大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析.

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 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 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

B. No, you can‘t D. I don‘t know

2. --- Do you think I could borrow your dictionary? --- __________ .

A. Yes, you may borrow C. Yes, help yourself

B. Yes, go on D. It doesn‘t matter

3. --- Is that Mr Robert Lee? --- __________ .

A. Yes, Lee speaking C. Sorry, speaking

B. Hello, what do you want D. I don‘t know

4. --- Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Brown‘s office? --- __________ .

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? --- __________ .

A. I want a kilo of apples

B. You can go your own way

C. Thanks 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 B. Thanks, I‘d like to go with you C. No, you can‘t say so

D. No, no, You can‘t do that

8. --- Do you mind telling me where you‘re from? --- __________ .

A. Certainly. I‘m from London C. Not really, you can do it

B. Sure. I was born in London D. Certainly not. I‘m from London

9. --- May I see the menu, please? --- __________ .

A. That is the menu, sir C. Here you are, sir

B. Yes, please go on D. Of course, sir

10. --- I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A! --- __________ .

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 Ⅱ 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 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 don‘t 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, 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‘t 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 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 ―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 A. couldn‘t draw up any documents at all B. didn‘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 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 ―all correct‖

A. was the short way to say ―Old Kinderhook Club‖ B. meant the place where President Van Buren was born C. was the name of Van Buren‘s club

D. was used to call Van Buren‘s supporters in the election A. by Van Buren B. in a presidential election

C. to organize the Old Kinderhook Club D. by the members of the ―Old Kinderhook Club‖

Passage 2

Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than

12. According to the passage, President Jackson________________.

13. According to the first story, the term ―OK‖________________.

14. According to the second story, the term ―OK‖______________.

15. According to the second story, the term ―OK‖ was first used____________.

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 classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day.