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1、大学英语B试题本资料由学长特供编辑发布(2011.07.20),更多相关资料可关注百度-学长特供_AOh,howareyouBImJohnCImlisteningDSpeaking29Congratulations!Youwonthefirstprizeintodaysspeechcontest_AYes,IbeattheothersBNo,no,IdidntdoitwellCThankyouDItsapleasure30CanIhavealookatyourpassport?_AItishereBHereisitCHereyouareDNo,youcantPartReadingCompreh
2、ension(30points)Directions:TherearethreepassagesinthispartEachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsForeachquestiontherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDYoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenterPassage1SomeofthenotebooksGeorgeWashingtonkeptasayo
3、ungmanarestillinexistenceTheyshowthathewaslearningLatin,wasveryinterestedinthebasicsofgoodbehaviorinsociety,andwasreadingEnglishliteratureAtschoolheseemsonlytohavebeeninterestedinmathematicsInfact,hisformaleducationwassurprisinglybriefforagentleman,andincompleteForunlikeotheryoungVirginianofthatday,
4、hedidnotgototheCollegeofWilliamandMaryintheVirginiancapitalofWilliamsburgIntermsofformaltrainingthen,WashingtoncontrastssharplywithsomeotherearlyAmericanPresidentssuchasJohnAdams,ThomasJeffersonandJamesMadisonInlateryears,WashingtonprobablyregrettedhislackofintellectualtrainingHeneverfeltcomfortable
5、inadebateinCongress(国会),oronanysubjectthathadnottodowitheveryday,practicalmattersAndbecauseheneverlearnedFrenchandcouldnotspeakdirectlytotheFrenchleaders,hedidnotvisitthecountryheadmiredsomuchThus,unlikeJeffersonandAdams,heneverreachedEurope31WhydidntWashingtongotocollege?AHisfamilycouldnotafforditB
6、AcollegeeducationwasratheruncommoninhistimeCHedidntliketheyoungVirginiangentlemenDTheauthordoesntgiveanyreason32WashingtonfeltuncomfortableinCongressdebatesbecausehe_AlackedpracticeinpublicspeakingBfelthiseducationwasnotgoodenoughCdidntlikearguinganddebatingwithpeopleDfeltthatdebatingwaslikeintellec
7、tualtraining33ThereasonwhyWashingtondidntvisitFrancewasprobablythathe_AdidntreallycareaboutgoingBdidntknowFrenchleadersCcouldntcommunicatedirectlywiththeFrenchleadersDwastoobusytotravel34Accordingtotheauthor,_AWashingtonslackofformaleducationplacedhimatadisadvantageinlaterlifeBWashingtonshouldhavego
8、netoFranceeventhoughhecouldnotspeakFrenchCWashingtonwasnotasgoodapresidentasAdams,JeffersonorMadisonDWashingtonwasamodelforallVirginiangentlemen35ThemainideaofthepassageisthatWashingtonseducation_Awasofgreatvariety,coveringmanysubjectsBwasprobablyequaltothoseofmostyounggentlemenofhistimeCmayseempoor
9、bymodernstandards,butwasgoodenoughforhistimeDwasratherlimitedforapresidentPassage2Likemostpeople,IwasbroughtuptolookuponlifeasaprocessofgettingItwasnotuntilinmylatethirtiesthatImadethisimportantdiscovery:givingawaymakeslifesomuchmoreexcitingYouneednotworryifyoulackmoneyThisishowIexperimentedwithgivi
10、ngawayIfanideaforimprovingthewindowdisplayofaneighborhoodstoreflashestome,IstepinandmakethesuggestiontothestorekeeperOnediscoveryImadeaboutgivingawayisthatitisalmostimpossibletogiveawayanythinginthisworldwithoutgettingsomethingback,thoughthereturnoftencomesinanunexpectedformOneSundaymorningthecoalpo
11、stofficedeliveredanimportantspecialdeliverylettertomyhome,thoughitwasaddressedtomeatmyofficeIwrotethepostmasteranoteofappreciationMorethanayearlaterIneededapostofficeboxforanewbusinessIwasstartingIwastoldatthewindowthattherewerenoboxesleft,andthatmynamewouldhavetogoonalongwaitinglistAsIwasabouttolea
12、ve,thepostmasterappearedinthedoorwayHehadoverheard(无意中听到)ourconversation“Wasntityouthatwroteusthatletterayearagoaboutdeliveringaspecialdeliverytoyourhome?”Isaidyes“well,youcertainlyaregoingtohaveaboxinthispostofficeifwehavetomakeoneforyouYoudontknowwhataletterlikethatmeanstousWeusuallygetnothingbutc
13、omplaints”36Fromthepassage,weunderstandthat_AtheauthordidnotunderstandtheimportanceofgivinguntilhewasinlatethirtiesBtheauthorwaslikemostpeoplewhoweremostlyreceiversratherthangiversCtheauthorreceivedthesameeducationasmostpeopleduringhischildhoodDtheauthorlikedmostpeopleastheylookeduponlifeasaprocesso
14、fgetting37Accordingtotheauthor_AgivingmeansyouwilllackmoneyBtheexcitementofgivingcanbringyoumoneyCyoudonthavetoberichinordertogiveDwhenyougiveawaymoney,youwillberich38Theauthorwouldmakethesuggestiontothestorekeeper_AinwritingBinpersonCinthewindowdisplayDabouttheneighborhood39Whentheauthorneededapest
15、officebox,_AhehadtoputhisnameonawaitinglistBhewrotethepostmasteranoteofappreciationCmanypeoplehadappliedforpostofficeboxesbeforehimDheaskedthepostmastertomakeoneforhim40Inreplytothepostmastersquestion,theauthorsaid_AitwasthespecialdeliveryBitwasthepostofficeboxCitwasthenoteofappreciationhewroteDitwa
16、shewhowrotehimaletterayearagoPassage3ChildrenintheUnitedStatesareexposedtomanyinfluencesotherthanthatoftheirfamiliesTelevisionisthemostsignificantoftheseinfluences,becausethehabitofwatchingtelevisionusuallybeginsbeforechildrenstartattendingschoolParentsareconcernedaboutthelackofqualityintelevisionpr
17、ogramsforchildrenThedegreeofviolenceinmanyoftheseshowsalsoworriesthemStudiesindicatethat,whenchildrenareexposedtoviolence,theymanybecomeaggressiveorinsecureParentsarealsoconcernedaboutthecommercialsthattheirchildrenseeontelevisionManyparentswouldliketoseefewercommercialsduringprogramsforchildrenAnds
18、omeparentsfeelthattheseshowsshouldnothaveanycommercialsatallbecauseyoungmindsarenotmatureenoughtodealwiththeclaimsmadebyadvertisersEducationaltelevisionhasnocommercialsandhasprogramsforchildrenthatmanyparentsapproveofThemostfamousoftheseisSesameStreet,whichtriestogivepreschoolchildrenaheadstartinlea
19、rningthealphabet(字母)andnumbersItalsotriestoteachchildrenusefulthingsabouttheworldinwhichtheyliveEventhoughmostparentsandeducatorsgiveSesameStreetandshowslikeithighmarksforquality,somecriticsarguethatalltelevision,whethereducationalornot,isharmfultochildrenThesecriticsfeelthatthehabitofwatchinghourso
20、ftelevisioneverydayturnschildrenintoboredandpassive(被动的)consumersoftheirworldratherthanencouragingthemtobecomeactiveexplorersofit41WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTbasedonthepassage?AParentsareworriedabouttheinfluencefromtelevisionontheirchildrenBTelevisionhasmuchinfluenceonchildrenCBothparentsandt
21、heirchildrenlikewatchingeducationaltelevisionDSomecriticsthinkthattelevisionisnogoodforchildren42Inwhatwaysdochildrensufferfromtelevision?ATheybecomethevictimsofsocialviolenceBTheyspendhourswatchingtelevisioninsteadofdoingschoolworkCTheprogramsmakethechildrenloseinterestintheworldDTheprogramsmakethe
22、childrenspendtoomuchoftheirparentsmoney43Parentswouldnotliketheirchildrentoseecommercialsbecause_AtheythinkthattheirchildrenarenotoldenoughtohandleadvertisingBcommercialsteachchildrenalphabetandnumbersCcommercialshelptosellproductsDtheydontlikecommercials44Educationaltelevisioniswidelyappreciatedbec
23、ause_AitdoeshavethesamecommercialsasothersBitoffersprogramsforbothchildrenandtheirparentsCmanyparentsliketheprogramsitoffersfortheirchildrenDchildrencanlearnsomeschoolsubjectsbeforetheygotoschool45Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?AWatchingTooMuchTelevisionMayBeHarmfultoYoungMind
24、sBTelevisionIsMoreHarmfulthanEducationalCTelevisionsInfluenceonChildrenDMoreEducationTelevisionPartTVVocabularyandStructure(25points)SectionADirections:Inthissectionthereare15incompletesentencesForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceThenmarkthe
25、correspondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter46ThatwassoseriousamatterthatIhadnochoicebut_thepoliceAcalledinBcallinginCcallinDtocallin47AlthoughJackmadeafoolishmistake,we athimAoughttohavelaughedBoughtnttohavelaughedCoughttolaughDshouldnottolaugh48Innocircumstance .A.smokingshou
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28、minutesbeinglateCThefactthathewasafewminuteslateDBeingafewminuteslate54Dietersshouldtrytoreachand_areasonableweightAcontainBsecureCreserveDmaintain55Theyclaimthat_l,000factoriescloseddownduringeconomiccrisisAsufficientlyBapproximatelyCconsiderablyDproperly56.I_aninterestingnewsiteminyesterdaysTimesA
29、cameacrossBcameupCcametoDcameover57Iwasstunnedbythenews,andmyinitial_wasangerAimpressionBreactionCcommentDother58Weareinterestedintheweatherbecauseit_ussodirectlyWhatwewear,whatwedo,andevenhowwefeelAbenefitsBaffectsCguidesDeffects59Thatprobablyexplainswhypublicopinionisbroadly_euthanasia(安乐死),oratle
30、astcertainformsofitAinrelationtoBincontrasttoCinexcessofDinfavorof60Shewas_averyaffectionatepersonAatheartBinpersonConpurposeDbynatureSectionBDirections:Thereare10blanksinthefollowingpassageForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDYoushouldchoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthepassageThenmaketh
31、ecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenterAnotherusefulmethodforimprovingyourreadingistheabilitytoreflectonwhatisbeingpresentedReaders 61 thematerialthattheyhavereadnotsimplytounderstandit, 62 tointerpret,analyze,andcritiquethisinformationReadersuseseveraldifferentmethodstoh
32、elpthemreflectsuchascarefulnotetaking,synthesis(综合),andanalysisCarefulnotetakingonyourreadingmaterial 63 whileyoureadPausingperiodicallyto 64 aboutimportantclaimsorideas, 65 details,orquestionsaboutnuclearconceptsisavaluablepracticeTheactofnotetakingwillhelpyoutoreflectaboutthecontentofthedocument,a
33、ndthenotesyoukeepwill 66 anarchive(档案文件)thatyoucanrefertointhefutureSynthesisistheabilitytotakewhatare 67 seemingirrelevantpointsandputthemtogetherintoameaningful,newwholeSynthesismayoccurduringyourreading,orItmaytaleplaceafteryouhavereadadocumentinitsentiretyAnalysismovessynthesisonestep 68 ,encour
34、agingareadertocarefullyexaminethoroughlythepoints 69 ,andhowtheyaresynthesizedAfterreadersanalyzeapassageorawholetext,they 70 regardingthedocument,eithergenerallyagreeingordisagreeingwithitsmessage(205words)61AstudyBreflectonCconsiderDthink62AandBbutalsoCmoreoverDyet63AmusttakeplaceBmaystartChavetob
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