统考大学英语B正式试题Word格式.docx

1、试卷和答题卡均不得带出考场。二、仔细读懂题目的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在答题卡的指定位置上，写在试卷上的答案无效。三、选择题用2B铅笔将选中项涂满涂黑，主观题用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。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 A B C D 1. Good-bye and thank you very much for a wonderful time._. Hope to se

2、e you again. A. Thank you for your coming B. Not at all C. It was nothing D. Never mind2. Could you show me your passport？_.A. Yes, I could B. Sure C. I havent it with me D. I dont want to3. Would you mind if I turned the radio up？_. A. Yes, please B. No, go aheadC. No, thank you D. Yes, thatll be r

3、ight4. We are going to London for holiday next week. Would you mind taking care of my garden while were away？Not at all. _.A. Sorry, I have no time B. Id rather notC. With pleasure D. No, I wouldnt5. Please help yourself to the fish.A. Thanks, but I dont like fish B. Sorry, I cant helpC. Well, fish

4、dont suit for D. No, I cant6. Would you like to have dinner with me this Saturday, Mr. Wang?A. Oh, no. Lets not B. Id rather stay at home C. Id love to, but I have a meeting that day D. Thank you7. Excuse me, is there a park here？Thank you all the same.A. I dont want to tell you B. Yes, there isC. N

5、o, there isntD. Sorry, I dont know8. Mike, I am going to skate in the mountains tomorrow.Oh, really？ _. A. Good luck B. Thank youC. Have a good time D. Congratulations9. I am sorry for what I have said to you.A. Its just too bad B. No problem C. Dont think any more about it D. Im sure about that10.

6、I wonder if I could use your dictionary？Sure. _. A. Go on B. Here you areC. Go up D. Here are you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5个问题，每个问题后有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。Passage 1There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, whi

7、ch 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 on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson,

8、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 was that he didnt know how to spell, so what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. After a while, he shortened that term to “OK”.The second explanation is b

9、ased 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 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 bel

10、ieve 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 _.A. couldnt draw up any documents at allB. didnt like to read important papers by himselfC. often had his assistants sign documents for himD. wa

11、snt good at reading, writing or spelling13. According to the first story, the term “OK” _.A. was approved of by President JacksonB. was the title of some official documentsC. was first used by President JacksonD. was an old way to spell “all correct”14. According to the second story, the term “OK” _

12、.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 Burens supporters in the election15. According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used _.A. by Van BurenB. in a presidential elec

13、tionC. to organize the Old Kinderhook ClubD. by the members of the “Old Kinderhook Club”Passage 2Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the

14、 total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take

15、 four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.For every cours

16、e that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes（施加）a constant（持续不断的）pressure and strain （负担）of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affair

17、s. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The student organizations are effective in ensuring that the students observe university regulations. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court. With th

18、e enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career.16. Normally an American university student would attend _ courses

19、for a degree.A. 36 B. 20 C. 12 D. 1517. According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed _.A. to live in a different universityB. to take a particular course in a different universityC. to live at home and drive to classesD. to get two degrees from two different universities18. Americ

20、an university students are usually under pressure of work because _.A. their academic performance will affect their future careersB. they are heavily involved in student affairsC. they have to observe university disciplineD. they want to run for positions of authority19. Some students are enthusiast

21、ic for positions in student organizations probably because _.A. they hate the constant pressure and strain of their studyB. they will then be able to stay longer in the universityC. such positions may help them get better jobsD. such positions are usually well paid20. The student organizations seem

22、to be effective in _.A. dealing with the academic affairs of the universityB. ensuring that the students observe university regulationsC. evaluating students performance by bringing them before a courtD. keeping up the students enthusiasm for social activities Passage 3Yuppies are young people who e

23、arn a lot of money and live in a style that is too expensive for most people. If you are invited to a Yuppie dinner party, dont be surprised if you are offered freshly cooked insects as a first course. While the idea of eating fried insects fills most of us with horror, insect eating is becoming hig

24、hly fashionable. For example, in the media industry, successful managers are often seen to eat fried or boiled insects from time to time while working at their desks. These safe-to-eat insects can be found and ordered on the Internet. And young people are logging on to foreign food websites and orde

25、ring samples of prepared insects to serve at their dinner parties. Although the idea of eating insects is probably disgusting to most of us, few people would claim that pigs, chickens and some kinds of seafood we often eat are examples of great beauty. One day, insects would be marketed and sold as

26、a food item in supermarkets. According to their fans of Yuppies, they are not only healthy, but also very tasty. But until our attitudes to food change, it seems that insects eaters will remain a select few.21. Why did the speaker say we might be surprised at the Yuppie dinner party?A. Because we mi

27、ght be offered a dish of freshly cooked insects as a first course. B. Because nothing but freshly cooked insects are served. C. Because some Yuppies like to horrify guests with insects as food. D. Because we might meet many successful managers in the media industry. 22. Where can people order the un

28、usual food mentioned by the speaker?A. From Yuppie clubs.B. In the supermarket. C. In the seafood market.D. On the Internet.23. Why are Yuppies attracted by the unusual food?A. Its easy to prepare.B. Its tasty and healthful. C. Its exotic in appearance.D. Its safe to eat.24. What does the speaker sa

29、y about the future of this type of unusual food?A. It will be consumed by more and more young people. B. It will become the first course at dinner parties. C. It will have to be changed to suit local tastes. D. It is unlikely to be enjoyed by most people.25. Why did the author write such a passage?A. Look down upon Yuppies.B. Enjoy the life of Yuppies.C. Introduce the life of Yuppies.D. Want to be Yuppies.Pass