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1、大学英语B试题Test 2Part Use of English(20 points)Directions：In this part there are 10 incomplete dialoguesFor each dialogue there are four choices marked A，B，C and DChoose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogueThen mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the c
2、enter21Would you like to have dinner with us this evening？_AOK, but I have to go to a meeting nowBNo，I cantCId love to, but this evening I have to go to the airport to meet my parentsDI dont know22Hi，is Mary there，please？_AHold onIll get her BNo，she isnt hereCYes，she lives here DYes，what do you want
3、23Please help yourself to the fish_AThanks，but fish doesnt agree with me BSorry，I cant helpCI dont like fish DNo, I cant24Hurry up please，or Ill be late_ASorry sir，but the traffic is thick now Bwell, its alright，sirCHow can you say that，sir？ DOh, we are going the right way25Excuse me, but can you te
4、ll me the way to the airport？_ADont ask that BSorry, Im a stranger hereCNo, I cant say that DNo, youre driving too fast26How about going to the cinema tonight, Jane？_AI dont think soBIm sorryI have to drive my mother home tonightCNever mindDTake it easy27Are you ready to order desert，please？_AYes, p
5、leaseBPlease dont order itCNo, dont mention itDYes, Id like to have some chocolate cake28Did Tom tell you to water the flowers？_ANoAnd so did I BNoAnd neither did ICHe didAnd so I did DHe didAnd so do I29Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water？_AId rather stay here if you dont
6、 mind BSorry，I dont like neitherCCertainly, why not？ DYes, we like these two places30Would you mind changing seats with me？_AYes, you can BOf course, I like toCNo, I dont mind DCertainly, please doPart Reading Comprehension(30 points)Directions：There are three passages in this partEach passage is fo
7、llowed by five questionsFor each question there are four choices marked A，B，C and DYou should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centerPassage 1When MrsJoseph Groeger died recently in Vienna, Austria, people asked the obviou
8、s, “Why did she live to be 107？”Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in citiesIn spite of the citys image as an unhealthy place，city living often pro
9、vides benefits that country living can lackOne factor seems to be important to the longevity(长寿)of those interviewedThis factor is exerciseIn the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a busEven taking public transportation often requires some walkingSmaller apartment hou
10、ses have no elevators(电梯)，and so people must climb stairsCity people can usually walk to local supermarketsSince parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative to walkingOn the other hand，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every dayIn fact，the opposite is of
11、ten trueTo go to school，work，or almost anywhere else，they must ride in cars31The Vienna survey may help to explain_Athe complaints of people in apartment housesBthe cause of Mrs. Groegers deathCthe longevity of people like Mrs. GroegerDthe image of cities in general32The purpose of the second paragr
12、aph is to list some_Abenefits of walkingBoccasions for walking in city lifeCcomments made by city peopleDproblems of city living33To reach the third floor of a building，it would probably be most healthful_Ato take the elevator Bto walk up the stairsCto ride in a car Dto find an alternative to walkin
13、g34People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because_Athey dont live near business areasBthey dont need the exerciseCthey never have parking problemsDthey cant afford to take the bus35A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that_Aair pollution is not seriousBan
14、yone can live to be 107Ccountry people should move to the cityDwalking is a healthful exercisePassage 2For any Englishman，there can never be any discussion as to who is the worlds greatest dramatist(剧作家)Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him：that of William ShakespeareEvery Englishman has
15、some knowledge，however slight，of the work of our greatest writerAll of us use words，phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings that have become part of the common property of the Englishspeaking peopleMost of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we used，rather like the
16、old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complained that it was full of wellknown proverbs and quotationsShakespeare，more perhaps than any other writer，makes full use of the great resources of the English languageMost of us use about five thousand words in our normal use of English；
17、Shakespeare in his works used about twentyfive thousandThere is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used itSuch a study is well worth the effort (it is not，of course，recommended t
18、o beginners) even though some aspects of English usage，and the meaning of many words，have changed since Shakespeares day36English people_Ahave never discussed who is the worlds greatest dramatistBnever discuss any issue concerning the worlds greatest dramatistCare sure who is the worlds greatest dra
19、matistDdo not care who is the worlds greatest poet and dramatist37Every Englishman knows_Amore or less about ShakespeareBShakespeare，but only slightlyCall Shakespeares writingsDonly the name of the greatest English writer38Which of the following is true？AWe use all the words，phrases and quotations f
20、rom Shakespeares writingsBShakespeares writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak EnglishCIt is likely to be true that people often do not know the origins of the words they useDAll the words people use are taken from the writings of Shakespeare39What does the word “proverb
21、” mean？_AFamiliar sayings BShakespeares playsCComplaints DActors and actresses40Why is it worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English？_AEnglish words have changed a lot since Shakespeares timeBBy doing so one can be fully aware of the richness of the English languageCEngli
22、sh words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeares timeDBeginners may have difficulty learning some aspects of English usagePassage 3Trees are useful to man in three very important ways：they provide him wood and other products；they give him shade；and they help to prevent drought(干旱)and f
23、loodsUnfortunately，in many parts of the world，man has not realized that the third of these services is the most importantIn his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees，he has cut them down in large numbersTwo thousand years ago，a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships，w
24、ith which to gain itself an empireIt gained the empire but，without its trees，its soil became bare and poorWhen the empire fe11 to pieces，the country found itself faced by floods and starvationEven where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees，it is difficult sometimes to
25、make the people realize thisThey cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new treesSo，unless the government has a good system of control，or can educate the people，the forests slowly disappearThis does not only mean that there will be fewer treesThe results are even more seriou
26、s：for where there are trees，their roots break the soil up，allowing the rain to sink in，and also bind the soilThis prevents the soil from being washed awayBut where there are no trees，the rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface，and this causes floods and the rain carries away the rich
27、 topsoil in which crops growWhen all the topsoil is gone，nothing remains but worthless desert41Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways，the most important of which is that they can_Akeep him from the hot sunshineBenable him to build warshipsCmake him draw quick profit from themDprotect him from
28、droughts and floods42Its a great pity that_Aman is only interested in building empiresBman is eager to profit from treesCman hasnt realized the importance of trees to himDman hasnt found out that he has lost all trees43Sooner or later the forests will disappear_Aunless a country has a plenty supply
29、of treesBunless people stop cutting down their treesCunless all people are taught the importance of planting treesDunless the government punishes those who cut trees instead of planting them44The word “bind” in Paragraph 5 means“_”Ato wash away Bto make wetCto make stay together Dto improve45When th
30、ere is a heavy rain，trees can help to prevent floods，as they can _Akeep rain from falling down to soft groundBcause the soil to allow rainwater to sink inCprevent the soil from being washed awayDmake the topsoil stick togetherPart Vocabulary and Structure(25 prints)Section ADirections：In this sectio
31、n there are 15 incomplete sentencesFor each sentence there are four choices marked A，B，C and DChoose the ONE answer that best completes the sentenceThen mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center46TOEFL is a test for students_native language is not Englis
32、hAthat Bof whom Cwhose Dwhich47He told me how he had given me shelter and protection without which I _ of hungerAwould be died Bwould dieCwould have died Dwill die48This article deals with the natural phenomenon which_most interesting to everyoneAare Bis Cthey are Dit is49He studied hard in his yout
33、h，_ contributed to his great success in later lifeAthat Bit Cwhat Dwhich50The population of many Alaskan cities has_doubled in the past three yearsAlarger than Bas great as Cmore than Das many as51Hes determined to finish the job_long it takesAno matter Bhowever Cwherever Dwhatever52Hardly ever_get
34、a good job these days without a good educationApeople might Bpeople can Cdo people Dhave people53Nowhere else in the world_more attractive scenery than in SwitzerlandAyou can find Bis found Ccan you find Dhas been found54Children learn best by studying at their own_Arate Bspeed Cpace Dgrowth55The co
35、mmittee is due to_its report by the end of this yearArelease Brelieve Crelate Dretain56Shes an only child，but they didnt really_herAhurt Bdamage Cspoil Dharm57His parents_him the opportunity to go to universityAignored Bneglected Crefused Ddenied58_ all our efforts to save the school，the authorities
36、 decided to close itAAs for BBesides CExcept DDespite59For a successful business，friendly and _ staff are essentialAsufficient Beffective Cefficient Drespective60To _ their new shampoo，they are selling it at half price for a monthAprogress Bproceed Cpromote DproposeSection BDirections：There are 10 b
37、lanks in the following passageFor each blank there are four choices marked A，B，C and DYou should choose the ONE answer that best completes the passageThen mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centerHe has been proclaimed “the finest mind alive”，“the greate
38、st genius of the late 20th century”，and “Einsteins heir(继承人)”Known to millions， 61 ，for his book A brief History of Time(时间简史)，Stephen Hawking is a star scientist in more ways than oneHis gift 62 revealing the mysteries of the universe in a style that non-scientists can enjoy 63 Hawking an instant c
39、elebrity(名人)and his book a bestseller in both Britain and AmericaIt has 64 in the Guinness Book of Records for spending 184 weeks in The Sunday Times“ top-ten” lists，and has sold more than five million copies worldwidevirtually unheard-of success for a science bookHow did all this happen？How has a m
40、an 65 is almost completely paralysed (瘫痪)and unable to speak 66 through a computer overcome these 67 obstacles and achieved far more than most people ever dream of？Hawking says：“I soon realized that the rest of the world wont want to know you if youre bitter or angry You have to be 68 if youre to ge
41、t much sympathy or help”He goes on：“Nowadays，muscle power is obsolete(无用)What we need 69 ; mind powerand disabled people are 70 good at that 70 anyone else”(205 words)61Afar and wide Bby far Cfar and away Dso far62Aof Bto Cfor Dat63Ais made Bhas been made Cwas made Dmade64Aearned a place Bachieved a
42、 fame Cmade a name Dgained reputation65Awhose Bwho Cwhere Dwhich66Abesides Bdespite Cexcept Daside from67Adifficult Bincredible Cvery Dsurprising68Anegative Bpositive Csensitive Daggressive69Ais Bis to Care Dare to70Anot soas Basas Cthe sameas DsothanPart Whiting(15 points)Directions：For this part，you are allowed thirty minutes to write an Email to one of your former classmatesYou should write at least 80 words，and base your Email on the Chinese outline below:l告诉对方你最近将出去旅游。 2了解对方所在地的旅游景点。 3请对方给予帮忙安排。