1、大学英语 B 级考试模拟试题与答案解析大学英语(B) 模拟试题 1PartI Use of English (20 points)Directions: In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet w
2、ith a single line through the center. 1. - Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now?- _ .A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment B. No, you cantC. Sorry, you cant D. I dont know2. - Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?- _ .A. Yes, you may borrow B. Yes, go onC. Yes, help yourself D. It doesnt matt
3、er3. - Is that Mr Robert Lee?- _ .A. Yes, Lee speaking B. Hello, what do you wantC. Sorry, speaking D. I dont know4. - Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Browns office?- _ .A. You cant ask meB. Pardon? I have no ideaC. Please dont say soD. Sorry I dont know, but you can ask the man over there5. - Mary, yo
4、ur dress is really beautiful. How is John?- _ .A. Thank you very muchB. No, no, John is not badC. Thank you. He is fineD. Dont say that. Its ugly. John is good6. - What can I do for you, madam?- _ .A. I want a kilo of apples B. You can go your own wayC. Thanks D. Excuse me. Im busy7. - Id like to ta
5、ke you to the coffee house on the corner.- _ .A. Thank you. You shouldnt do that B. Thanks, Id like to go with youC. No, you cant say so D. No, no, You cant do that8. - Do you mind telling me where youre from?- _ .A. Certainly. Im from London B. Sure. I was born in LondonC. Not really, you can do it
6、 D. Certainly not. Im from London9. - May I see the menu, please?- _ .A. That is the menu, sir B. Yes, please go onC. Here you are, sir D. Of course, sir10. - I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A!- _ .A. Dont worry about itB. Congratulations! Thats a difficult courseC. Mr Brown i
7、s very goodD. Good luck to you!Part Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on
8、 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We dont know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.The first explanation is based
9、 on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct” on it. The problem w
10、as that he didnt know how spell, so what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. After a while, he shortened that term to “OK”.The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born, Kinderhook, New York. Van Burens friends organized a club to help him become President. They called
11、 the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported Van Buren was called “OK”.11. The author_.A. believes both of the storiesB. doesnt believe a word of the storiesC. is not sure whether the stories are trueD. is telling the stories just for fun12. According to the passage, President Jackson
12、_.A. couldnt draw up any documents at all B. didnt like to read important papers by himselfC. often had his assistants sign documents for himD. wasnt good at reading or spelling13. According to the first story, the term “OK”_.A. was approved of by President JacksonB. was the title of some official d
13、ocumentsC. was first used by President JacksonD. was an old way to spell “all correct”14. According to the second story, the term “OK”_.A. was the short way to say “Old Kinderhook Club”B. meant the place where President Van Buren was bornC. was the name of Van Burens clubD. was used to call Van Bure
14、ns supporters in the election15. According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used_.A. by Van Buren B. in a presidential electionC. to organize the Old Kinderhook ClubD. by the members of the “Old Kinderhook Club”Passage 2Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces
15、 far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely an urban society. Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业), and most of the rest live in or around towns, small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing: every small
16、town may still be very like other small towns, and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most Americans do not live in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas (large cities with their suburbs) of more than a mill
17、ion people each a larger proportion than in Germany or England, let alone France. The statistics (统计) of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day. As the rush to live out of
18、town continues, rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment.16. If now America has 250 million peo
19、ple, how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry _A. About 25 million. B. More than 25 million.C. Less than 25 million. D. Less than 225 million. 17. Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas _A. United States. B. Germany. C
20、. France. D. England.18. Whats the meaning of the word “metropolitan” in the middle of the passage _A. Of a large city with its suburbs. B. Of small and large towns.C. Of urban areas. D. Of rural areas.19. According to the passage, what can we learn about small towns in the United States _A. Most sm
21、all towns become gradually crowded.B. Small towns are still similar to each other.C. As the traditional picture is changing, towns are different.D. Small towns are turning into large cities.20. Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb _A. Because they are the same.B. Because th
22、e rush takes place too quickly.C. Because the process is gradual.D. Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas.Passage 3If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it a
23、n account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was de
24、stroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who
25、 lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, thy may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people, and often songs
26、and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call remembered history. Some of it has mow been written down. It is not so e
27、xact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.21. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the pas
28、sage _ A. “Remembered history”, compared with written history, is less reliable.B. Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history.C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer many questions.D. Where there are no written rec
29、ords, there is no history.22. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because _ .A. there was nothing worth being written down at that timeB. the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recordC. the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fireD. the people there did n
30、ot know how to write23. “Remembered history” refers to _ .A. history based on a persons imaginationB. stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC. songs and dances about the most important eventsD. both B and C24. “Remembered history” is regarded as valuable only when _ .A. it i
31、s written down B. no written account is availableC. it proves to be true D. people are interested in it25. The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people had _ .A. kept a written record of every past eventB. not burnt their written recor
32、ds in warsC. told exact stories of the most important happeningsE. made more songs and dancesPassage 4Mum, can we go to McDonalds, please? Some people might ask, Where would we be today if we did not have fast food? and Where would parents take their children out to eat? It has been reported that ap
33、proximately 30% of meals consumed by families in the USA are eaten at one of the big chains like Burger King and Taco Bell, though probably none is more famous than McDonalds. The distinctive golden arch can now be seen in most major cities in the world. In 2002, McDonalds had approximately 25,000 r
34、estaurants in over 120 countries and served 29 million people a day. Apparently, the secret of their success is a marketing strategy of think global, act local. McDonalds learnt that if they adapted their Mac meals to different cultures, it was more successful than having a standardised set of produ
35、cts that taste the same everywhere. So now, around 80% of McDonalds restaurants are franchised to local people who serve food with a local flavour. For example, in Hong Kong, food called Shake Shake Fries and Red Bean Sunday can be found on the menu, while in Switzerland, Vegi Macs are served. Howev
36、er, fast food is not popular with everyone. It is often called junk food because it is said to be unhealthy and full of fat. Furthermore, many people claim that fast food chains produce enormous amounts of waste, while millions of people in developing countries go hungry. At the same time, more and
37、more people no longer cook fresh food at home. Convenience food is just too convenient! It is so easy for people with busy working lives to call into their local branch of Marks and Spencer, or some other supermarket chain, to buy ready-made meals on their way home from work. It is even easier to bu
38、y a take-away from a local restaurant or pick up the phone and order a pizza to be delivered to your home.26. The golden arch in the second paragraph refers to _.A) Burger King B) Taco Bell C) McDonalds D) all the fast food restaurants27. According to the passage, McDonalds is successful mainly beca
39、use _.A) It has a standardized set of products all over the worldB) It is not junk foodC) Its food is convenientD) It adapted its meals to different cultures.28. In the passage, which of the following terms has/ have the same meaning with fast food.A) junk food B) convenience food C) take-away D) al
40、l of the above29. Fast food is often called junk food because _.A) some people think it is unhealthy and full of fatB) fast food chains produce enormous amounts of wasteC) it is no longer fresh food D) Both A and B.30. The main idea of this passage is _.A) fast food todayB) the successful secret of
41、McDonalds.C) why fast food is thought as junk foodD) different opinions toward fast foodPart Vocabulary and Structure(25 points)Section ADirections: In this section there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best compl
42、etes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center.31. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy _ for her examination.A. to prepare B. to be preparedC. preparing D. being prepared32. The computer doesnt w
43、ork well, so something _ wrong.A. can have gone B. should have goneC. must have gone D. ought to have gone33. Although Mary is satisfied with her success, she wonders _ will happen to he private life.A. how B. who C. what D. that34. The concert usually takes place at the Peoples Square, with the aud
44、ience _on the ground.A. seating B. seated C. be seating D. to seat35. If the whole program _ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.A. was not planned B. were not plannedC. would not be planned D. had not been planned36. Isnt it about the time you _ to do morning exercises?A
45、. began B. begin C. should begin D. have begun37. I am very grateful to you for what youve given me and _ you have done for me.A. which B. that C. all what D. all that38. It was not until she had arrived home _ remembered her appointment with the doctor.A. when she B. that she C. and she D. she39. D
46、etermined to _ as if everything were normal, he responded with a kind of indifference.A. carry on B. account for C. bring up D. get through40. He _ to arrange a loan through a finance company.A. tried B. succeeded C. managed D. endeavored41. Jack is good, kind, hard working and intelligent. _, I can
47、t speak too highly of him.A. As a result B. In a word C. By the way D. On the contrary42. I _ going to the doctor, but I wish I hadnt.A. pick out B. make out C. give off D. put off43. Young children often cant _ between TV programs and commercials.A. separate B. distinguish C. compare D. contrast44. The morning paper _ a story about demonstrations in New York and Washington D.C.A. carried B. extended C. brought D. took45. And what we got to _ is a disgrace.A. come up with B. catch up with C. put up with D. keep up withSection BDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage.
