotahighpriority.Manyofushavewhatmightbecalled"ashortfuse."Webegintomoverestlesslyaboutifwefeeltimeisslippingawaywithoutsomereturn-bethisintermsofpleasure,workvalue,orrest.Thosecomingfromlandswheretimeislookedupondifferentlymayfindthismatterofpacetobeoneoftheirmostdifficultadjustmentsinbothbusinessanddailylife.ManynewcomerstotheStateswillmisstheopeningcourtesyofabusinesscall,forexample,theywillmisstheritualsocializingthatgoeswithawelcomingcupofteaorcoffeetheymaybetraditionalintheirowncountry.Theymaymissleisurelybusinesschatsinacaféorcoffeehouse.Normally,Americansdonotassesstheirvisitorsinsuchrelaxedsurroundingsoverprolongedsmalltalks.Weseekoutevidenceofpastperformanceratherthanevaluateabusinesscolleaguethroughsocialcourtesies.Sincewegenerallyassessandprobeprofessionallyratherthansocially,westarttalkingbusinessveryquickly.16.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?A.Americansseemtobealwaysunderpressure.B.Americansattachlessimportancetopatience.C.Americansdon'tcaremuchaboutritualsocializing.D.Americansareimpolitetotheirbusinesscolleagues.17.Inthefourthparagraph,"ahighpriority"means__________.A.alessimportantthingB.afirstconcernC.agoodbusinessD.anattractivegift18.Americansevaluateabusinesscolleague__________.A.throughsocialcourtesyB.throughprolongedbusinesstalksC.byestablishingbusinessrelationsD.bylearningabouttheirpastperformance19.Thispassagemainlytalksabout__________.A.howAmericanstreasuretheirtimeB.howbusyAmericansareeverydayC.howAmericansdobusinesswithforeignersD.whatAmericanwayoflifeislike20.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor'stoneinwritingis__________.A.criticalB.ironicalC.appreciativeD.objectivePassage2Amanoncesaidhowuselessitwastoputadvertisementsinthenewspapers."Lastweek,"hesaid,"myumbrellawasstolenfromaLondonchurch.Asitwasapresent,Ispenttwiceitsworthinadvertising,butdidn'tgetitback.""Howdidyouwriteyouradvertisement?"askedoneofthelisteners,amerchant."Hereitis,"saidtheman,takingoutofhispocketaslipcutfromanewspaper.Theothermantookitandread,"LostfromtheCityChurchlastSundayevening,ablacksilkumbrella.ThegentlemanwhofindsitwillreceivetenshillingsonleavingitatNo.10BroadStreet.""Now,"saidthemerchant,"Ioftenadvertise,andfindthatitpaysmewell.Butthewayinwhichanadvertisementisexpressedisofextremeimportance.Letustryforyourumbrellaagain,andifitfails,I'llbuyyouanewone."Themerchantthentookaslipofpaperoutofhispocketandwrote:"IfthemanwhowasseentotakeanumbrellafromtheCityChurchlastSundayeveningdoesn'twishtogetintotrouble,hewillreturntheumbrellatoNo.10BroadStreet.Heiswellknown."Thisappearedinthepaper,andonthefollowingmorning,themanwasastonishedwhenheopenedthefrontdoor.Inthedoorwaylayatleasttwelveumbrellasofallsizesandcolorsthathadbeenthrownin,andhisownwasamongthenumber.Manyofthemhadnotesfastenedtothemsayingthattheyhadbeentakenbymistake,andbeggingthelosernottosayanythingaboutthematter.21.Theresultofthefirstadvertisementwasthat__________.A.themangothisumbrellabackB.themanwastedsomemoneyadvertisingC.nobodyfoundthemissingumbrellaD.theumbrellawasfoundsomewherenearthechurch22.Themerchantsuggestedthatthemanshould__________.A.buyanewumbrellaB.goonlookingforhisumbrellaC.writeanotherandbetteradvertisement♂D.reportthepolice23."Ifitfails,I'llbuyyouanewone"suggestedthat__________.A.hewasquitesureofsuccessB.hewasnotsurewhetherhecouldgettheumbrellabackC.hewasrichenoughtobuyanewumbrellaD.hedidnotknowwhattodo24.Thestoryismainlyabout__________.A.auselessadvertisementB.howtomakeaneffectiveadvertisementC.howthemanlostandfoundhisumbrellaD.whatthemerchantdidfortheumbrellaowner25.ThemerchantaskedthemantoleavehisumbrellaatNo.10BroadStreetbecause__________.A.hewantedtogetitbackB.hewantedtohelpthemanC.hewasrichenoughtobuyanewoneD.hewantedtoknowwhowasthethief三、完型填空（每题2分，共20分）Therewereoncethreesonsofawealthybusinessman.26theymet,thetwoeldest,whoweretwins,27toquarrelaboutwhichofthemshouldbehisfather'sheir(继承人).Theyoungest,whowasnot28ambitious(野心勃勃的),tooknopartintheirargument.Assoon