网考大学英语B模拟题32007年09月18日张华试点高校网络教育部分公共基础课全国统一考试大学英语B试卷2006年5月注意事项一、将你的姓名、考号填写在答题卡的规定栏内,将考号和考试科目在规定的栏内用2B铅笔涂满涂黑。考试结束后,把试卷和答题卡放在桌上。试卷和答题卡均不得带出考场。二、仔细读懂题目的说明,并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在答题卡的指定位置上,写在试卷上的答案无效。三、选择题用2B铅笔将选中项涂满涂黑,主观题用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题,使用铅笔答题无效。第一部分:英语知识运用(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20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,请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并,用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例〔A〕〔B〕〔C〕〔D〕1.—Hello,couldIspeaktoDon,please?—______________A.Whoareyou?B.Who’sthere?C.WhocouldIhelp?D.Who’sspeaking?2.—MayIhelpyou,madam?—______________A.Sorry,Ihavenoidea.B.Yes,Iknowwhattosay.C.You’dbettergivemeahand.D.Yes,I’dlike2kilosoforanges.3.—Whataboutgoingforawalk?—______________A.It’sgoodforyou.B.That’sallright.C.So,doI.D.Whynot?Agoodidea.4.—IthinktheInternetisveryhelpful.—___________A.Yes,sodoI.B.It’saverygoodidea.C.NeitherdoI.D.I’drathergosurfingonit.5.—Willyougoonapicnicwithustomorrow?—___________A.Yes,butI’llhaveEnglishclasses.B.Sorry,IhaveanappointmentwithDr.Brown.C.I’mafraidIhavenoidea.D.Iwon’t.It’skindofyou.6.—Excuseme,whenisthenextflightfromLondonduetoarrive?—______________A.Inhalfanhour.B.Anhourbefore.C.Untilthenextone.D.Beforeanotherone.7.—I’mgladyoulikeit.Pleasedropinanytimeyoulike.—____________A.Yes,Iwill.B.I’mafraidIwon’tbefree.C.Isitallright?D.That’sgreat.8.—Ibelievewe’vemetsomewherebefore.—No,____________.A.itisn’tthesameB.itcan’tbetrueC.Idon’tthinksoD.I’drathernot9.—You’vegivenusawonderfulChinesedinner,Mrs.Wang.—____________A.Oh,Idon’tthinkIcookedverywell.B.I’mgladyouenjoyedit.C.Comeagainwhenyouarefree.D.It’snotnecessaryforyoutosayso.10.—I’msorry.Bob’snotinhisoffice.—_____________A.Wouldyouliketoleaveamessage?B.Areyousureforthat?C.Canyoutakeamessageforme?D.Canyouphoneme?第二部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)此部分共有4篇短文,每篇短文后有5个问题,每个问题后有4个选项,请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例〔A〕〔B〕〔C〕〔D〕Passage1TheUnitedStatescoversalargepartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.ItsneighborsareCanadatothenorthandMexicotothesouth.AlthoughtheUnitedStatesisabigcountry,itisnotthelargestintheworld.In2000,itspopulationwasover222million.Whenthislandfirstbecameanation,afterwinningitsindependencefromEngland,ithadthirteenstates.Eachofthestateswasrepresented(代表)ontheAmericanflagbyastar.Allthesestateswereintheeasternpartofthecontinent.Asthenationgrewtowardthewest,newstateswereaddedandnewstarsappearedontheflag.Foralongtime,therewere48stars.In1959,however,twomorestarswereaddedtotheflag,representingthenewstatesofAlaskaandHawaii.IndianswerethefirstpeopleofthelandwhichisnowtheUnitedStates.TherearestillmanythousandsofIndiansnowlivinginallpartsofthecountry.SometimesitissaidthattheIndiansare“theonlyrealAmericans”.MostAmericanscomefromallovertheworld.ThosewhocamefirstingreatestnumberstomaketheirhomesontheeasterncoastofNorthAmericaweremostlyfromEngland.ItisforthatreasonthatthelanguageoftheUnitedStatesisEnglishandthatitscultureandcustomsaremorelikethoseofEnglandthanthoseofanyothercountryintheworld.11.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Americaisthelargestcountryintheworld.B.TheUnitedStatesliesnexttoCanadaandMexico.C.AmericacoversmostpartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.D.MexicoistothenorthofCanada.12.Afterwinningitsindependence,theUnitedStates_______.A.hadnothingtodowithEnglandB.madeIndiapartofitslandC.mainlydevelopedwestwardD.tookoverpartsofCanadaandMexico13.TheUnitedStatesdidn’thave_______statesuntil________.A.thirteen;1959B.fifty;1959C.fifty;thislandfirstbecameanationD.fifty;196414.WhyisEnglishthelanguageofAmerica?A.EnglishisthenativelanguageoftheIndians.B.MostAmericanscomefromallovertheworld.C.MostofthepeoplewhofirstsettledinAmericawerefromEngland.D.CanadaisAmerica’snearestneighbor.15.Thebesttitleforthepassageis“______________”.A.TheStatesofAmericaB.TheLanguageofAmericaC.TheUnitedStatesofAmericaD.TheCultureandCustomsofAmericaPassage2AfriendofminenamedPaulreceivedanexpensivecarfromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisoffice,astreeturchin(顽童)waswalkingaroundtheshiningcar.“Isthisyourcar,Paul?”heasked.Paulanswered,“Yes,mybrothergaveittomeforChristmas.”Theboywassurprised.“Youmeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditdidn’tcostyouanything?Boy,Iwish.…”Hehesitated.OfcoursePaulknewwhathewasgoingtowishfor.Hewasgoingtowishhehadabrotherlikethat.ButwhattheboysaidsurprisedPaulgreatly.“Iwish,”theboywenton,“thatIcouldbeabrotherlikethat.”Paullookedattheboyinsurprise,thenhesaidagain,“Wouldyouliketotakearideinmycar?”“Ohyes,I’dlovethat.”Afterashortride,theboyturnedandwithhiseyesshining,said,“Paul,wouldyouminddrivinginfrontofmyhouse?”Paulsmiledalittle.Hethoughtheknewwhattheboywanted.Hewantedtoshowhisneighboursthathecouldridehomeinabigcar.ButPaulwaswrongagain.“Willyoustopwherethosetwostepsare?”theboyasked.Heranuptothesteps.TheninashortwhilePaulheardhimcomingback,buthewasnotcomingfast.Hewascarryinghislittlecrippled(残疾)brother.Hesathimdownonthestepandpointedtothecar.“Theresheis,Buddy,justlikeItoldyouupstairs.HisbrothergaveittohimforChristmasanditdidn’tcosthimacent.AndsomedayI’mgoingtogiveyouonejustlikeit…thenyoucanseeforyourselfallthenicethingsintheChristmaswindowsthatI’vebeentryingtotellyouabout.”Paulg