爱华网2014年12月新版大纲大学英语B统考模拟试题2
一、交际英语
1.- I'm sorry I brokeyour mirror.
-_________
A.It's OK withme.
B.It doesn'tmatter.
C.You arewelcome.
D.I don't care.
答案：B
2.- Excuse me, how much is the jacket?
- It's 499 Yuan. ________
A.Oh, no. That's OK!
B.How do you like it?
C.Which do you prefer?
D.Would you like to try it on?
答案：D
3.- Unbelievable! I have failed the driving testagain!
- _______ This is not the end of theworld.
A.Good luck.
B.Cheer up.
C.Go ahead.
D.No problem.
答案：B
4.- Congratulations! You won the first prize intoday's speech contest.
- ________
A.Yes, I beat the others.
B.No, no, I didn't do it well.
C.Thank you.
D.It's a pleasure.
答案：C
5.- Paul, _______?
- Oh, that's my father!And beside him, mymother.
A.what is the person over there
B.who's talking over there
C.what are they doing
D.which is that
答案：B
二、阅读理解
High in the Swiss Alps many years ago, there liveda lonely shepherd（牧羊人）boy who longedfor a friend to share his evenings. One night he saw three old men,each holding a glass.
The first old man said：“Drink thisliquid and you shall be victorious in battle.”
The second old man said：“Drink thisliquid and you shall have countless riches.”
The last old man said：“I offer you thehappiness of music-----the horn（号角）.”
The boy chose the third glass, The next day, hecame upon a great horn, ten feet in length, When he put his lips toit, a beautiful melody（旋律） floated acrossthe valley. He had found a friend.
So goes the legend（传说） of the horn.First known in the ninth century, the horn was used by herdsmen tocall cattle, for its deep tones echoed across the mountainsides.Even today, on a quiet summer evening, its music can be heardfloating among the peaks.
6.The passage tells us his lonely job about theshepherd boy.
A.T
B.F
答案：A
7.The boy choose to drink the glass offered by thelast old man because the boy was thirsty.
A.T
B.F
答案：B
8.After the shepherd boy found the horn, hediscovered it was like a new-found friend.
A.T
B.F
答案：A
9.Today the horn is heard in the Swiss Alps whenit rains.
A.T
B.F
答案：B
10.The Legend of the Horn would be the best titlefor the passage.
A.T
B.F
答案：A
The residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfiedwith the condition of the property, so John Preston called ameeting to discuss things last week. At the meeting John suggestedsetting up a residents' committee. Everyone was so worried andangry about the agent's inactivity that they agreed, andthey elected John as Chairman of the committee. Many residents saidthat they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired ofcomplaining about the flats. Although the agent was responsible forthe flats, they thought that he didn't do enough. Therefore Johnwas asked to write to the agent and say that they were disappointedwith the management of the flats.
The next service payment was due at the endof the month. However, they agreed not to pay it until they werehappy with the plans to improve the property. They decided to tellthe agent that he must start the work within one month. They allwent away very pleased with themselves.
11.Why did John Preston call a meeting lastweek?
A.Because the residents were dissatisfied with thepresent residents' committee.
B.Because the residents were dissatisfied with thebad management of the flats.
C.Because some residents requested to change thepresent residents' committee.
D.Because he wanted to become Chairman of thecommittee.
答案：B
12.Who elected John as Chairman of thecommittee?
A.The agent.
B.The residents.
C.The committee.
D.Acacia Grove.
答案：B
13.What does the word "inactivity" mean in thethird sentence in Para. 1?
A.Weakness
B.Progress
C.State
D.Lack of actions
答案：D
14.What does the word "due" mean in the firstsentence of Para. 2？
A.to be paid
B.proper
C.owed
D.large
答案：A
15.When did they agree to pay the next servicepayment?
A.At the end of the month.
B.Within one month.
C.When they were happy with the plans to improvethe property.
D.The agent would tell them.
答案：C
三、词汇与语法
16.The football match had to be _________ owing tothe bad weather.
A.cancelled
B.advanced
C.arranged
D.held
答案：A
17.The retired man is used to ________ his twodogs early in the morning.
A.exercise
B.exercising
C.exercised
D.exercises
答案：B
18.She wonders ____will happen to her private lifein the future.
A.that
B.it
C.this
D.what
答案：D
19.Tom ________ more than twenty pounds on thenovel.
A.spent
B.paid
C.cost
D.took
答案：A
20.We came finally _________ the conclusion thatshe has been telling lies all the time.
A.of
B.into
C.to
D.at
答案：C
四、完型填空
Mr Black had two cats. One was very big and ___21___ was quitesmall. He liked them very much. One day, Mr Green, a friend of his,came to see him. When he saw two holes ___22___ the door--a largehole and a small one, he was surprised and said, "My dear friend,why ___23___ two holes in your door?"
"Let the cats in and out, of course," Mr Black answered.
"___24___ why are there two holes? Isn't one hole enough?" askedhis friend.
"___25___ can the big cat go through the small hole?" hesaid.
21.
A.But
B.in
C.the other
D.How
E.are there
答案：C
22.
A.But
B.in
C.the other
D.How
E.are there
答案：B
23.
A.But
B.in
C.the other
D.How
E.are there
答案：E
24.
A.But
B.in
C.the other
D.How
E.are there
答案：A
25.
A.But
B.in
C.the other
D.How
E.are there
答案：D
五、英译汉
26.Jim was clever, but he does not workhard.
答案：吉姆很聪明，但他讨厌吃苦。
27.He was happy with his new car, and drove towork in it the next day.
答案：他对自己的新车感到很满意，第二天就开着去上班了。
28.Playing the sport you like is an important partof a person's life.
答案：进行一项自己喜欢的运动是一个人生活中重要的一部分。
29.The People's Republic of China (PRC), foundedon October 1, 1949, covers an area of 9.6 million squarekilometers.
答案：中华人民共和国成立于1949年10月1日，国土面积约960万平方公里。
30.I hurried to my office.
答案：我匆忙赶到了办公室。
31.What kind of life do most peopleenjoy?
答案：多数人喜欢什么样的生活？
六、写作
32.写作
Instructions:根据下面所给的题纲用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。
你应邀到一位好友家吃晚饭。事后给朋友写信表示谢意。你的信应包括下列内容：
1.表达谢意；
2.表达想回请的意愿；
3.期待朋友的光临。
