大学英语b统考题库(整理)

第一部分交际英语

1.- I need to go to the library today. Do you know what time it closes? - _____C____

C. At about 5:30.

2.- You haven't paid for it yet. - _____A____ A. Oh, I'm really very sorry.

3.- How is it that you are late for class again?. - ____A_____ A. Because I missed the bus.

4.- Whom does the teacher explain the word to? - ____A_____A. The students

5.- What can I do for you?. - ____A_____ A. No, thanks

6.-Our class won the girls' relay race in our school's sports meeting.- _C_ C. Congratulations!

7.-I was worried about my maths, but Mr. Brown gave me an A. - ___B___

B. Congratulations! That’s a difficult course.

8.- What is she? - ____A_____ A. She is a typist.

9.- You have a good voice - ____A_____? A. Thank you

10.-Do you think I could borrow your dictionary? _____D___ D. Yes, help yourself

11. - Do you mind if I switch off the radio? - ______C___. Go ahead. C.No, not at all

12. - Thanks for the lovely and delicious food. - ___D__ D. My pleasure

13.- Excuse me, I'm afraid you've overcharged me. ___A___ A. Oh, really?

14.- let me introduce myself. I am Tom. - ____D___. D. Pleased to meet you

15 -Hi! George. How are you? - _______D________ D. Fine, thanks. And you?

16. -Welcome to Beijing! -_______A______ A. Thank you.

17.-What can I do for you? -______A____. A.I want a kilo of pears.

18.- Would you like to see a film? - _____A____ A. Yes, I'd love to.

19. -I was born in Boston, but I studied in New York. ___B_ I was born in New York, but studied in Boston B.And you

20.-This week, I will travel to Japan. -____A___ A. Have a good time!

21. - That's a beautiful cat. I wonder who it belongs to. __A__ A. It belongs to the Browns.

22. -Oh, dear! I've lost my new watch. -___D__ D. What a pity!

23.-Oh, dear! I’ve just broken a window. _____B___ B. Don’t worry / Never mind

24.-Why not join us in the game?--______A____. A.OK! I’m coming

25. -Good evening, Professor Hardy. Good evening, John. Come in, please. -Thank you, I hope I am not interrupting you. No, _____B____. B. not at all

26.-I’m sorry to trouble you. Can I borrow a pen, please? _____B___. B. Certainly! It is here

27 Would you mind if I use your car? Of course not.____C__. C. It's over there

28. May I use your dictionary? _____A____ A. Yes, here you are

29.-Would you mind closing the window? It is windy outside. ____A__ A. Not at all. 30.-Excuese me, can I smoke here? -_____C____. C. You’d better not

31.-Hey, Tom, what’s up? -______B_____. B. Oh, not much.

32.-This box is too heavy for me to carry it upstairs. ____B___-- B. I’ll give you a hand

33.-I wonder if I could use your computer tonight? ____A___I’m not using it right now.A. Sure, here you are.

34.-Wow!This is a marvelous room! I’ve never known you’re so artistic. -___C___.C. Thanks for your compliments

35.-Is it possible for you to work late tonight? __D__ D. I think so

36.-Unbelievable! I have failed the driving test again -____B____. This is not the end of the world. B. Cheer up

37.-Are you feeling better today, Jack? _C_C、Yes, thank you, doctor. But I still don't feel good.

38.-Thank you so much for your lovely gift. ___B___ B.I’m glad you like it.

39.-Would you like something to drink? What about a cup of tea? ____A____ A、No, thanks.

40.-What's the problem with your bike? - ____C____ C. Nothing serious.

41.-Good morning, John. How are you doing? ____C____ C. Not so bad. And you?

42.-How do you do? ____B_____.B. How do you do?

43.-Good-bye for now. ___C__ C. See you.

44.-Hello, how are you? __C_ C. Fine, thank you.

45.-I didn't mean to do that. Please forgive me. __B__ B. That's all right.

46.-Thank you for your invitation.？-- _____B____. B. It's a pleasure.

47.-What a beautiful dress you have on today! - ___D___ D. Thank you.

48-I think he is a good lecturer. -____B____ B. So do I.

49.-What's the matter, dear? _____B____ B. I have a terrible headache.

50.-Good morning, may I speak to Mark, please? ____B____ B. Who's speaking?

51.-let me introduce myself. I am Steward. ____B___. B. Pleased to meet you

52.-Let's go to the library this afternoon. ___D___。 D. That's a good idea.

53.-How much is this necklace? __C__ C. It costs fifty pounds.

54.-How can I get to the cinema? __D__ D. Go down this street and turn left.

55.-What's the matter, John? __A___ A. I failed my French test.

56.-What are you majoring in?___C__ C. Mathematics.

57.-What day is today? ___D__ D. It's Monday.

58.-Is that seat taken? ___B____ B. I don't think so.

59.-Thank you for calling.___C___. C. Nice talking to you.

60.-___A___? He teaches physics in a school. A. What does your father do?

第二部分阅读理解（1）

Passage 1

No one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon and part of it taken out. Today, however, we needn't worry about feeling pain during the operation. The sick person falls into a

6.It is not long since a man felt all the pain while being operated. A：T

7.Long ago, when the sick man was operated on, he could feel nothing. B：F https://www.360docs.net/doc/5c13374030.html,ing the laughing gas, the people seemed to feel pain during the operation. B：F

9.If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on, he st A：T

10.One who took too much of the laughing gas would die. A：T

Passage 2

In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down,

they will run away.

6.The writer thinks that one of the important qualities in choosing a friend is understanding. A：T

7.If you have fair weather friends, you will be lucky. B：F

8.Good friends need to understand each other's feelings. A：T

9.This passage is mainly discussing the qualities of a friend. A：T

10.The meaning of the phrase 'a fair weather friend' underlined in the 1st paragraph is a friend who shares difficulties with you. B：F

Passage 3

There was once an ant that was very thirsty. It ran here and there looking for some water but could not find any. Then suddenly, when the ant was almost ready to die of thirst, a large drop of water fell on it. The ant drank the water, which saved its life.

1.The ant was playing when it ran here and there. B：F

2.The drop of water fell on the ant when it was nearly dying. A：T

3.The young girl was crying because she wanted to have supper. B：F

4.The giant would eat the girl if she failed to do the work. A：T

5.The ant's friends saved the girl's life. A：T

Passage 4

Mr. White lived in a small village. His parents hadn't enough money to send him to school. He had to help them to do something in the fields. But he didn't like to live in the poor place. When he was sixteen, he got to the town and found work in a factory. Three years later he became

6.Mr. White was born in a farmer's family. A：T

7.Mr. White hoped to be respected because he was the richest man in their town. B：F

8.The children often asked him to tell them something interesting because he knew more than any other person in the town. A：T

9.All people believed Mr.White except the children B：F

10.Mr. White wouldn't like to admit that he was wrong. A：T

Passage 5

There were once many sheiks（阿拉伯的酋长）who wanted to marry Queen Maura, for she was one of the most beautiful and powerful queens of Arabia.

6.The queen was looking for a husband. A：T

7.The Queen disguised herself because she didn't want to be recognized by the sheiks. A：T

8.She gave the sheiks some stale food to eat the next evening. B：F

9.Hakim wanted to eat his meal because it was very tasty. B：F

10.The Queen finally decided to marry Hakim the next evening after the meal. A：T Passage 6

Martin Luther King was a black minister, who became a great leader of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.

1. Martin Luther King was murdered when he was 39 years old. A. T

2. Martin Luther King was a black minister only. B. F

3. Martin Luther King's Day has been a federal holiday for more than 40 years. A. T

4. The underlined word "delivered" in the second paragraph could be replaced by "gave". A. T

5. The best title for this passage is "Civil Rights Law". B. F

Passage 7

If you travel by air across the center of Africa or South America, you fly over forests for thousands of kilometers. These great forests are the oceans of trees. There are thousands and thousands of different kinds of plants and animals.

6.The passage mainly tells us about the importance of taking care of plants. A：T

7.Forests are homes for different kinds of animals A：T

8.The need for more wood and more land help to protect our forests. B：F

9.We'll have more and greater forests in 20 or 30 years in some people's view. B：F

10.The writer thinks it necessary to protect the forests. A：T

Passage 8

The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and people’s lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The

6.This passage is about the French Revolution. A：T

7.The national economy was developing rapidly in 1789. B：F

8.The political prisoners were kept in Prussia. B：F

9.The underlined word “abolished” mean “ended”. A：T

10.The effect of the Revolution was that the King tried to control the national parliament. B：F

Passage 9

A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush — often under pressure. City people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands (任务).

6.Tstatement that Americans are impolite to their business colleagues is wrong. A：T

7.In the fourth paragraph, “a high priority” means “a first concern”. A：T

8.Americans evaluate a business colleague by establishing business relations. B：F

9.This passage mainly talks about how Americans do business with foreigners. B：F

10.We can infer from the passage that the author’s tone in writing is praiseful. A：T Passage 10

Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and friends. As she was 6.Maria’s story happened on her way back to Santo Domingo.

B：F

7.You believe that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to check people’s luggage at the airport. A：T

8.”Why are you so upset?” Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be unhappy and worried. “A：T

9.”Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.” This sentence means that the people around felt sorry for Maria’s manners. “B：F

10.The author mentioned Maria’s age at the beginning of the story in order to show that she was young but behaved properl A：T

Passage 11

In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney's cartoon（动画片）film for children. When

1. Walt Disney made Donald Duck film. A：T

2. The first Donald Duck film was made in 1934. A：T

3. Clarence Nash was a film-maker. B：F

4. The underlined word "audience" in the second paragraph means readers. B：F

5. The underlined word "goody-goody" in the second paragraph means a person who likes to appear to be faultless in behavior. A：T

Passage 12

A man got into a train and found himself sitting opposite a woman who seemed to be about thirty-five years old. Soon they began talking to each other, and the man said to her, "Do you have

1．The man and the woman are talking about the woman's son. A：T

2．The woman thinks her son will be a gentleman. A：T

3．The conversation took place on a train. A：T

4．Theword "disappointed" probably best describes the man’s feeling at the end o B：F

5、The woman is so proud of her son that she does not really understand what the man B：F

Passage 13

Great changes have been made in family life because of science and industry.

In the past, when more Americans lived on farms, the typical family had many children. In a farm family, parents and their children often lived with grandparents. Ofen, too, uncles and aunts lived

1. The passage discusses influence of science and industry on American families. A：T

2. Families of the past, the present and the future are described in the passage. A：T

3. People no longer want to have children. B：F

4. Grandparents will take the chief responsibility of raising children in the future. B：F

5. Large families cannot fit in with a highly industrialized society. A：T

Passage 14

Albert Einstein had a great effect on science and history. Greaer than whan only a few other men have achieved. An American university president once commented that Einstein had created a new outlook, a new view of the universe. It may be some time before the average mind understands fully the identity (特性) of time and space and so on — but even ordinary men understand now that the universe is something larger than ever thought before.

1. The main idea of Paragraph 1 is the change in human thought produced by Einstein. A：T

2. According to the American university president, The theory of relativity can be quickl B：F

3. According to Paragraph 2, Albert Einstein headed a research institute. B：F

4. According to the passage Einstein did his greatest work when he was young. A：T

5. It may be concluded that Albert Einstein was forced to serve in the German army. B：F Passage 15

Everyone knows what a needle is. Of course there are needles for sewing machines, needles for injection, you name it. But few people think of the wonder a needle works in the hands of those who practice acupuncture.

1.The word ''name'' in the first paragraph means to give a name to the needles. B：F

2.The underlined phrase "from bad to worse" in the second paragraph refers to the state A：T

3.According to the passage，soon after the acupuncture, the man was completely recove A：T

4."You are too late. It's killed." means that the pain was killed because the doctor came late. B：F

5.The passage tells us that the effect of acupuncture on the patient was unbelievable. A：T

第二部分阅读理解（2）

Passage 1

Mr. Tom Forester lived by himself a long way from town. He hardly ever left his home, but one day he went into town to buy some things in the market. After he had bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table by himself. When he looked around, he saw several old people put glasses on before reading their newspapers, so after lunch he decided to go to a shop to

11. Mr Forester lived ______. D. alone in the countryside

12. Tom ______ went into town. C. almost never

13. The old people in the restaurant read their newspapers ______. A. with glasses on

14. The shop Tom went into sold ______. D. glasses for people who could not see well

15. What kind of mistake did Tom make? C. He thought that a person who had not learned to read would be able to do so if he wore glasses.

Passage 2

Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures on the walls of the king's palace in England. Then workers were sent for and a big platform（台子）was made.

With the help of a worker. Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready.

11. James Thornhill was an English ______. B. artist

12. He was ordered to ______. B. paint some pictures on the wall of the palace

13. It took them ______ to finish the pictures. C. twelve months

14. James Thornhill felt that the ______ he was from the pictures, the ______ they were.

C. farther…more beautiful

15. The worker threw some paint at the pictures in order to ______. A. save James' life Passage 3

One day a bookseller （书商）let a big box of books fall on his foot. “Go to see the doctor,” said his wife. “No.“ he said. “ I’ll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I’ll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I’ll have to pay him.”

11. What happened to the bookseller one day? B. His foot was wounded by a box of books.

12. The bookseller's wife asked him ______ C. to go to see the doctor

13. The bookseller didn't take his wife's advice because ______.D. he didn't want to pay the

doctor

14. The doctor paid ______ for the books. C. nothing

15. The bookseller paid ______ money for seeing the doctor in the end. A. more Passage 4

Today Newton is a very clean place. Many years ago, however, there were millions of rats in it.

They attacked the cats and dogs. Sometimes a great number of them knocked down a man or woman walking home at night. The rats were very large in size and they harmed many people.

11. Newton is a place which ______. C. is very clean

12. When the Government first ordered the people to kill rats, the people ______.

C. were too lazy to kill many rats

13. The people killed rats ______. A. to get money from the Government

14. A deep hole was dug so that ______. D. nobody could take any rats from the pile

15. What is the best topic for this passage? C. How Newton Became a Very Clean Place Passage 5

Morgan Rees has always been a good businessman. He used to own three petrol stations and was busy most of the time. When he was 65, the normal retirement age, he decided that he didn't want to stop, so he carried on working for another two years. Eventually, when he was nearly 68.his wife, Dolly, asked him to retire because she wanted to enjoy their old age together. Reluctantly, he handed over the business to his son.

11. The topic sentence of Para. 1 is _____. A. Morgan Rees has always been a good businessman

12. The topic sentence of Para. 2 is ______. C. he was unhappy after he got retired

13. Which of the following statements can best express the main idea of Para.3?

B. He bought a small crockery factory in secret and started work again.

14、What is the central idea of the last paragraph?

D. Since he started working again, Morgan Rees has expanded the company considerably, which has enriched his retired life.

15. The passage mainly deals with ______.

B. how Morgan Rees lived his retired life more happily by turning to work again

Passage 6

The residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfied with the condition of the property, so John Preston called a meeting to discuss things last week. At the meeting John suggested setting up a residents' committee. Everyone was so worried and angry about the agent's inactivity that they agreed, and they elected John as Chairman of the committee. Many residents said that they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired of complaining about the flats. Although the agent was responsible for the flats, they thought that he didn't do enough. Therefore John was asked to write to the agent and say that they were disappointed with the management of the flats.

11. Why did John Preston call a meeting last week?

B. Because the residents were dissatisfied with the bad management of the flats.

12. Who elected John as Chairman of the committee? B. The residents.

13. What does the word 'inactivity' mean in the third sentence in Para.1? D. Lack of actions 14. What does the word 'due' mean in the first sentence of Para. 2？ A. to be paid

15. When did they agree to pay the next service payment?

C. When they were happy with the plans to improve the property.

Passage 7

When I was a little gill my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturdays, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued（发行）.

11. This passage mainly tells us ______.

C. the author and her brothers had an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps

12. According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office ______. B. on Saturdays

13. Their mother told them to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell them why. Why do you think she did that?

A. She wanted to give them a surprise

14. What does the sentence 'We were over the moon.' mean? B. We were extremely happy about it.

15. What is the best title for this passage? D. A Memorable Experience in Collecting Stamps

Passage 8

When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses.

1. Which of the following has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses? D. Renting home furnishings.

2. Why do some people prefer to rent furniture? C. Because it saves them much trouble and money.

3. What can you infer from the passage? B. Renting furniture is not popular in the couple’s home town.

4. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? ____ B. A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.

5. Young people liked renting home furniture in that __________. D. They don’t have much money and don’t want to buy the cheap furniture

Passage 9

A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man —the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.

1.From paragraph 1, we know that in America _______. A.people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man

2. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _______. B. she takes pride in what she can do herself

3. The expression “wait on table”in the second paragraph means “_______”. D. serve customers in a restaurant

4. The author’s attitude towards manual（体力的）labor is _______.A. positive

5. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage? B.American Attitude toward Manual Labor.

Passage 10

How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.

1. The origin of language is _______. D. a problem not yet solved

2. What is true about words? . C. They are simply sounds.

3. The real power of words lies in their _______. D. representative function

4. By “association”, the author means _______. B. a joining of ideas in the mind

5. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? A. He is no more than a master of words.。

Passage 11

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?

1. What does the author try to prove by citing “what kind of impression am I making?”

B. People’s shyness made them care too much about their appeara

2. According to the writer, self-awareness is _______.A. a good quality

3. When being praised, shy people feel that it is _______. B. unreal

4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? C. Shyness can block our chances for a rich life.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that shy people _______.B. should understand themselves in the right way

Passage 12

In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it’s a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

1. What is the main idea of this passage? ____ B. The role of time in social life over the world.

2. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? ______ B. A matter of life or death.

3. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend? _______ B. at 4:00 pm.

4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? __________ D. Promptness is valued highly in American life.

5. From the passage we can safely infer that __________. B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world

Passage 13

There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals.

Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals.

1. Our long-term goals mean a lot ____ B. If we complete the short-term goals

2. New short-term goals are built upon ____ D.the goals that have been completed

3. When we complete each step of our goals, ____ C.we should build up confidence of success

4. What is the main idea of this passage? _____ C. Different kinds of goals in life.

5. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? _____ C .Life is

a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to

Passage 14

What makes a person a scientist? 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 make 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, how to

1. What makes a scientist according to the passage? B. The way he uses his tools.

2. “The scientist, however, goes one step further…”. The author says this to show _______.

C. the difference between scientists and ordinary people

3. 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

4. The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate _______. C. that the investigations are important in science

5. What is the main idea of the passage? D. Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.

Passage 15

Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true? B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country.

2. With the same money needed for _______, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country. C. renting a small flat without a garden

3. When the garden is in blossom, the one _______ has been rewarded. B. having spent time working in the garden

4. People who think happiness lies in the city life would feel that _______ if they had to live outside London. A. their life was meaningless

5. The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to ____。 C. escape from

Passage 16

Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though

she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and fiends.

1. Maria’s story happened ________？D. when she arrived at the airport

2. You believer that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to _______ at the airport. C. check people’s luggage

3. “Why are you so upset?” Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be _______. C. unhappy

4. “Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.” This sentence means that the people around felt _______.“D. sorry for the man’s manners

5. The author mentioned Maria’s age at the beginning of the story in order to show that ______ A. she was young but behaved properly 。

Passage 17

Britain and France are separated by the English Channel, a body of water that can be crossed in as few as 20 minutes. But the cultures of the two countries sometimes seem to be miles apart.

1.For centuries, the relationship between Britain and France is _ D. a mixture of love and hate

2. The war in Iraq does __to the relationship between France and Britain. D. both good and harm

3.The British are not so friendly to ___and the French are not so friendly to __. A. Germany; America

4. _____are more interested in having holidays in ____. D. British people … France

5. What does the last sentence mean? C. France and Britain are near neighbors, and this will help balance the relationship between them.

Passage 18

Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. Wide spread use of written language would not have been possible without some cheap and practical material to write on. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed 1. What’s the meaning for the word “parchment”? ___________“B. A kind of paper made from the skin of certain young animals.

2. Which of the following is not mentioned about the invention of paper? ______ A. More jobs could be provided than before.

3. When did the Egyptians begin to use paper widely? ______ A. Around 1400.

4. Which of the following countries uses more paper for each person a year? _____ B. Sweden

5. What is the main idea of this short talk? _______ C. The invention of paper is of great significance to man.

Passage 19

Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat

1. How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag？A. By making laws.

2.What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag? B. It should be raised quickly by hand.

3. How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? D. It should be carried high up in the air.

4. What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag? C. There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.

5. What is Americans’ attitude towards their National Flag? B. Respect.

Passage 20

It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become “in”. Between the hours of 11 a. m. and 4:30 p. m., college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who can’t wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite characters.

1. What is soap opera? C. The daytime serial dramas on TV.

2. What can be the best title of the passage? C. Soap opera fans.

3.Which is NOT the reason why the soap opera has suddenly become “in”among American young people? D. Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles.

4. What can we learn from the passage? C. Young viewers have turned themselves from the seriousness of sixties to enjoyment now.

5. What message does the author want to convey to us? B. The people’s favorites to drama works change along with the times.

第三部分词汇与结构

1.It’s bad____A____for you to smoke in the public places where smoking is not A．behavior

2.It’s a good idea．But who’s going to_____A___the plan?

—I think John and Peter will．A．carry out

3.The computer system____A____suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet．A．broke down

4.If she wants to stay thin, she must make a ____A___in her diet. A．change

5.___A_____the War of Independence, the United States was an English colony．A．Before

6.A police officer claimed that he had attempted to _____A___paying his fare. A．avoid

7.While I was in the university, I learned taking a photo, ___B_____is very useful now foB．which

8. -He is not seriously ill, but only a ___C___ headache. C. slight

9.On average, a successful lawyer has to talk to several____D____a day. D．clients 10.What is the train ____C____to Birmingham？C．fare

11.You shouldn’t ____C___ your time like that, Bob; you have to finish your sch C．kill

12.Both the kids and their parents ___C_____ English, I think. I know it from their C．are

13.A number of people __C___at the street corner. C.are

14. He __A_ a sum of money every month to help the two orphans. A sets aside

15. His example ____C___ that everyone can become a useful person in society so long as he is willing to work hard. C indicates

16. The audience ____C___ dressed in a variety of ways, some in suits and dresses C are

17. Some TV programs are interesting but some others are _A__ and full A frightening

18. I look forward to ____B___from you. B hearing

19. There is _____D____in today's newspaper. D something new

20. The food industry in our country is developing ____D__. D rapidly

21. Your father likes playing golf, he's really enthusiastic __B__it. B about

22. The league secretary and monitor __B____asked to make a speech at the meeting. B was

23. I shall be surprised if he does this the same way ___A___I do. A as

24. I didn't know what to do, but then an idea suddenly ____C____ to me. C occurred

25. Mathematics ____A____ study or science of numbers. A is

26. The young man was drunk ____B____ two glasses of wine. B with

27. The teacher's lecture on pronunciation lasted for three hours. Many of us felt very ___B____ and sleepy. B bored

28. All ___C___ they have done is good for us all. We should understand them. C that

29. We are glad that we finally managed to get into contact ___D_____ them. D with

30. Although we have achieved some success, we should work harder _A_now on. A from

31. -Tom ____A____ more than twenty pounds on the novel. A. spent

32. –Don’t forget ____B____ the window before leaving the room. B. to close

33. -Twenty people were ____D____ wounded in the air crash. D. seriously

34. -The top of the Great Wall is ____C____ for five horses to go side by side。 C. wide enough

35. –We’ve missed the last bus. I’m afraid we have no ____B____ but to take a taxi。 B. choice

36. -Nancy is considered to be ____D____ the other students in her class. D. as intelligent as

37. –It’s____C____that he was wrong。 C. clear

38.There____A____ a book and some magazines on the desk。 A.is 39.She is not only my classmate __B__ also my good friend. B.but

40. He asked the waiter ___C___the bill。 C. for

41. -___A___ you are leaving tomorrow, we can have dinner together tonight。 A. Since

42.-I would like to do the job _____D____ you don’t force me to study。 D. as long as

43. -The reason I did not go abroad was ____C____ a job in my home town. C. that I got

44. -___B___ she survived the accident is miracle。 B. That

45. -I often see ___B___ the road on his way home。 B. him cross

46. -His mother __C__alone since his father died. C. has lived

47．When Lily came home at 5 p.m. yesterday, her mother ___B___dinner B．was cooking

48.I don’t know the park, but it’s_____A____to be quite beautiful. A．said

49.Mike is better than Peter___B____swimming。B．at

50.The young lady coming over to us__A___our English teacher; the way she A．must be

51.Eggs, though rich in nourishments, have ____C____ of fat. C．a large amount

52.Neither John___A_his father was able to wake up early enough to catch A．nor

53.Jane’s dress is similar in design____C____her sister’s．C．to

54.His salary as a driver is much higher than____D____．D．that of a porter

55.___C_____these honors he received a sum of money。C．Besides

56.Would you let____A____to the park with my classmate，Mum? A．me go

57.I have been looking forward to_____D___from my parents。 D．Hearing

58.The manager will not___D_____us to use his car。D．Allow

59.____D____her and then try to copy what she does。D．Watch

60.Will you___A_____me a favor，please? A．do

第四部分完型填空

Passage 1

Last night, a fire broke out in Ann's house in Manchester.

Ann's parents were out of town for the weekend when something wrong in the room caused the fire to start in the middle of the night. The girl was ___21___ up by the family dog, Danny, who was barking loudly in the back garden. Ann smelled something burning. She ___22___ up and at once ran through the smoke-filled house to wake her old brother, Frank.

A、too

B、got

C、waken

D、pulled

E、tied

Passage 2

Many people would agree that stress is a major problem in modern life. It is certainly true that worry and quarrel can cause all kinds of illnesses, ___21___ backache to severe headaches, or even more serious complaints such as high blood pressure.

A. of

B. under

C. accept

D. from

E. on Passage 3

One day a woman got into her car and started driving home after work. Suddenly, she saw a yellow car behind her. The driver was a man. When she turned left, the yellow car turned left. When she turned right, the yellow car turned right, ___21___. When she stopped at the traffic A、wearing B、behind C、too D、dropped E、away

Passage 4

Man has always wanted to fly. Even as long as eight hundred years ago, an Englishman had tried. He made a ___21___ of wings from chicken feathers and fixed them to his shoulders. Then

A、Instead

B、pair

C、do

D、arranged

E、with

Passage 5

“Mom, can I have some money?” Those are the words my mother used to hear all the time. In return, I heard, “ Why don't you get a job? Not to make me happy, but so that you have your own money and gain a bit more responsibility.” So last year I got a job working about 25 hours a week. For $5 an hour, working as a salesman in a photo studio.

After I got this job, I had to do football, homework and job ___21___. It was really hard for A、on B、manage C、sit D、at E、at the same time

Passage 6

Modern zoos are very different from zoos that were built fifty years ago. At that time, zoos were places__21__people could go to see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in cages that were made__22__concrete with iron bars, cages that were easy to keep clean.

A. of

B. Although

C. where

D. over

E.

freedom

Passage 7

Eagle has the longest life-span of its’species. Eagle can ___21___ up to 70 years, but to reach this age, the Eagle must make a hard decision.

In it's 40’s, its’ long and flexible talons (爪) can no longer grab prey (掠食) which serve as A、against B、difficult C、get rid of D、live E、more

Passage 8

The Internet began more than thirty years ago, and its goal was to increase communication among universities, the government and some major American businesses by linking their computers together. The Internet makes it easy for them to send large 21 of information quickly.

A. linked

B. expected

C. amount

D. while

E. without

Passage 9

More and more teachers and parents have noticed another kind of pollution, which came from the printed papers sold on streets.

These printed things look like newspaper but have hardly anything to do with them. You can only find reading materials badly ___21___ there. Some are too strange for anyone to believe,

A、others

B、made up

C、worried

D、whoever

E、the more

Passage 10

Did you sleep well last night? Maybe many people will answer: No. In fact, in the world about one in three people do not have good sleep.___21___ you say you do not have good sleep, it means waking early and not getting back to sleep, often interrupted short period of sleep, or hours

A、make sure

B、may

C、If

D、had better

E、so Passage 11

It’s very interesting to study names of different countries. Chinese names are different from foreign names. Once an English lady came to ___21__ me. When I was introduced to her, she said, “Glad to meet you, Miss Ping.”Then she gave me her name card with three words on it: “Betty

A. visit

B. should

C. like

D. put

E. are

Passage 12

Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps ____21__ the talk with

A. overcoming

B. wonders

C. enable

D. with whom

E. illustrating Passage 13

Do you know the story about the fox and the grapes? A fox is ___21___ food. He is very hungry. Now, he stands near a wall. The wall is very ___22___.

A. looking for

B. good

C. on

D. high

E. can't

Passage 14

It seems quite clearly unjust to pay two people different amounts of money for doing the same work. But it is not as easy as it appeals at first __21__ to introduce equal pay for equal work.

A. other

B. sight

C. older

D. way

E. account Passage 15

There is an old saying that husbands and wives start to look and behave like each other after a time. I don't know if this was true of my mother and father.

Both of my parents had brown hair and brown eyes and low voices. My father, __ 21__, was

A.however

B.interested

C.up

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E.different

Passage 16

Man can not go on increasing his number at the present rate. In the __21__ 30 years man will face a period of crisis. __22__ experts believe that there will be a widespread food shortage. Other experts think this is too pessimistic, and that man can prevent things from getting worse than they

A. for

B. easy

C. Some

D. number

E. next

Passage 17

Kelly is a clerk. She works in a town. She is busy from morning to ___21___.

She gets up at six o'clock in the morning and goes to do morning exercise at half past six. Then she has breakfast ___22___ the family at a quarter past seven. She goes to work at a quarter past eight.

A. watches

B. finishes

C. with

D. before

E. night

Passage 18

Mumu is a Chinese boy. But now he___21__in the UK. He lives and ___22__ with Mr and Mrs Green in London. They are very nice to him. But they like different food.

A. eats

B. is

C. But

D. o'clock

E. bad

Passage 19

Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect___21__ the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package. Many products are packages

A. why

B. going up

C. on

D. attention

E. buy

Passage 20

An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent ___21___ money, so that he had nothing left. Of course, when that happened, all his

A. left

B. all the

C. happen

D. much

E. didn't

Passage 21

Strange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four parts, ___21___ a part. You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days.

A. a different

B. one hour

C. cross

D. changes

E. begins Passage 22

Everyone has hobbies. A hobby __21__ be almost anything a person likes to do in his spare time. People who take up hobbies are hobbyists. They paint pictures, sing pop songs, play music instruments and __22__ stamps or other things. They grow flowers, go fishing and hunting.

A. friendship

B. more

C. can

D. collect

E. place

KEY：CDBEA

Passage 23