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大学英语B-模拟试题14

模拟试题I. Use of English (10%)Directions: In this part there are 5 incomplete dialogs. For each dialog there are 4 choices marked A), B), C), and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes each dialog.1. — __________D________— Can I see some sun glasses, please?A) What are you doing here?B) What can you do for me?C) What do you want?D) Can I help you in any way?2.—Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the Union Station?—__C_____A) You can’t miss it.B) I don’t know.C) Sure. Go straight ahead and take the second turning on your right.D) You will see it immediately.3. – _____C__–It’s nothing to worry about. I never liked it anyway.A) I lost my Walkman this morning.B) I feel awful. I’ve got a cold.C) I feel terrible, but I’ve left your tape somewhere.D) I’m sorry, but we don’t have that medicine.4. – Last year I missed a good chance to get promoted.– ___B____A) Don’t worry.B) Don’t dwell too much on your past.C) You should blame yourself.D) You should satisfy with it.5. –Let’s make it round 8 o’clock.–_____D__A) You’re all right.B) Yes, I can.C) Please don’t.D) Would some time later be convenient?II. Multiple-Choices (10 points)Directions:In each of the following sentences, there are 4 choices marked A), B), C), and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence.1. He will have learned English for eight years by the time he ____C___from the university next year.A) will graduate B) will have graduatedC) graduates D) is to graduate2. “Could I call you by your first name?” “Yes, you __C_____.”A) will B) couldC) may D) might3. “Oh, I’m no t feeling well in the stomach. I ___C____so much fried chicken just now.”A) shouldn’t eat B) mustn’t have eatenC) shouldn’t have eaten D) mustn’t eat4. It is careless ___C____the same mistake in your composition.A) for you to make B) for you makingC) of you to make D) of you making5. ___A____ time, he’ll become a first-class football player.A) Having given B) To giveC) Giving D) Given6. They found a _______old man _____A_ _on the ground.A) dying; lying B) dead; liedC) death; laying D) died; lain7. Let me do it, ____C___?A) shall I B) shall weC) will you D) will I8. Jane said, “Are you tired?” = Jane asked me ___A____.A) if I was tired B) if was I tiredC) if I am tired D) if am I tired9. I will give this book to ____B___wants to have it.A) whomever B) whoeverC) whatever D) wherever10. I don’t like ____C___you speak to me.A) the way of that B) the way in thatC) the way in which D) the way of whichIII. Reading Comprehension (30 points)Directions: Passage 1In Britain there are a number of different kinds of institutions of Higher Education. First of all, of course, there are the universities. Nobody can have failed to have heard of Oxford and Cambridge, the two oldest universities in England,............ The vast majority of students receive grants from their Local Authority, which cover tuition fees and allow a certain amount of money to the students to pay for their keep and their books. Most of the colleges and universities have a good proportion of students from overseas.1.__A______ are the oldest universities in England..A) Oxford and CambridgeB) Open University and CambridgeC) Polytechnics and Technical CollegesD) Open Universities and Oxford2. In ____B___, the first graduates were awarded their degrees.A) 1971 B) 1973 C) 1972 D) 19823. If a student wants to attend some professional courses such as Management or Accounting, he should go to ____A____.A) one of the institutions of Polytechnics and Technical CollegesB) teaching collegesC) Open UniversityD) Oxford4. ____C____ provides training and education fro future teachers.A) Open University B) CambridgeC) Colleges of Education D) None of the above5. The grants that most students get from the local government are mainly used to pay for ____C_____.A) keep and books B) tuition feesC) both of the above D) neither of the abovePassage 2Joan worked in a hospital as a nurse. One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course somebody had to be left to look after the sick children, and Joan was not of the........ Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not at all important to Joan.1. Joan felt unlucky that evening mainly because ____D_______.A) there was a dance ball at the hospitalB) of her unpleasant jobC) she was obligated (被迫) to look after the sick childrenD) she would lose the chance to go to the big dance at the hospital2. Poor Dick___D_____.A) was no more than a boy of elevenB) fell seriously illC) was clever at talking though he was very youngD) all the above3. Dick was lovely because ____B____.A) he was a nice, kind boy of elevenB) he was always thinking about others more than himselfC) he saved a piece of cake for his nurseD) he could foresee (预知) that he would never get better4. Which of the following is NOT true? ( D )A) Dick knew why Joan was unhappy.B) Dick heard about the dance.C) Dick showed sympathy (同情) for Joan.D) Dick rose up to greet Joan when she came.5. At that party arranged for Joan, Dick probably __B______.A) got up and dance with herB) gave Joan some cake he had savedC) brought her something to drinkD) lost the dollar which he was going to give JoanPassage 3Going to dinner party is strange. You get invited round to someone’s house for a meal, you sit and eat and have a great time, you say goodbye and tell them how wonderful the evening was, then you head home in the car complaining ....................“WHY CAN’T PEOPLE LEAVE CHOCOLATES ALONE?”At last the dinner party was over, because the host was giving us the “Look, I’m Washing the Dishes Now” hints. So we said goodbye, told our hosts we had a great time, and then headed home in the car, and I complained about how the fish was too bony, and they didn’t open our wine… Then we called them a few days later and invited them around to our place for dinner.1. W hy does the author say “Going to a dinner party is strange”?( D )A) Because you tell the hosts that you enjoy the evening.B) Because you cannot complain how bad the party is.C) Because you invite the hosts to your dinner party.D) Because what you do is different from what you really feel.2. What do you know about the bottle of wine? ( B )A) The author bought it especially for this dinner party.B) It was given by others at the author’s dinner party.C) The host loved the wine and opened it for dinner.D) It was put aside because there was enough wine.3. What is the “Dinner Party Perfect Match? ( C )A) The hosts invite several friends to dinner.B) The guests come to find their friends.C) The hosts invite those who they think can be friends.D) The guests will have interesting conversations together.4. What food is served at the dinner party? ( B )A) Burgers and pizzas.B) Steamed fish and ice-cream cake and chocolates.C) Bones, chili and tea leaves.D) Chocolates alone.5. What can you infer from the text about the dinner party? ( D)A) It’s a pleasure going to a dinner party.B) Dinner parties help you get to know other people.C) You can have unusual foods at dinner parties.D) Guests mainly complete the formalities, but do not enjoy the party.IV. Translation (15 points)Direction: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and phrases given in brackets.1. 我会让你的自行车保持良好的状况。

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