英语B级考试试题答案

2011年英语B级考试试卷答案

一、单项选择题（说明：这是我同学给的）

1 How can we reduce the risk of cancer

A cut in

B cut down

C cut off

D cut out

2 The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water.

A continuously

B quickly

C excessively

D exceptionally

3 During the past ten years there have been dramatic changes in the international sit uation.

A permanent

B powerful

C striking

D practical

4 The most crucial problem any economic system faces is how to use its scarce reso urces.

A puzzling

B difficult

C terrifying

D urgent

5 His new girlfriend had omitted to tell him that she was married.

A failed

B deleted

C refused

D rejected

6 The substance can be added to gasoline to accelerate the speed of automobiles.

A quicken

B shorten

C loosen

D enlarge

7 We should never content ourselves with a little knowledge only.

A convince

B satisfy

C comfort

D benefit

8 We should contemplated the problem from all sides.

A deliberated

B thought

C described

D designed

9 His health had deteriorated while he was in prison.

A became better

B became worse

C became stronger

D became weaker

10 If you want my advice, you should revise your plan for the trip to Beijing.

A change

B exchange

C enlarge

D encourage

11 Smoking is inhibited in public places.

A instructed

B inquired

C forbidden

D strived

is said to be suffering from terminal cancer and has asked for euthanasia (安乐死)

A acute

B chronic

C final

D fatal

13 I felt impelled to tell the truth.

A promoted

B induced

C compelled

D improved

14 Its prudent to take a thick coat in cold weather when you go out.

A controversial

B reasonable

C sensible

D sensitive

15 Are you positive that there’s been no mistake

A rational

B reasonable

C certain

D bound

二、阅读判断。阅读判断。

An Observation and an Explanation

It is worth looking at one or two aspects of the way a mother behaves towards her baby. The usual fondling, cuddling and cleaning require little comment, but the position in which she holds the baby against her body when resting is rather revealing. Careful studi es have shown the fact that 80 percent of mothers hold their infants in their left arms, ho lding them against the left side of their bodies. If asked to explain the significance of thi s preference most people reply that it is obviously the result of the predominance of right -handedness in the population. By holding the babies in