一、交际英语 1.- Sorry I'm late. - _________
A.You are welcome. B.It's a pleasure. C.Take care. D.Don't worry. 答案：D
2.- We are going to have a singing party tonight. Would you like to join us? - ________
A.I'm afraid not, because I have to go to an important meeting. B.Of course not. I have no idea. C.No, I can't. D.That's all set. 答案：A
3.- Would you like to go to the concert with us this evening? - ________
A.No, I already have plans. B.I'd love to, but I'm busy tonight. C.No, I really don't like being with you. D.I'm ill, so I shouldn't go out. 答案：B
4.- Must I take a taxi?
- No, you ________ . You can take my car. A.had better to B.don't C.must not D.don't have to 答案：D
5.- Could I speak to Don Watkins, please？ - ________ A.Speaking, please. B.Oh, how are you？ C.I'm listening. D.I'm Don. 答案：A 二、阅读理解
The word horsepower（马力） was first used two hundred years ago. (200年前“马力”这个词首次使用。) James Watt had made the first widely used steam（蒸气）engine. He had no way of telling people exactly how powerful it was, for at that time there were no units for measuring（测量）power.
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Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He called that unit one horsepower. With this unit he could measure the work his steam engine could do.
He discovered that a horse could lift a 3,300-pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute. His engine could lift a 3,300-pound weight 100 feet in one minute.
Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horsepower engine.
6.The passagesays that Watt made the first widely used steam engine. A.T B.F 答案：A
7.Watt made up a unit of measurement based on the strength of a horse. A.T B.F 答案：A
8.Watt wanted to find a way to lift a 3300-pound weight. A.T B.F 答案：B
9.One horsepower would equal the weight a horse could lift. A.T B.F 答案：B
10.The title of the passageis \A.T B.F 答案：A
What makes a person a scientist? (是什么使一个人成为科学家？) Does he have ways or tools
of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is “no”. It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate, hoorld works.
emonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the Theory of Relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigations, and Einstein’ B.The way he uses his tools. C.His ways of learning. D.The various tools he uses. 答案：B
12.The underlined part in the passage shows_______. A.the importance of information B.the importance of thinking
C.the difference between scientists and ordinary people D.the difference between carpenters and people with other jobs 答案：C
13.A sound scientific theory should be one that _________.
A.works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other times
B.does not allow any changes even under different conditions C.can be used for many purposes
D.leaves no room fations may test his investigations 答案：C 三、词汇与语法
16.When Laura finally arrived she apologized _______ so late. A.for to come B.that she was coming C.for coming D.to come
18.She is not only my classmate ________ also my good friend. A.or B.but C.and D.too 答案：B
2015年9月电大远程网络教育大学英语B统考题库真题5
