6网络教育英语统考B真题.docx

1、6网络教育英语统考B真题2006-6网络教育英语统考(B)真题DD. I wont. Its kind of you.1. Excuse me, when is the next flight from London due to arrive? _A. In half an hour. B. An hour before.C. Until the next one. D. Before another one.2. Im glad you like it. Please drop in any time you like. _A. Yes, I will. B. Im afraid I wo

2、nt be free.C. Is it all right? D. Thats great.3. I believe weve met somewhere before. No, _.A. it isnt the same B. it cant be trueC. I dont think so D. Id rather not4. Youve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs. Wang. _A. Oh, I dont think I cooked very well. B. Im glad you enjoyed it.C. Come aga

3、in when you are free. D. Its not necessary for you to say so.5. Im sorry. Bobs not in his office. _ A. Would you like to leave a message? B. Are you sure for that?C. Can you take a message for me? D. Can you phone me?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

4、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ABCDPassage 1The United States covers a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Although the United States is a big country, it is not the largest in the world. In 2000, its population was over 222 million

5、. When this land first became a nation, after winning its independence from England, it had thirteen states. Each of the states was represented (代表) on the American flag by a star. All these states were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew toward the west, new states were added a

6、nd new stars appeared on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 stars. In 1959, however, two more stars were added to the flag, representing the new states of Alaska and Hawaii.Indians were the first people of the land which is now the United States. There are still many thousands of Indians now l

7、iving in all parts of the country. Sometimes it is said that the Indians are “the only real Americans”. Most Americans come from all over the world. Those who came first in greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern coast of North America were mostly from England. It is for that reason that

8、 the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like those of England than those of any other country in the world.6.Which of the following is TRUE?A. America is the largest country in the world.B. The United States lies next to Canada and Mexico.C. America co

9、vers most part of the North American continent.D. Mexico is to the north of Canada.7.After winning its independence, the United States _.A. had nothing to do with EnglandB. made India part of its landC. mainly developed westwardD. took over parts of Canada and Mexico8.The United States didnt have _

10、states until_.A. thirteen; 1959 B. fifty; 1959C. fifty; this land first became a nation D. fifty; 19649.Why is English the language of America?A. English is the native language of the Indians.B. Most Americans come from all over the world.C. Most of the people who first settled in America were from

11、England.D. Canada is Americas nearest neighbor.10.The best title for the passage is “_”.A. The States of America B. The Language of AmericaC. The United States of America D. The Culture and Customs of AmericaPassage 2A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christm

12、as present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked. Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you

13、 anything? Boy, I wish .” He hesitated. Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said

14、 again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, Id love that.” After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he co

15、uld ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked. He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and poin

16、ted to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didnt cost him a cent. And some day Im going to give you one just like it then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that Ive been trying to tell you a

17、bout.” Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride. 11.The street urchin was very surprised when _. A. Paul received an expensive car B. Paul told him about the car C. he

18、saw the shining car D. he was walking around the car 12.From the story we can see the urchin _. A. wished to give his brother a car B. wanted Pauls brother to give him a car C. wished he could have a brother like Pauls D. wished Paul could be a brother like that 13.The urchin asked Paul to stop his

19、car in front of his house _. A. to show his neighbours the big car B. to show he had a rich friend C. to let his brother ride in the car D. to tell his brother about his wish 14.We can infer（推断）from the story that _. A. Paul couldnt understand the urchin B. the urchin had a deep love for his brother

20、 C. the urchin wished to have a rich brother D. the urchins wish came true in the end 15.Paul gave the brothers a ride probably because _. A. he was free during the Christmas holidayB. he thought he should help all crippled peopleC. he was moved by the older brothers wishD. he wanted to take them to

21、 buy Christmas giftsPassage 3Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important discovery: giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You need not worry if you lack money. This is how I experimented with gi

22、ving-away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper. One discovery I made about giving-away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back, though the re

23、turn often comes in an unexpected form. One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special delivery letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation. More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a new business

24、I was starting. I was told at the window that there were no boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list. As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway. He had overheard (无意中听到) our conversation. “Wasnt it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about deliv

25、ering a special delivery to your home?” I said yes. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you. You dont know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complaints.”16.From the passage, we understand that _.A. the author did n

26、ot understand the importance of giving until he was in late thirtiesB. the author was like most people who were mostly receivers rather than givers C. the author received the same education as most people during his childhoodD. the author liked most people as they looked upon life as a process of ge

27、tting17.According to the author,_.A. giving means you will have less moneyB. the excitement of giving can bring you moneyC. you dont have to be rich in order to giveD. when you give away money, you will be rich18.The author would make the suggestion to the storekeeper _.A. in writing B. in personC.

28、in the window display D. about the neighborhood19.When the author needed a post-office box, _.A. he had to put his name on a waiting listB. he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciationC. many people had applied for post-office boxes before himD. he asked the postmaster to make one for him20.In rep

29、ly to the postmasters question, the author said _.A. it was the special deliveryB. it was the post-office boxC. it was the note of appreciation he wroteD. it was he who wrote him a letter a year agoPassage 4The resources of the library can be helpful even when we are doing something very informal, s

30、uch as trying to devise a better way to measure attitudes toward music or looking for a better way to teach mathematics. The library can be equally helpful when we are doing something very formal, such as writing a dissertation (学位论文) or preparing an article for publication in a professional journal

31、. In either case, our goal should be to use the library as a useful tool to help us understand and solve our problem.The following sections of this chapter will describe specific resources available in many libraries. In some cases you may already be aware of a resource and may use it frequently and successfully. In other cases you may be completely unfamiliar with a resource. Your goal should be to become aware of what is availab