全国统考大学英语B模拟试卷A.doc

大学英语四模拟试卷A(闭卷)学习中心：姓名：考场号：学号：座位号：专业：第一部分：交际用语共5小题；每题2分，总分值10分此部分共有10个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。1-Isthatseattaken?-_A：Pleasedon'tworry.B：Idon'tthinkso.C：Whynot?D：It'sverynice.2-Thankyouforcalling.-_A：Don'tmentionit.B：That'sfine.C：Nicetalkingtoyou.D：Callbackagain.3-Shallwesituphereonthegrassordowntherenearthewater?-_A：I'dratherstayhereifyoudon'tmind.B：Sorry,Idon'tlikeneither.C：Certainly,whynot?D：Yes,welikethesetwoplaces.4-HowwasyourtriptoLondon,Jane?A：Oh,wonderfulindeed-_.B：IwenttherealoneC：TheguideshowedmethewayD：Byplaneandbybus5-Hey,Tom,what'sup?-_A：Yes,definitely!B：Oh,notmuch.C：Whatishappeninginyourlife?D：Youarelucky.第二部分：阅读理解共15小题；每题3分，总分值45分此部分共有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题。请从每个问题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。Passage1OnestudyshowsthatAmericansprefertoanswerwithabrief“Yes,“No,“Sure,ort“Yeahratherthanwithalongerreply.ButbriefrepliesdonotmeanAmericansareimpoliteorunfriendlytosomeextent.Veryoften,AmericansareinahurryandmaygreetyouwithasinglewordthisisagreetingyouwillhearagainandagainduringyourstayintheUnitedStates.Itisusedbyeveryone,regardlessofrank,ageoroccupation.However,thosewhoareaccustomedtolongergreetingsmayrequirealittlemoretimebeforetheyfeelcomfortablewithAmericansimpletalk.“Hi,indAmericanssometimesuseplaintalkwhentheyareuncomfortable.Ifpeoplepraisethemorthanktheminanespeciallypoliteway,theymaybecomeuncomfortableandnotknowwhattosayinreply.Theydontwanttobeimpoliteorrude,youcanbesurethattheylikedwhatwassaidaboutthem.Exceptforcertainholidays,suchasChristmas,Americansdonutsuallygivegifts.Thus,youwillfindAmericansembarrassedastheyacceptgifts,especiallyiftheyhavenothingtogiveinreturn.Theyaregenerallyawarmbutinformalpeople.6.ThefactthatAmericanslikeshorteranswerstellsus_.A.theyreplyveryquicklyinahurryB.theychoosewordstoocarefullyC.theylikereplyingbrieflyD.theywanttobeaspoliteastheycan7.Thosewholikeusingbeautifulorformalwords_.A.needmoretimetogetusedtoAmericansimplegreetingB.neednotimetogetfamiliarwithAmericangreetingC.donotverymuchlikeAmericanwayofgreetingD.thinkAmericansarenotpolitewhatever8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.AmericansoftenanswerwiththewordslikeB.Theyarenotimpolitewithbriefreplies.“sure,“yeah.C.Americansinhighranksmustuseformalwordsingreeting.D.Americansareawarmbutinformalpeople.9.TheAmericanslikeotherspraisebutifinapoliteway_.A.theydontknowwhattowayinreplyB.theyfeelsomewhatuneasyC.theydontwanttoreplyD.bothAandB10.Thepassageindicatesthat_.A.Americansexchangegiftsthefirsttimetheymeet.B.Americansseldomgivegiftsexceptforsomeholidays.C.Americansoftenbringsomegiftstotheirfriends.D.Americansonlywanttogetgiftsfromothers.Passage2Paperisoneofthemostimportantproductseverinventedbyman.Widespreaduseofwrittenlanguagewouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutsomecheapandpracticalmaterialtowriteon.Theinventionofpapermeantthatmorepeoplecouldbeeducatedbecausemorebookscouldbeprintedanddistributed.Togetherwiththeprintingpress,paperprovidedanextremelyimportantwaytocommunicateknowledge.Howmuchpaperdoyouuseeveryyear?Probablyyoucannotanswerthatquestionquickly.In1900theworld'suseofpaperwasaboutonekilogramforeachpersonayear.Nowsomecountriesuseasmuchas50kilogramsofpaperforeachpersonayear.CountriesliketheUnitedStates,EnglandandSwedenusemorepaperthanothercountries.Paper,likemanyotherthingsthatweusetoday,wasfirstmadeinChina.InEgyptandtheWest,paperwasnotverycommonlyusedbeforetheyear1400.TheEgyptianswroteonakindofmaterialmadeofawaterplant.Europeansusedparchmentformanyhundredsofyears.Parchmentwasverystrong;itwasmadefromtheskinofcertainyounganimals.WehavelearntofthemostimportantfactsofEuropeanhistoryfromrecordsthatwerekeptonparchment.11.What'sthemeaningfortheword'parchment'?_A.Theskinofyounganimals.B.Akindofpapermadefromtheskinofcertainyounganimals.C.ThepaperusedbyEuropeancountries.D.ThepaperofEgypt.12.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedabouttheinventionofpaper?_A.Morejobscouldbeprovidedthanbefore.B.Morepeoplecouldbeeducatedthanbefore.C.Morebookscouldbeprintedanddistributed.D.Morewayscouldbeusedtoexchangeknowledge.13.WhendidtheEgyptiansbegintousepaperwidely?_A.Around1400.B.Around1900.C.Around400.D.Around900.14.Whichofthefollowingcountriesusesmorepaperforeachpersonayear?_A.China.B.Sweden.C.Egypt.D.Japan.15.Whatisthemainideaofthisshorttalk?_A.Moreandmorepaperisbeingconsumednowadays.B.Paperenablespeopletoreceiveeducationmoreeasily.C.Theinventionofpaperisofgreatsignificancetoman.D.Papercontributesalottothekeepingofhistoricalrecords.Passage3PlacestostayinBritainareasvariedastheplacesyouvisit.Whateveryourbudgetis,thechoicefrombasicbarntosmallhotel,fromtinycottagetograndcastleHostelsisallpartoffun.Cheap,good-valuehostelsareaimedatalltypesoflike-mindedtravelers,whoprefervalueoverluxuryandyoudon'thavetobeyoungorsingletousethem.Britain'sindependenthostelsandbackpackershostelsalsoofferagreatwelcome.Facilitiesandpricesvary,especiallyinruralareas,wheresomehostelsarealittlemorethanabunkhouse(临时住房)whileothersareremarkablycomfortablealmostlikebargainhotels.YouthHotelsFoundedmanyyearsagoto"helpall,especiallyyoungpeopleoflimitedmeans,toagreaterknowledge,loveandcareofthecountryside",theYouthHotelsAssociationisstillgoingstronginthe21century.Thenetworkof230hotelsisaperfectgatewayforexploringBritain'stownsandcountryside.B&BsstTheB&B(bedandbreakfast)isagreatBritishinstitution,Inessenceyougetaroominsomebody'shouse,andsmallB&Bsmayonlyhaveoneguestroom,soyou'llreallyfeellikepartofthefamily.LargerB&Bsmayhavefourorfiveroomsandmorefacilities,butjustaswarmasawelcome.IncountryareasyourB&Bmightbeinavillageoranisolatedfarmsurroundedbyfields.Pricesreflectfacilities:andusuallyrunfromaround12to20perperson.CityB&Bschargeabout25to30perperson,althoughthey'reoftencheaperasyougofurtherouttothesuburbs.Pubs&InnsAswellassellingdrinksandmeals,Britain'spubsandinnssometimesofferB&B,particularlyincountryareas.Stayinganightortwocanbegreatfunandputsyouattheheartofthelocalcommunity.Ratesrangefromaround15to25perperson.Pubsaremorelikelytohavesinglerooms.16.Inthispassagetheauthormainly_.A.tellsuswheretostaywhilevisitingBritainB.advisesreaderstopayavisittoBritainC.introducesthewonderfulpublicservicesinBritainD.givesussomeinformationaboutBritishlife17._aremainlybuiltforyoungvisitors.A.Pubs&InnsB.YouthHotelsC.HostelsD.B&Bs18.IfyoutravelaloneandwanttoknowbetteraboutfamilylifeinBritain,you'dbetterstayin_.A.Pubs&InnsB.YouthHotelsC.HostelsD.B&Bs19.Ifyouareinterestedintravellingwithyourfriendsbutonlywithlimitedmeans,whereisthebetterplaceforyoutostay?_.A.Pubs&InnsB.YouthHotelsC.HostelsD.B&Bs20.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothelastpartofthepassage?_.A.PubsandinnsusuallyprovidevisitorsbedandbreakfastB.AllpubsandinnsoffervisitorsbedandbreakfastC.Pubsandinnschargeavisitor25atthemostD.Ifyouwantasingleroom,youaremorelikelytogetoneinpubs第三部分：词汇与结构共10小题；每题2分，总分值20分此部分共有20个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。21._ofthestudentsinourclassarefromthenorth.A.Twoninth22.Myfatherhasclasses_day:Mondays,WednesdaysandFridays.A.eachotherB.everyotherC.thisandtheother23.ThismorningJackcametoschoollate_.A.thanusualB.asusualC.likeusual24.Imputtingonweight.Thedoctorhaswarnedmeto_sugar.A.keepupB.keepbackC.keepoff25.Wewere_forhalfanhourinthetrafficandsowearrivedlate.A.keptupB.heldupC.cutupD.broughtup26.Thenewsquicklyspreadthroughthevillage_thewarhadended.B.SecondninthC.SecondninesD.TwoninthsD.allotherD.likeusuallyD.keepawayA.whichB.whatC.thatD.where27.Wehurriedtothestation_findourselvesthreehoursearlierforthetrain.A.onlyto28.Imeant_you,butIA.ringingB.beingringingB.inordertoC.soastoD.suchastomafraidIforgot.C.toringingD.toring29.Weliveinatime_,morethaneverbeforeinhistory,peoplearemovingA.whatB.whenC.whichD.where30.Isthereanypossibilityofgettingtheprice_further?A.reducedB.reduceC.reducingD.bereduced第四部分：完形填空共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分以下短文中共包含10个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中空缺部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。Tousitseemsso_31_toputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butactuallytheumbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainstrain.Itwasfirstusedasashade_32_thesun.Nobodyknowswhofirstinventedit,buttheumbrellawasusedinvery_33_times.Probablythefirst_34_itweretheChinese,waybackintheeleventhcenturyB.C.WeknowthattheumbrellawasalsousedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasunshade.Andtherewasastrangething_35_withitsuse;itbecameasymbolofhonorandauthority.IntheFarEastinancienttimes,theumbrellawasallowedtobeusedonlyby_36_peopleorbythoseinhighoffice.InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade.AndtheumbrellawasincommonuseinancientGreece.Butitis_37_thatthefirstpersonsinEuropetousetheumbrellasasprotectionagainsttherainweretheancientRomans.DuringtheMiddleAges,theuseoftheumbrellapractically_38_.ThenitappearedagaininItalyin16thcentury.Andagainitbecameasymbolofpowerandauthority.Umbrellashavenotchangedmuchinstyleduringallthistime,_39_theyhavebecome_40_lighterinweight.Itwasninavarietyofcolors.tuntilthetwentiethcenturythatwomensumbrellasbeganto31.A.natural32.A.forB.happyB.againstB.popularB.touseB.connectedB.ordinaryB.believingB.leftC.cheapC.withD.convenientD.to33.A.farC.longD.ancientDused34.A.useC.using35.A.connect36.A.common37.A.believe38.A.disappeared39.A.because40.A.soC.connectingC.royalD.connectionD.differentD.tobelieveD.finishedD.thoughD.moreC.believedC.remainedC.howeverC.muchB.soB.very第五部分：写作总分值15分要求在30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目和中文提纲用英语写出一篇不少于MyOpiniononCellPhone80词的短文。1、使用的好处。2、使用的弊端。