1、大学英语B - Test 1 第一部分: 英语知识运用 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20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,请你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。示例 B C D 1. How are you, Bob? _ Ted.A. How are you?B. Im fine. Thank you.C. How do you do?D. Nice to meet you.2. Thanks for your help. _A. My pleasure.B. Never mind.C.
2、Quite right. D. Dont thank me. 3. Hello, Im Harry Potter. Hello, my name is Charles Green, but A. call my Charles.B. call me at Charles.C. call Charles me.D. call me Charles.4. Paul, _? Oh, thats my father! And beside him, my motherA. what is the person over thereB. whos talking over thereC. what ar
3、e they doingD. which is that5. Hi, Tom, hows everything with you? _, and how are you?A. Dont mention it B. Hm. Not too bad. C. Thanks D. pretty fast6. Thats a beautiful dress you have on! _A. Oh. thanks. I got it yesterday B. sorry. Its too cheapC. You can have it. D. See you later.7. Why didnt you
4、come to my birthday party yesterday? _ A. Excuse me, my friend sent me a flower. B. Fine, I never go to birthday parties. C. Ha- ha, I dont like birthday parties. D. Sorry, but my wife had a car accident8. Hi, welcome back! Had a nice trip? _A. Oh, fantastic! Fresh air, and sunshine every day.B. Com
5、e on, Ive got lots of fun. C. By the way, I dont like Saturdays.D. Well, Ill look forward to your phone call.9. Havent seen you for ages! What are you busy doing now? _ A. I hate the weather here. B. My hair is getting a bit longer. C. Yeah, thanks for coming. D. I am working part time in a bookshop
6、, you know.10. Marilyn, Im afraid I have to be leaving now. _A. That sounds wonderful. B. Oh, so early?C. Not at all. D. Good luck!第二部分: 阅读理解 (共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分) 此部分共有4篇短文，每篇短文后有4个问题，请你从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。示例 B C D Passage I The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the
7、time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and peoples lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles . The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by
8、force. On July 14, 1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792 to get support from Austria and Prussia . However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 17
9、92, the monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was executed. A few months later his wife, Marie also had her head cut off. The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe . Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France . The French raised republican armies
10、to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte. (190 words) 11. Whats this passage about? A. France. B. King Louis. C. The French Revolution. D. Europe .12. Which did not happen in 1789? A. Th
11、e French Revolution broke out. B. The national economy was developing rapidly. C. The government wasnt well run. D. King Louis XIV was in power.13. Where were the political prisoners kept? A. In Versailles . B. In Austria . C. In Prussia . D. In Bastille.14. What does the underlined word abolished m
12、ean? A. Put off. B. Established. C. United. D. Ended.15. What was NOT the effect of the Revolution? A. July 14 has become the French National Day. B. It brought some impact on the other European kings. C. Louiss wife, Marie was killed.D. The king tried to control the national parliament. Passage 2 I
13、n the United States , it is not customary 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 te
14、lephone calls made after IV 00 p.m. If someone 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 i
15、f the invitation to a dinner party is extended 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
16、 be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in 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 f
17、ully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think 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. (260 words) 16. What is the main idea of this passage
18、? _A. It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S. B. The role of time in social life over the world.C. If people are not prompt, 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
19、same.17. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during 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.18. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appoin
20、tment with your friend? A. at 7:00 am. B. at 4:00 pm. C. at the midnight. D. at 4:00 am.19. 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
21、 the party date. B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people from different 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.20. From the passage we can safely infer t
22、hat _ . A. its a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time B. the meaning 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 Passage
23、3 A foreigners first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush-often under pressure. City people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands（任务）. Racing through da
24、ytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country. Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If you dont, w
25、aiters will hurry you. You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Dont take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else wasting it beyond a certain
26、courtesy point. The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of values, patience is not a high priority. Many of us have what might be called a short fuse. We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some return to this in terms
27、 of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life. Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call, for example, th
28、ey will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee they may be traditional in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a cafe or coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks.
29、 We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly. (348 words) 21. Which of the following statements is wrong? _ A. Americans s
30、eem to be always under pressure. B. Americans attach less importance to patience. C. Americans dont care much about ritual socializing. D. Americans are impolite to their business colleagues. 22. In the fourth paragraph, a high priority means _ A. a less important thing B. a first concern C. a good
31、business D. an attractive gift23. Americans evaluate a business colleague _ . A. through social courtesy B. through prolonged business talks C. by establishing business relations D. by learning about their past performance24. This passage mainly talks about _ . A. how Americans treasure their time B
32、. how busy Americans are every day C. how Americans do business with foreigners D. what American way of life is like25. We can infer from the passage that the authors tone in writing isA. critical B. ironical C. appreciative D. objective第三部分: 词汇和结构 (共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分) 此部分有20个未完成的句子, 针对每个句子中未完成的部分有
33、4个选项,请你从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。示例 B C D: 26. Professor Smith promised to look _ my paper, that is, to read it carefully before the defense. A. after B. over C. on D. into27. Our house is about a mile from the railway station and there are not many houses _. A. in between B. far
34、 apart C. among them D. from each other28. As the bus came round the corner, it ran _ a big tree by the roadside. A. into B. on C. over D. up29. On average, a successful lawyer has to talk to several _ a day. A. customers B. supporters C. guests D. clients30. What is the train _ to Birmingham ? A. f
35、ee B. tip C. fare D. cost31. The students were all entertained in a Mexican restaurant, at Professor Brians _. A. money B. pay C. expense D. loss32. Tom, what did you do with my documents? I have never seen such a _ and disorder ! A. mass B. mess C. guess D. bus33. If she wants to stay thin, she mus
36、t make a _ in her diet. A. change B. turn C. run D. go34. _ the War of Independence, the United States was an English colony. A. Before B. At C. In D. Between35. You shouldnt _ your time like that, Bob; you have to finish your school work tonight. A. cut B. do C. kill D. kick36. When Lily came home
37、at 5 p.m. yesterday, her mother _ dinner in the kitchen. A. cooked B. was cooking C. cooks D. has cooked37. Did you notice the guy _ head looked like a big potato? A. who B. which C. whose D. whom38. Both the kids and their parents _ English, I think. I know it from their accent. A. is B. been C. ar
38、e D. was39. Never before _ see such a terrible car accident on the road! A. I have B. have I C.I did D. did I40. Johns father _ mathematics in this school ever since he graduated from Harvard University. A. taught B. teaches C. has taught D. is teaching41. Every year thousands of lives _ in road acc
39、idents because of careless driving. A. lose B. lost C. have lost D. are lost42. The young lady coming over to us _ our English teacher; the way she walks tells us that! A. must be B. can be C. would be D. could be43. Had you come five minutes earlier, you _ the train to Birmingham . But now you miss
40、ed it. A. would catch B. would have caught C. could catch D. should catch44. Eggs, though rich in nourishments, have _ of fat. A. a large number B. the large number C. a large amount D. the large amount45. No matter _ , the little sisters managed to round the sheep up and drive them back home safely
41、. A. it was snowing hard B. hard it was snowing C. how it was snowing hard D. how hard it was snowing 第四部分: 完形填空 (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,请你从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。示例 B C D: There were once three sons of a wealthy businessman. 46 they met, the
42、 two eldest, who were twins, 47 to quarrel about which of them should be his fathers heir (继承人) . The youngest, who was not 48 ambitious (野心勃勃) , took no part in their argument. As soon as they left home, the father arranged for an adequate income to be provided for 49 of them, but insisted that apa
43、rt from this they were to be financially self-supporting. The 50 twin, who had the advantage of good looks and a striking personality, decided that he would take up the stage 51 a career. He 52 a small repertory company, acted in minor parts, was always unpunctual (不准时) at rehearsals and was accordingly 53 with his fellow-actors. He earned little and so had to live m
