联大-大学英语加权B卷及答案

大学英语加权考试试卷B卷SectionB

Directions:btthispart,youwillhearthreepassages.Aftereachpassage[herewillbe

适用于考试H期：试卷所需时间：120分钟闭卷；京卷总分：100分。somequesiiofis.Choosethebestanswerioeachofthequestionsyouhear

Questions11to14arcbasedonwhatyouhaveheard

rPart1ListeningComprehension20%11(1).A.Smokinginthestrvei.B.Drinkingalhome.

浒用SectionAC.Dancinginiheparty.D.MakingLspeechinthepark.

Directions:Inthissection,you'llheartenshortconvenations.Aftereachconversation,

12(2).A.Heshouldfeelguilty.

Iaquestionwillbeaskedaboi"whatwassaid.Theconversationandqiteslionwillhe

readomyonce.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.B.Heshouldaskforexcusewhenhearrives.

C.Heshouldsitbehindtheotherguests.

1.A.Watchingainovie.B.Travelingbycar.D.Heshouldtelephonetoexplainwhy.

C.Travelingbytrain.D.Movingsomething.13(3).Openingthedoorforawoman.B.Shakinghands.

2.A.Togoonatrip.B.Tolendacar.C.Carryingsuitcasesforwomen.D.Offeringtheirseals(owomen.

C.Tohaveabargain.D.Tobeoutforaweek.14(4).A.Tomakehisguestcomfortable.B.Toprac.icehisskills.

3.A.Hesaplumber.B.Heisanelectrician.C.Tnshowhismanner.D.Tolearnfromhisguest.

C.He'sacarpenter.D.He'sainteriordecorator.

4.A.America.B.Britain.Questions15to17arebasedonwhatyouhaveheard

C.SwM/eilaiid.D.Sweden.13(1).A.Tbpiuuxl5kin.B.Tbbuuuly.

5.A.Aredcar.B.AfactoryjoxC.Tokeepwarm.D.Tobringluck.

C.Achoiceofacar.D.Aridetoafactory.16⑵.A.Anactivepart.B.Anegligiblepart.

6.A.Atafaclory.B.Athome.C.Ariimportantpart.D.Anindispensablepart.

C.Inastampcollectioncompany.D.InaseasidecitytowatchTV.17(3).A.lblooknicer.B.Tolookdifferent.

7.A.At3doctorsoffice.B.Atashoestore.C.Toshowwealth.D.Toshowpower.

C.At3dancestudio.D.Atafruitmarket.

8.A.Because(hefoodspoiled.Questions18to20arebasedonwhatyouhaveheard

B.Because(hegroupwasashamed.18(1).A.Orccanhelpmaintainbalanceinthe''bodyclock',.

C.Beoiusetheweatherwasbad.B.Sdeniistshaveworkedoui“bodyclock"methods(ocontrolbodyactivities.

D.Becausetheprogramdirectorwantedtohaveitonarothcrday.C.Bidyactivitiesareundercontrolofanunseenforce.

9.A.Thewomanisgettinganotherjob.D.Thehumanbodyisalwaysinbalance.

B.Thewomanisdisappointedatno<gettingthejob.19(2).A.Adesiretorsleeping.

C.Thewomanbossislettingherhoveabetterjob.R.Ahealthproblem.

D.Thewoman'sjobismuchbelter(hanshehadexpected.C.Atroubleinspeaking.

10.A.ThemanhasnotbeenaskedwhatheChinks.D.Agreatfeelingofpain.

B.Bc<hspeakers(hinkhalfthestaffareveryefTicient.20(3).A.Becausewefeeltiredofdoinganythingelse.

C.Thewomanapprovesofthehotelstaff,butthemandoesn'l.B.Becausethelevelofsugarintheblooddrops.

D.Themanandthewomandisapproveofthehotelstaff'sattitude.C.Becausewecannotstudy(hen.

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D.Becauseourhodyisstrongerthen.C.improvedthedesignD.conductedasurvey

23.ThemostimportantadvantageforDisneylandis.

A.itsriversandwaterfallsB.itsspot

PartIIReadingComprehension40%C.itshighwaysD.itsteacupsandmoonrockets

24.TomakedieanucomeHueisielatedwith.

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C.Fantas)landD.Adventurc-land

questions.Foreachof'themthereareJourchoicesmarkedA,B.CandD.Youshould

25.Thebesttitleforthispassageshouldbe.

decideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingle：terontheA心卬”Sheetwitha

A.WahDsneyB.Disneyland

singlelinethroughthecentre.

C.AnImaginarykingdomD.MakeDreamsComeTrue

Passige1Passage2

OnedayWallDisneyhadavision.Ilwasavis沁nofaplacewherechildrenandTherearegrowingenvironmentalconcernsabouttheairnearthedestroyedWorld

parentscouldhavefuntogether.ThemoreWaltdreamedofa''magical(有魔))TradeCenterinNewYorkCity.ThetwohugebuildingsweredestroyedSeptember

的)park”,themoreimaginativeandelaborateitbecame.eleventhwhenterroristscrashedtwopassengerplanesintothem.Somepeoplesaythey

Tlieoriginalplansfbrtheparkwereon8acresnexttotheBurbankstudioswherehisarcsufferinghealthproblemsasaresultoftheattacks.WhentheWorldTradeCenterfell,

employeesandfamiliescouldgoiorelax,allhoughWordWarIIput(hoseplansonhold.itleftabout>ncmilliontonsofcrushedconcrete,glassanddust.Somepeoplefearthat

Duringthewar.Walthadtimetocomeupwithnewide<is.andcreationsforhismagicalcancer-causingsubstancesmayhavebeenreleasedintotheairfrom心idlingfiresand

park.Itwassoonclearthat8acreswouldn'tbeenough.smoke.Forexample.asbestoM石棉)andotherharmfulsubstanceswereusedinbuilding

Finallyin1953,hehadtheStanfordResearchInstituteconductasurveyforatheWorldTrxleCenter.

100-acresite.outsideofLosAngeles.Heneededspacetobuildrivers,waierfalls(瀑布)，SinceSeptembereleventh.federal•staleandlocalagencieshavebeentesting(heair

andmouitams：hewouldhavetlymgelephantsandgiantteacups,atairj'-talccasdc,mooninandaround(heruinedarea.Scientistsfromuniversitiestmedicalschoolsandprivate

rockets(火,箭)，andascenicrailway:allinsideamagickingdom(魔力的王国)hecalledcompaniesalsoaredoingtests.Theyarelookingfbrthepresence(存在)ofpolluiants(污

fco

'Disneyland.染物)intheairthatmightpresentahealthrisktotheworkersremoving(he

Locationwasaloppriority.ThepropertywouldhavetobewithintheLosAngeleswreckageandtothepublic.Federalofficialssaynolong-termhealthriskshavebeen

mctropoli(an(^?ffiih)arca,andaccessiblebyhighway.Itwouldalsohavetobeaffordable:

discoveredsofar.

Wall'spccketswereonlysodeep.

Yet.doctor*saymanyoftheworkershavebeensufferingfromseverecough,chest

Thesearchforthebestspi>tGnallyendedintheoralAnaheim.Californiawitha

pain.

purchaseofa160-acrcorangetreesnearthejunction(交X点)oftheSantaAnahighway

nosebleedsandbreathingproblems.Manyworkerswithcominuingproblemshavetaken

(I-5)andHarborBoulevard(林荫大道).

legalaccionagainst(hecity.Doctorssayrescueworkerandotherpeoplewhoworicedin

Wal.hadplannedoutall(helands,toeverydetail.MainStreet.U.S.A.,(heveryfronttheareaforalongperiodoflitnearemostalrisk(orhealthproblems.Workerswhodid

ofthepark,waswhereWallwantedtorelivethetypicalturnofthecenturycityMainnotwearprocctivccoveringsontheirfacesarcatevengreaterrisk.

Street.

AboutIbrtythousandpeoplelivenear(heruinsoftheWorldTradeCenter-,Someof

Walalsohadplannedforan“exotic(异国情调的Nrepiealplace*ina"tar-oiYregion

thesepeopleworrythatopentruckscarryingtheruinsfromtheareaarcstillspreading

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ofthewcrld"called,Adventure-land.pollutants.

•Trorticr-land*'wasmadetorelivethepioneerdaysoftheAmericanfrontier.

SomepeoplehavecriticizedNewYorkCity'sclean-upelbns.asmanybuildingsin

“Fantasyland"wascreatedwiththegoalto"makedreamscometrue'fromthe

theareahavenotbeencleaned.AndtheinformationreleasedIothepublicfromairquality

lyrics"于情诗>of"WhenyouWishUponStar”.

testsisoftenconfusing,and(hefederalgovernmentshouldkeepclosewatchonclean-up

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Tdmorrow1and"wascreatedasalookatihc“marvds)ofthefuture''.eftbrts.

21.Accordingtothepassage,the"magicalpark*'originatedfrom.

26.Themajerpointdiscussedinthepassageis.

A.WaltDisney'simaginationB.WaltDisney'sdreamA.(heeffectof(heSeptember)IattacksonNewYorkCity

C.WahDisney'sillusionD.WaleDisneysmagicB.healthproblempeoplesufferresultingfromtheSeptember11attacks

22.DurirgWorldWarII.WaleDisney.C.theeffortofthecleaningupofbuildingsinthearea

A.stoppedtheconstructionoftheparkB.gaveupthebuildingplan

D.theeffectonthehealthofthepeopleoftheruinedareaC.largenumbersofLosAngelesresidentshadgoneforaholiday

27.Mansworkershavetakenlegalactionagainstthecitybecause.D.improvementshadbeenmadeintheconstructionofbuildingsandhighways

A.theyarcsufferingfromnosebleeds32.Thefuncionofthecomputermentionedin(hepassageisk>.

B.(heyhavecontinuinghealthproblemsA.counterbalanceanearthquake'sactiononthebuilding

C.theydiecoughingseverelyD.predictthecoiningofanearthquakewithaccuracy

D.(hejhavebreathingproblemsC.helpstrengthenihefoundationofthebuilding

28.Whoarchavinggreaterriskofhealthproblems,accordingtothepassage?D.measun:theimpactofanearthquake^vibrations

A.Thepeoplewholiveneartheruins.33.Thesmartbuildingsdiscussedinthepassage.

B.Theworkerswhoworkedintheanraforlongtime.A.wouldcauseseriousfinancialproblems

C.Thescientistswhoarctestingtheair.B.wouldbeworthwhilethoughcostly

D.Theworkerswhodidno<wearprotectivecoverings.C.wouldincreasethecomplexityofarchitecturaldesign

29.Theftdcralgovernmenthasbeencriticizedforthefollowingreasonsexcept__.D.canreduce(hegroundvibrationscausedbyearthquakes

A.elejn-upeffortsB.airqualitytests34.I(canbeinfenedfromthepassage(hatinminimizingthedamagecausedby

C.unceanedbuildingsD.thetruckscarryingtheruinsearthquakesattentionshouldbefocusedon.

30.According(othepassageiheauthortheenviroimeinoftheruinedarea.A.theincieasinguseofrubberandsteelincapitalconslructiim

A.isdepressedwithB.issatisfiedwithB.thedcvrlopmcntofflexiblebuildingmaterials

C.isworriedaboutD.isconGdcnlwithC.thereductionoftheimpactofgroundvibrations

D.earlyfcrccastsofearthquakes

Passage335.Theauthorsmainpuiposeinwritingthepassageisto.

AftertheviolenteanhquakethatshookLosAngelesin1994,earthquakescientistsA.computetheconsequencesoftheearthquakes(hatoccurredintheU.S.

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hadgoodnewsreport：Thedamageanddeathloll(死亡人数)couldhavebeenmuchB.encouragecivilengineersonukemoreextensiveuseofcomputers

wi>rse.C.outline(hehistoryofihedevelopmentofquakerc?;islunlbuildingmaterials

D.reportnewdevelopmentsinconstructingquake-rcsistartbuildings

Morethan60peoplediedinthisearthquake.Bycomparison,anearthquakeof

similarirlensilythatshookAmericain1988claimed25.000victims.

InjuresanddeathswererelativelylessinLosAngelesbecausethequakeoccurred

Passage4

at4:31am.onaholiday,whentrafficwaslightonthecity'shighways.Inaddition,

Thereiiapopularbeliefamongparents(ha(schoolsarenolongerinterestedin

changesmadetotheconstructioncodesinLosAngelesduringthelast20yearshavespelling.NoschoolIhavetaughtinhaseverignoredspelling3rconsidereditunimportani

strengthenedthecity'sbuildingsandhighways,makingthemmoreresistanttoquakes.asabasicskill.Thereare,however,vastlydifferentideasabouthowtoteachil.orhow

Despitethegoodnews,civilengineersaren'trestingontheirsuccesses.Pinned(omuchpriority(优先)itmusthegivenovergenerallanguagedevelopmentandwriting

theirdrawingboardsarcblueprints(蓝［匆)ftwrimprovedquake-resistantbuildings.Thenewability.Theproblemis.howtoencourageachild(oexpresshimselffreelyand

designsshouldofferevengreatersecurilytocilieswhereearthquakesoftenlakeplace.confidentlyiiwritingwithoutholdinghimbackwiththecomplexitiesofspelling?

Inthepast,makingstructuresquake-resistantmeantfirmyetflexiblematerials*suchIfspellingbecomestheonlyfocalpointofhisteachersinterest,clearlyabright

assteelaidwcxxi.thatbendwithoutbreaking,l-atcr,peopletriedtoliftabuildingoffitschildwillbelikelyto"playsafe*'.Hewilltendtowntconlywordswithinhisspelling

fbundaticn»andinsertrubberandsteelbetweenthebuildingandi(sfoundationtoreducerange,choosingtoavoidadventurouslanguage.That'swhyteachersoftenencourage(he

theimpactofgroundvibrations.Themostrecentdesignsgivebuildingsbrainsaswellasearlyuseofdictionariesandpayattentiontocontentraiher(hentechnicalability.

concreteandsteelsupports.Calledsmartbuildings*thestructuresrespondlikelivingIwasonceshockedtoreadonthebottomofasensitivepieceofaboutapersonal

organismstoanearthquake'svibrations.When(hegroundshakesandthebuildingtipsexperience:"Thisworkisterrible!Therearefartoomanyspellingerrorsandyourwriting

forward,thecomputerwouldforcethebuildingioshinIniheoppositedireciion.inillegible(用以价认的)「、Itmayhavebeenasharpcriticismofthepupil%technical

Thenewsmarlslniciurescouldbeveryexpensivetobuild.However,theywouldabilitiesinwriting,butitwasalsoasadreflectiononthe(eadierwhohadoiniliedioread

savemail}'livesandwouldbelesslikelytobedamagedduringearthquakes.theessay,whichcontainedsomebeautifulexpressionsofthechild'sdeepfeelings.The

leacherwasnotwrongtodrawattentiontotheerrors,butifhispriorilieshadcenteredon

31.Onereasonwhythelossoflivesin(heLosAngelesearthquakewascomparativelythechild'sideas,ancxpra*sionofhisdisappointmentwith(hepresentationwouldhave

lowisthat.given(hepupilmoremotivalion(动力seekimprovement.

A.newcomputershadbeeninstalledinthebuildings

B.itoccurredintheresidentialareasratherthanonthehighways36.Teachersarcdifferen