1、大学英语B8一、交际英语1、- Hello, could I speak to Mike please?- _A：Who are you?B：Who is speaking?C：Whats wrong?D：Why?答案： B2、- Is it OK if I take this seat?- Sorry, _.A：here you areB：take itC：its takenD：never mind答案： C3、Thank you for helping me. _.A：Dont thank meB：You are welcome to meC：Not at allD：Im glad to
2、do it答案： C4、- How often do you go dancing?- A：I will go dancing tomorrow.B：Yesterday.C：Every other day.D：Ive been dancing for a year.答案： C5、- Hi, is Mary there, please?- _A：Hold on. Ill get her.B：No, she isnt here.C：Yes, she lives here.D：Yes, what do you want?答案： A二、阅读理解1、 After having lived for ove
3、r twenty years in the same district, Albert Hall was forced to move to a new neighborhood. He surprised his landlord by telling him that he was leaving because he could not afford to buy any more chocolate.It all began a year ago when Albert returned home one evening and found a large dog in front o
4、f his gate. He was very fond of animals and as he happened to have a small piece of chocolate in his pocket, he gave it to the dog. The next day, the dog was there again. It held up its paws and received another piece of chocolate as a reward. Albert called his new friend “Bingo“. He never found out
5、 the dogs real name, nor who his owner was. However, Bingo appeared regularly every afternoon and it was quite clear that he preferred chocolate to bones. He soon grew dissatisfied with small pieces of chocolate and demanded a large bar a day. If at any time Albert neglected his duty, Bingo got very
6、 angry and refused to let him open the gate. Albert was now at Bingos mercy and had to bribe him to get into his own house! He spent such a large part of his weekly wages to keep Bingo supplied with that in the end he had to move somewhere else. (1)、Albert lived there for many years. A：TB：F答案： B(2)、
7、Albert was moving because he did not like the place. A：TB：F答案： B(3)、Albert and the dog became friends a year ago. A：TB：F答案： A(4)、The dog visited Albert every day because it wanted the chocolate. A：TB：F答案： A(5)、Albert “had to bribe him“ means he had to take care of him. A：TB：F答案： B2、A foreigners firs
8、t 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 daytime meals is p
9、art 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, waiters will hurry
10、 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 courtesy point.Th
11、e 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 - be this in terms of pleasure,
12、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, they will miss th
13、e ritual socializing that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be traditional in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a caf or coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evi
14、dence 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. (1)、Which of the following statements is wrong? _A：Americans seem to be always under pressur
15、e.B：Americans attach less importance to patience.C：Americans dont care much about ritual socializing.D： Americans are impolite to their business colleagues.答案： D(2)、In the fourth paragraph, “a high priority“means _. A：a less important thingB：a first concernC：a good businessD：an attractive gift答案： B(
16、3)、Americans evaluate a business colleague _.A：through social courtesyB：through prolonged business talksC：by establishing business relationsD：by learning about their past performance答案： D(4)、This passage mainly talks about _.A：how Americans treasure their timeB： how busy Americans are every dayC：how
17、 Americans do business with foreignersD： what American way of life is like答案： A(5)、We can infer from the passage that the authors tone in writing is _.A：criticalB：ironicalC：praisefulD：objective答案： C三、词汇与语法1、He couldnt buy the dictionary because he had _money with him.A：a fewB：fewC：a littleD：little答案
18、： D2、The girl sometimes has difficulty _ what the teacher says in class.A：understand B：understanding C：to understand D：understood 答案： B3、Eggs, though rich in nourishments, have _ of fat.A：a large number B：the large number C：a large amount D：the large amount答案： C4、A police officer claimed he had atte
19、mpted to _ paying his fare.A：avoid B：reject C：refuse D：neglect答案： A5、What is the train _ to Birmingham?A：fee B：tipC：fare D：cost答案： C四、完型填空Mrs Green lives in the country, and she doesnt know London very well. One day, she goes to London. She cant find her way. Just then she _1_ a man near a bus stop.
20、“I can ask him the way,“she says to herself and asks,“Excuse me, will you please _2_ me the way to King Street?“The man smiles with no answer. He _3_ know English. He speaks Russian. He is a visitor. Then he _4_ his hand into his pocket, takes out a piece of paper and lets her look at it. On the pap
21、er are these words, “Sorry, I _5_ English.“ (1)、 A：putsB：seesC：tellD：dont speakE：doesnt答案： B(2)、 A：putsB：seesC：tellD：dont speakE：doesnt答案： C(3)、 A：putsB：seesC：tellD：dont speakE：doesnt答案： E(4)、 A：putsB：seesC：tellD：dont speakE：doesnt答案： A(5)、 A：putsB：seesC：tellD：dont speakE：doesnt答案： D五、英译汉(1)、All that glitters is not gold.(2)、He is always making excuses for being late.(3)、This pair of shoes cost me 260 yuan.(4)、It is not necessary to do this work.六、写作Instructions:建议你在 30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目和提纲用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。A Good Teacher to Remember1介绍你的一位老师；2为什么这位老师令你难忘。
