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1、大学英语B试题Test 5Part Use of English(20 points)Directions：In this part there are 10 incomplete dialoguesFor each dialogue there are four choices marked A，B，C and DChoose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogueThen mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the c

2、enter21Hello，may I talk to the manager about the price？- . ASorry，he is out at the moment BNo，you cant CSorry，you cant DI dont know22Can I borrow your camera for a couple of days？- . AYes，you may borrow BYes，go on CSure，here you areEnjoy your journey DIt doesnt matter23Mr Chairman，could I raise a po

3、int about the plan？- . AYes，Dr Chosuk BI think so，either CYes，I hope not DNo，I have no idea24Sorry to interrupt，but can you give me another copy of the handout？- . ANo，of course not BCertainly CIm sorry to hear that DBy no means，but its impossible 25Do you mind if I join you？- . AIm very happy to do

4、 so BNever mind CPlease do Doh, I cant 26My grandmothers taken ill and Ive got to go down to the hospital- . Awere going to the same place BVery sorry to hear itI hope its nothing serious CReally？ DLet me go with you 27Well doneCongratulations on your success- . AThank you very much BOh，no，no CNo，I

5、didnt do very well DSorry, I couldnt any better 28That man is alone over therewho is he？- . AHe is a student BHe is Doctor Took CA driver, I suppose DHes drunk 29Well，its getting lateI must be goingThank you again for inviting me to the party- . AOh, its so late BThank you for coming COh, so soon？ D

6、I really had a happy time 30I want to go to New YorkWhats the fare？- . APardon me？ BIm sorry CYes，I dont understand DIm not understandingPart Reading comprehension（30 points)Directions：There are three passages in this partEach passage is followed by five questionsFor each question there are four cho

7、ices marked A，B，C and DYou should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centerPassage 1 We can make mistakes at any ageSome mistakes we make are about moneyBut most mistakes are about people“Did Jerry really care when I broke u

8、p with Helen？”“When I got that great job，did Jerry really feel good about it，as a friend？Or did he envy my luck？”When we look back，doubts like these can make us feel badBut when we look back，its too late Why do we go wrong about our friendsor our enemies？Sometimes what people say hides their real me

9、aningAnd if we dont really listen，we miss the feeling behind the wordsSuppose someone tells you，“youre a lucky dog”Is he really on your side？If he says，“Youre lucky guy” or “Youre a lucky gal”，thats being friendlyBut “lucky dog”？Theres a bit of envy in those wordsMaybe he doesnt see it himselfBut br

10、inging in the “dog” bit puts you down a littleWhat he may be saying is that he doesnt think you deserve your luckHow can you tell the real meaning behind someones words？One way is to take a good look at the person talkingDo his words fit the way he looks？Does what he says square with the tone of voi

11、ce？His posture（体态）？The look in his eyes？Stop and thinkThe minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake31From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that the speaker_ Afeels happy，thinking of how nice his friends were to him Bfeels he

12、may not have “read” his friends true feelings correctly Cthinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend，Helen Dis sorry that his friends let him down32In the second paragraph，the author uses the example of“ Youre a lucky dog” to show that_ Athe speaker of this sentence is just being

13、friendly Bthis saying means the same as “Youre a lucky guy” or “Youre a lucky gal” Csometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words Dthe word “dog” shouldnt be used to apply to people33This passage tries to tell you how to Aavoid mistakes about money and friends Bbr

14、ing the “dog” bit into our conversation Cavoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you Dkeep people friendly without trusting them34In listening to a person，the important thing is_ Ato notice his tone，his posture，and the look in his eyes Bto listen to how he pronounces his words Cto check his

15、 words against his manner，his tone of voice，and his posture Dnot to believe what he says35If you followed the advice of the writer，you would_ Abe able to get the real meaning of what people say to you Bavoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy you Cnot lose real friends who say things th

16、at do not please youDbe able to observe people as they are talking to youPassage 2 Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris？The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under Charles VBy the seventeenth century it had stopped to be important for defenseCardinal Richelieu turned i

17、t into a prisonIt was not an ordinary Prison to punish coon crimesIts huge doors closed only on enemies of the KingThe Bastilles workings were secretPrisoners were taken to it in closed vehiclesSoldiers on guard duty had to stand with their faces to the wallNo talking was allowedWorst of all，a priso

18、ner never knew if he would be there a day，a week，a year，or foreverOnly the Kings letter could set him free Over the years the number of arrests by Kings letter had become fewerBy the time of its fall, most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corruptions（贪污腐败）of the governmentVo

19、ltaire，the famous French writer，spent a year there in 17171718，and another 12 days in 1726For those who believed in free speech and free thinking，the Bastille stood for everything evilThe day it was captured，only seven prisoners were found insideStill，the Bastille was hated by the peopleIt was a sym

20、bol of the Kings complete power36The Bastille had been a prison . A. since the time of Charles VB. since 1370C. before the seventeenth centuryD. since the time of Cardinal Richelieu37. According to the passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?A. Anyone who did something wrong could find h

21、imself suddenly in the Bastille.B. The Bastille was only for those who were opposed to the King.C. Things done in the Bastille were hardly known to people outside.D. Voltaire was twice put in the Bastille.38. At the time of its fall, the Bastille housed . A. a large number of prisonersB. a lot of wr

22、iters who had been against the governmentC. some dozens of people who believed in free speech and free thinkingD. only a few prisoners39. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. All prisoners in the Bastille had to stay there for life.B. Over the years the number of pri

23、soners in the Bastille was getting more and more.C. The King could put people in, or let them go out, as he wanted.D. At the time it was captured, there were so few prisoners in it that it meant little to the people.40. This passage mainly . A. tells how the prisoners were controlled by the King B.

24、tells how little was known about the BastilleC. shows the inner workings of the BastilleD. gives a brief history of the BastillePassage 3Almost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read

25、newspapers? Five hundred years ago, news of important happeningsbattles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown (推翻) or killed- took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important

26、 events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen.Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories, and of course, advertisements. The bigger

27、 ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also

28、 very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.41. The phrase “subscribe to” in the first paragraph means “ ” . A. go to the newspaper stand and buy B. send their own news stories to C. agree to buy for a s

29、pecific period of time D. become faithful readers of42.The habit of reading newspapers is . A. widespread B. found among a few families C. not popular D. uncommon43. Before the time of the newspaper, . A. bad news traveled quickly and good news slowly B. few people cared about events that took place

30、 in far away countries C. kings and rulers were often overthrown or killed D. news was passed from one person to another44. The author seems to agree that money spent on advertisements is . A. wasted B. not much C. well spent D. of no use to anyone45. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Fi

31、ve hundred years ago it took a long time for news to reach other countries. B. Newspaper advertisements turn peoples attention away from their products. C. The news that we read in newspapers is mainly about new products.DWhen newspapers are sold at a low price, the newspaper producers will lose mon

32、eyPart Vocabulary and Structure(25 points)Section ADirections：In this section there are 15 incomplete sentencesFor each sentence there are four choices marked A，B，C and DChoose the ONE answer that best completes the sentenceThen mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line th

33、rough the center46If only he _what I tell him, but he wont.Ahad done Bwould do Cwould have done Dhas done47Five minutes earlier，_ we could have caught the last train Aand Bor Cso Dbut48A suitcase with shirt，trousers and shoes _ stolen from the car Ahave been Bhas Cwas Dare49They talked in whispers，b

34、ut still, I couldnt help but _ their conversation. Aoverhear Bto overhear Coverhearing Doverheard50Her wish was that he at Beijing University at once Astudies Bstudied Cstudy Dwill study51The furniture in his room is quite different in yours. Afrom those Bfrom that Cfrom that one Dfrom those ones52T

35、he government official explained that theres no point _ about the cultural gap in that city. Ato worry Bwith them worrying Cin worrying Dworry53 _ such a good chance he planned to learn more. AGiving BHaving given CHaving been given DTo be given54Id almost given up hope of finding a house I liked, a

36、nd then suddenly this one _ Aturned over Bturned up Cturned on Dturned down55Not only are cars involved in most of the traffic accidents, but they also _ to the pollution of the air Acontribute Bpromote Crefer Dmatter56David and Sheila are unable to have children，but theyre hoping to _ a little boy

37、Acultivate Braise Cadopt Dacquire57As you know, when college students _ their future employment, they often think of status and income Aapply Bdemand Canticipate Dsuppose58Alice is a _ person and never makes any unreasonable demands Asensible Bsensitive Csevere Dsolemn59Not_，with youth unemployment

38、so high，some school-leavers with qualifications fail to find jobs Aobviously Bsurprisingly Cparticularly Dnormally60She is quite capable and can be depended on in an _ Aaffair Baccident Cincident DemergencySection BDirections：There are 10 blanks in the following passageFor each blank there are four

39、choices marked A，B，C and DYou should choose the ONE answer that best completes the passageThen mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centerHomesickness is very common among students away from homeeven those who had previously been away at overnight camp or

40、traveled far awayThere is a difference between being away from home for 8 weeks and being gone for 8 monthsThere is also a difference between 61 home for a while（knowing you will be going back）and the start of leaving 62 （knowing your returns may never be the same again）Feeling homesick does not mak

41、e you less mature or mean you are not ready to be 63 If you feel homesick，talk to your friends at school about it. 64 that they are feeling the same way 65 family and friends back home，but make sure you 66 new relationships at schoolIf your homesickness will just not 67 and does not seem to be getti

42、ng better after a few months at school，speaking with a counselor might helpAlso，remember that going home for the first visit may be difficult 68 changes in yourself or your familyOld conflicts do not just disappear 69 you go to college, and new ones may 70 Again, if things are too stressful for you

43、to handle alone, talk to a counselor（210 words）61Aabandoning Bleaving Cbeing away Dheading for62Afor good Btemporarily Cimpermanent Dall the time63Ayourself Blonely Cof your own Don your own64AMost likely BIts impossible CChances are DMake sure65AKeep in touch with BContact withCKeep contact in DCommunicate66Ago with Bgo away Cgo over Dgo through67Ah