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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2007年4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.—Oh,sorrytobotheryou.—.A.That’sokayB.No,youcan’tC.That’sgoodD.Oh,Idon’tknow2.—Youhavelovelychildren.—.A.No,no.TheyarenotB.Oh,no,noC.You’retalkingtoomuchD.Thanks3.—Thesearecertainlybeautifulflowers.Thankyousomuch.—.A.No,nothingB.It’smypleasureC.Yes,IagreeD.Yes,Ithink,too4.—Goodmorning,sir.MayIhelpyou?—.A.No,Idon’tbuyanythingB.No,Idon’tneedyourhelpC.Yes,IneedsomesaltD.Oh,no.That’sOk5.—Welldone.Congratulationsonyoursuccess.—.A.ThankyouverymuchB.Oh,no,noC.No,Ididn’tdoverywellD.Sorry,Icouldn’tdoanybetter6.—Hello,mayItalktothemanagerabouttheprice?—.A.Sorry,heisoutatthemomentB.No,youcan’tC.Sorry,youcan’tD.Idon’tknow7.—Canyougooutwithusfordinnerthisevening?—.A.No,IalreadyhaveplansB.Thanksalot,butI’mbusytonightC.No,Ireallydon’tlikebeingwithyouD.I’mill,soIshouldn’tgooutfordinner8.—DoyoumindifItakeacoupleofhoursoffthisafternoon?—.A.Nevermind.B.Ok,butwhatfor?C.Yes,pleasehelpyourself.D.Yes,butIdon’tcare.9.—Excuseme,sir.WhereisDr.Smith’soffice？—.A.Youcan’taskmeB.GoodquestionC.Pleasedon’tsaysoD.SorryIdon’tknow,butyoucanaskthemanoverthere10.—Mary,yourdressisreallybeautiful.HowisJohn?—.A.ThankyouverymuchB.No,no,JohnisnotbadC.Thankyou.HeisfineD.Don’tsaythat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〕Passage1BarbaraJordan,oneofthemostrespectedlawyersandpoliticiansintheUnitedStates,wasthefirstblackwomanfromtheSouthtobeelectedtoCongress.ShewasborninHouston,Texas,onFebruary21,1936.Rightfromthestart,shesethighstandardsforherselfinschool.Inhighschool,MissJordandecidedtobecomealawyer.AtTexasSouthernUniversityshestudiedpoliticalscienceandhistoryandgraduatedin1956atthetopofherclass.By1959shehadearnedalawdegreefromBostonUniversity.MissJordanbeganpracticinglawatherparents’diningroomtable.Threeyearslatersheopenedherownoffice.TherestlessMissJordanfirstbrokeintopoliticsin1966,becomingthefirstblackwomanelectedtotheTexassenate.Afteranimpressiverecordasastatesenator,sheenteredthenationalscene.In1972shewonaseatintheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives.Duringhertimeinofficeshewasdevotedtohelpingminorities,thepoor,andtheelderly.“Myapproachistorespectthehumanityofeverybody,”sheoncesaid.That’justthewayBarbaraJordanwas.11.MissJordandecidedtobecomealawyer.A.beforesheeverstartedschoolB.whenshewasinhighschoolC.whileshewasinCongressD.assoonasshefinishedherschool12.WhatdidshestudyatBostonUniversity?.A.HistoryandscienceB.LawC.PoliticalscienceD.Politicsandhistory13.Theword“restless”inParagraph5meansinitssentence.A.havingnorestalldaysandnightsB.beingnervousandimpatientC.havingtoomuchrestD.notsatisfiedwiththelifeshewaslivingandwantingtohavesomenewexperience14.Inherpoliticallifeshewonin1972.A.alawdegreeB.anappointmenttothepresident’scabinetC.aseatinthestatesenateD.aseatintheU.S.Congress15.MissJordanwasthefirstblackwoman.A.tobeappointedasanambassadorB.fromtheSouthtobeelectedtoCongressC.tobeappointedtothecongressD.towinanationalelectionPassage2HowandwhendidAustraliabegin?ItisbelievedthatAustralianhistorybeganattheendoftheeighteenthcentury.AfterseveralcenturiesofEuropeanvoyaginginthesouthernoceans,theEnglishnavalofficerJamesCooksailedtheeasterncoastin1770,nameditNewSouthWalesandtookpossessionofitinthenameofhisking.WithintwentyyearstheBritishgovernmentsentateamofexplorerstosettleinNewSouthWales.On26January1788itscommander,ArthurPhillip,begantoruleovertheeasternhalfofthecountry.Thethousandofficers,soldiers,officialsandcriminalswhocameashorefromtheelevenshipsoftheFirstFleet,anchored(停泊)intheportofSydney.Theypreparedthewayforlaterimmigrantswhospreadoutoverthecontinent.ThisisastoryofasleepinglandbroughttolifebyEndeavour,thenamegiventoCook’sshipandthequalitygiventothosewhofollowedhim.Thenewcomersbroughtwiththemdomesticanimals,plantsandtools.Theyalsobroughtwiththemnewideas.ThataccomplishmentinturnshapedwhatAustraliaisnow.16.Accordingtothispassage,Australianhistorybeganattheendofthecentury.A.sixteenthB.seventeenthC.eighteenthD.nineteenth17.TheeasterncoastofAustraliawasnamedNewSouthWalesin1770.Whodidit?A.JamesCook.B.ArthurPhillip.C.GeorgeWashington.D.WilliamShakespeare.18.IntheearlyhistoryofAustraliathegovernmentsentitspeoplethereforsettlement.A.AmericanB.FrenchC.SpanishD.British19.ArthurPhillipinthispassageisreferredtoaswhobegantoruletheeasternhalfofthecountryin1778.A.anarmyofficerB.arichbusinessmanC.apoorfarmerD.auniversitystudent20.“Endeavour”inthepassageislikelytobe.A.ashipinwhichJamesCookandhismensailedtoAustraliaB.agroupofshipsledbyArthurPhillipC.thecourageandbraveryofthosewhocametoAustraliaintheearlydaysandwentthroughlotsofdifficultiesD.bothAandCPassage3Manyayoungpersontellsmehewantstobeawriter.Ialwaysencouragesuchpeople,butIalsoexplainthatthere’sabigdifferencebet