大学英语(B)模拟试题5及解析

1大学英语（B）模拟试题5及解析第一部分：交际用语（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）1.HowwasyourtriptoLondon,Jane?简，你在伦敦的旅行如何啊？_____A_____.A.Oh,wonderfulindeedB.Iwenttherealone.C.Theguideshowedmetheway.D.Byplaneandbybus.2.Hey,Tom,what’sup?嗨，汤姆，你在忙什么？_______B___.A.Yes,definitely!B.Oh,notmuch.C.Whatishappeninginyourlife?D.Youarelucky.3.Doyoumindmysmokinghere?你介意我在这吸烟吗？_______B__.A.No,thanks.B.Yes,Ido.C.Yes.I’drathernot.D.Goodidea.4.Davidinjuredhislegplayingfootballyesterday.大卫昨天踢球时腿受伤了。Really?_______C____真的吗？_____________.A.Whodidthat?B.What’swrongwithhim?C.Howdidthathappen?D.Whywashesocareless?5.Thisboxistooheavyformetocarryupstairs.这个盒子对我来说太重了搬不到楼上去。_____B___.A.Youmayaskforhelp.B.I’llgiveyouahand.C.Pleasedomeafavor.D.I’dcometohelp.第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）Passage1ManypeoplewhoworkinLondonprefertoliveoutsideit,andtogointotheirofficesorschoolseverydaybytrain,carorbus,eventhoughthismeanstheyhavetogetupearlyinthemorningandreachhomelateintheevening.很多在伦敦工作的人喜欢住在伦敦郊外，然后每天乘火车、汽车和公交车去上班或上学。这也就意味着他们不得不早出晚归。OneadvantageoflivingoutsideLondonisthathousesarecheaper.EvenasmallflatinLondonwithoutagardencostsquitealottorent.Withthesamemoney,onecangetalittlehouseinthecountrywithagardenofone’sown.住在伦敦郊外的一个好处就是房子便宜。在伦敦即使是没有花园的小公寓也需要一笔不菲的租金，用同样的钱，你可以在郊区买一个带花园的小房子了Then,inthecountryonecanreallygetawayfromthenoiseandhurryofbusyworkinglives.Eventhoughonehastogetupearlierandspendmoretimeintrainsorbuses,onecansleepbetteratnightandduringweekendsandonsummerevenings,onecanenjoythefresh,cleanairofthecountry.Ifonelikesgardens,onecanspendone’sfreetimedigging,planting,wateringanddoingthehundredandoneotherjobswhichareneededinagarden.Then,whentheflowersandvegetablescomeup,onehastherewardofonewhohassharedthesecretsofNature.然后，他在乡村就可以远离喧嚣和忙碌的工作生活。即使他不得不起得更早，花更多的时间乘火车或公交车，但他晚上可以睡得更好。在周末和夏季的夜晚，他可以享受乡村清新干净的空气。要是他喜欢花园，在花园里干一些想挖土、种植、浇水等许多园艺的活，那么当鲜花和蔬菜生长起来的时候，他就与其他分享大自然秘密的人们一样得到奖赏。2Somepeople,however,takenointerestincountrythings:forthem,happinessliesinthetown,withitscinemasandtheatres,beautifulshopsandbusystreets,dancehallsandrestaurants.SuchpeoplewouldfeelthattheirlifewasnotworthlivingiftheyhadtoliveitoutsideLondon.Anoccasionalwalkinoneoftheparksandafortnight’s(twoweeks)visittotheseaeverysummerisallthecountrytheywant:theresttheyarequitepreparedtoleavetothosewhoaregladtogetawayfromLondoneverynight.(287words)然而有些人对乡村并不感兴趣。对他们来说，幸福就在市区里，那里有电影院、剧院、漂亮的商店、繁忙的街道、舞厅和饭店。如果不得不住在伦敦郊外的话，这些人就觉得生活没意义了。（对于那些热爱都市生活的人来说）他们所需要的乡村生活，就是偶尔去公园散步，每个夏天去海边过上两个星期，其他跟乡村有关的东西，让那些每天晚上都急于离开伦敦的人们（住在郊外的人们）去享受吧。6.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?____B___下列哪个陈述是不对的？A.PeoplewholoveNatureprefertoliveoutsidethecity.B.PeoplewhoworkinLondonprefertoliveinthecountry.C.SomepeopleenjoyingcitylifeprefertoworkandliveinsideLondon.D.Manynaturelovers,thoughworkinginLondon,prefertoliveoutsideLondon.7.Withthesamemoney__C_____,onecanbuyalittlehousewithagardeninthecountry.用同样的钱___,他可以在乡村买到一套有花园的小房子。A.gettingasmallflatwithagardenB.havingasmallflatwithagardenC.rentingasmallflatwithoutagardenD.buyingasmallflatwithoutagarden8.Whenthegardenisinblossom,itmeansthatone____B__hasbeenrewarded.当花园里开满鲜花的时候，那个______的人就得到了奖赏。A.livinginthecountryB.havingspenttimeworkinginthegardenC.havingagardenofhisownD.havingbeendigging,plantingandwatering9.Peoplewhothinkhappinessliesinthetownwouldfeelthat___A_____iftheyhadtoliveitoutsideLondon.那些认为幸福就在城市里人会感到________如果他们不得不住在郊外A.theirlifewasmeaninglessB.theirlifewasinvaluableC.theydidn’tdeserveahappylifeD.theywerenotworthyoftheirhappylife10.Theunderlinedphrasegetawayfrominthe3rdparagraphreferstoC.划线的词组getawayfrom在第3段中指A.dealwithB.doawaywithC.escapefromD.preventfromPassage2Bydefinition,heroesandheroinesaremenandwomendistinguishedbyuncommoncourage,achievements,andself-sacrificemademostforthebenefitsofother–theyarepeopleagainstwhomwemeasureothers.Theyaremenandwomenrecognizedforshapingournation’sconsciousnessand3developmentaswellasthelivesofthosewhoadmirethem.Yet,somepeoplesaythatoursisanagewheretrueheroesandheroinesarehardtocomeby,wheretheveryideaofheroismissomethingbeyondus-anartifactofthepast.SomemaintainthatbecausetheColdWarisoverandbecauseAmericaisatpeaceourageisessentiallyanunheroicone.Furthermore,theoverallcrimerateisdown,povertyhasbeeneasedbyastrongandgrowingeconomy,andadvancescontinuetobemadeinmedicalscience.就定义而言，英雄之所以与众不同是因为他们有非凡的勇气、取得了卓著的成就、常常为他人的利益而做出牺牲——他们是我们评价别人的标准。他们是大家公认的对我们国家意识的形成和我们国家的发展，还有对他们的崇拜者的一生起了重大作用的人。可是，有人说，我们的时代是很难出现真正英雄的时代，英雄主义这一概念本身我们就难以理解——它已经成为历史。有些人坚持说，由于冷战的结束和美国对外的和睦，我们的时代本质上不是一个英勇豪壮的时代。更进一步地说，总体犯罪率正在降低，经济的发展与增长已经缓解了贫困，医疗科学也在不断的进步。Culturaliconsarehardtodefine,butweknowthemwhenweseethem.Theyarepeoplewhomanagetotranscendcelebrity(明星),whoarelegendary,whosomehowmanagetobecomemythic.Butwhatmakessomefiguresiconsandothersmerecelebrities?That’shardtoanswer.Inpart,theirliveshavethequalityofastorytotell.Forinstance,thebeautifulyoungDianaSpencerwhoat19marriedaprince,renouncedmarriageandthethrone,anddiedatthemomentshefoundtruelove.Goodlookscertainlyhelp.Sodoesaspecialindefinablecharm,withthehelpofthemedia.Butnothingconfirmsaniconmorethanatragicdeath-suchasMartinLutherKingJr.,JohnF.Kennedy,a