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1
Part I
Use of English (20 points)
Directions: In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there arefour 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 with a single line through the center.
1. --- Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now?
--- __________ .
A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment C. Sorry, you can’t --- __________ . A. Yes, you may borrow C. Yes, help yourself 3. --- Is that Mr Robert Lee?
--- __________ . A. Yes, Lee speaking C. Sorry, speaking --- __________ . A. You can’t ask me B. Pardon? I have no idea C. Please don’t say so
D. Sorry I don’t know, but you can ask the man over there 5. --- Mary, your dress is really beautiful. How is John?
--- __________ .
A.Thank you very much B.No, no, John is not bad C.Thank you. He is fine
D.Don’t say that. It’s ugly. John is good 6. --- What can I do for you, madam?
--- __________ .
B. Hello, what do you want D. I don’t know B. Yes, go on
D. It doesn’t matter B. No, you can’ｔD. I don’t know
2. --- Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?
4. --- Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Brown’s office?
A. I want a kilo of apples C. Thanks --- __________ .
B. You can go your own way D. Excuse me. I’m busy
7. --- I’d like to take you to the coffee house on the corner.
A. Thank you. You shouldn’t’ do that C. No, you can’t say so --- __________ .
A. Certainly. I’m from London C. Not really, you can do it 9. --- May I see the menu, please?
--- __________ . A. That is the menu, sir C. Here you are, sir --- __________ .
A.Don’t worry about it
B.Congratulations! That’s a difficult course C.Mr Brown is very good D.Good luck to you!
Part ⅡReading 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. Youshould decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We donare 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, 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 didn
w spell, so what he really wrote was ’t know ho
“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 Buren’s 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
B. Yes, please go on D. Of course, sir
B. Sure. I was born in London D. Certainly not. I’m from London
B. Thanks, I’d like to go with you
D. No, no, You can’t do that
8. --- Do you mind telling me where you’re from?
10. --- I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A!
’t know if either story is true, but th
“OK”．
11. The author_______________.
A. believes both of the stories B. doesn
’t believe a word of the stories
C. is not sure whether the stories are true D. is telling the stories just for fun
12. According to the passage, President Jackson________________.
A. couldnB. didn
’t draw up any documents at all ’t like to read important papers by himself
C. often had his assistants sign documents for him D. wasn’t good at reading or spelling 13. According to the first story, the term
A. was approved of by President Jackson B. was the title of some official documents C. was first used by President Jackson D. was an old way to spell
14. According to the second story, the term
A. was the short way to say C. was the name of Van BurenD. was used to call Van Buren15. According to the second story, the term
A. by Van Buren
B. in a presidential election
C. to organize the Old Kinderhook Club D. by the members of the
“Old Kinderhook ClubPassage 2
Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces 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 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 million 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
”
“all correct
”
“OK”______________.
“Old Kinderhook Club’s club
’s supporters in the election
“OK” was first used____________.
”
“OK”________________.
B. meant the place where President Van Buren was born
大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析
