大学英语（B）试题

Test 6

Part ⅠListening Comprehension(20 points)

Section A

Directions:In this section you will hear ten short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken twice. After each conversation, there will be a pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide on the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

  1. A. He is selling cameras.

B. He is selling electrical appliances.

  1. He is selling office equipment
  2. He works in an electronics company.
  1. A. All the Chinese people like NBA games.

B. Many young people like to be NBA stars.

  1. Many young people like sports clothes with the stars’ name on them
  2. Many young Chinese like the clothes with their names on them.
  1. A. Spain

B. Scotland

  1. Switzerland
  2. Sweden
  1. A. Husband and wife

B. Father and daughter

  1. Doctor and patient
  2. Teacher and student
  1. A. At home

B. At the dentist’s

  1. At school
  2. In a restaurant
  1. A. He was complaining

B. He was greeting the woman.

  1. He was criticizing
  2. He was apologizing
  1. A. Dick wanted to get the first prize

B. Dick was the best, so he got the first prize

C. Dick probably won’t win the first prize

D. Dick is standing in line for the first prize.

  1. A. She night be late for the exam

B. She might fail in chemistry

C. She is very sharp in physics

D. She won’t be able to take chemistry

  1. A. She studies twice a day

B. She works every other day

C. She’s out all the time

D. She’s working all the time

  1. A. The woman told Fred to meet them at six

B. The roommate me Fred at six

C. Fred gave the roommate the message

D. The woman told the roommate to give Fred the message

Section B

Directions: In this section you will hear a conversation. The conversation will be spoken twice. There are five questions about the conversation. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Decide on the best answer and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

  1. A. A close friend of Dr Green’s

B. A regular patient of Dr Green’s

  1. A new patient of Dr Green’s
  2. A old patient of Dr Green’s
  1. A. Because Dr Green is busy tomorrow

B. Because Dr Green won’t come to his surgery tomorrow

  1. Because Robert is on duty tomorrow.
  2. Because Robert is busy tomorrow
  1. A. Form Monday to Friday

B. All weekdays except Thursday

  1. The whole week
  2. All days except Sunday
  1. A. Tuesday

B. Wednesday

  1. Thursday
  2. Friday
  1. A. 6:15 pm, March 27th

B. 5:00 pm, March 25th

  1. 7:00 pm, March 25th
  2. 9:00 pm, March 27th
Section C

Directions:In this section you will hear a passage. The passage will be read twice. There are five questions about the passage. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Decide on the best answer and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

  1. A. In front of her house.

B. In the middle of her house

  1. Behind her house
  2. On the left side of her house
  1. A. To feed ducks

B. To sell in marks

  1. To throw them away
  2. D. To pick them

18. A. He saw their neighbor’s ducks in their garden.

B. The ducks ran out of the garden

C. He was afraid of the ducks

D. He saw their neighbor’s ducks eating their vegetables in the garden

  1. A. Enjoy your vegetables

B. Thanks for your vegetables

C. Merry Christmas

D. Happy birthday

  1. A. Friendly and humorous

B. Careless and foolish

C. Selfish

D. Hot tempered

Part ⅡUse of English (10 points)

Directions:In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

21. – Can I help you with the bag?

–______.

  1. No, no. I can take it myself
  2. Thank you
  3. Sorry, you can’t
  4. No, I’m all right

22. – Hello, I’d like t speak to Mark, please.

–______.

  1. Yes, I’m Mark
  2. This is Mark speaking
  3. It’s me here
  4. This is me

23. – Can you go out with us for dinner this evening?

–______.

  1. No, I already have plans
  2. Thanks a lot but I’m busy tonight
  3. No, I really don’t like being with you
  4. I’m ill, so I shouldn’t go out for dinner

24. – Sorry, I must be leaving now, because there’s a meeting.

–______.

  1. Oh, no, you can’t
  2. Yes, you can leave if you like
  3. Do you really have t go? Couldn’t you at least stay for another cup of tea?
  4. Oh, no. I don’t understand

25. – I’d like to book a flight to Shanghai, please.

–______.

  1. No, of course not
  2. Do you mind if I said no?
  3. Yes, sir ,single or return?
  4. You can’t. We are busy

26. – Excuse me, is this the right direction for the school?

–______.

  1. Well, no ,you’re going in the wrong direction
  2. No, don’t ask me
  3. No, I don’t know
  4. Don’t go this way

27. – May I see your tickets and passports, please?

–______.

  1. No, you can’t
  2. Yes, you can
  3. Here they are
  4. No, they are mine

28. – Do you mind if I take a couple of hours off this afternoon?

–______.

  1. Never mind
  2. OK, but what for?
  3. Yes, please help yourself
  4. Yes, but I don’t care

29. – Hello, is that Shanghai Airlines?

–______.

  1. Yes, can I help you?
  2. Yes, what do you want?
  3. Yes, you’re right
  4. Yes, right number

30. – Sorry I kept you waiting.

–______.

  1. I’m sad
  2. I don’t care
  3. That’s all right. There’s no hurry
  4. No, not at all

Part ⅢReading Comprehension (30 points)

Directions:There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage 1

One silly questionI simply can’t stand is “How do you feel”. Usually the question is asked of a man in action—a man on the go, walking along the street, or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him t say? He’ll probably say, “Fine, I’m all right.” But “you’re put a bug in his ear”—maybe now he’s not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he did not realize that morning. It starts him worrying a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you merrily on your way asking someone else, “How do you feel?”

Every question has its tome and place. It’s perfectly acceptable, for instance, to ask “How do you feel?” if you’re visiting a close friend in the hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying t make a train, or sitting at his desk working , it’s no time to ask him that silly question.

When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays was in his eighties, someone asked him “How do you feel”, Shaw put him in his place. “When you reach my age”, he said, “either you feel all right or you’re dead.”

31. According to the writer, greetings, such as “How do you feel?” _____.

  1. show one’s consideration for others
  2. are a good way to make friends
  3. are proper to ask a man in action
  4. generally make one feel uneasy

32. The question “How do you feel?” seems to be correct and suitable when asked of ______.

  1. a man working at his desk
  2. a person having lost a close friend
  3. a stranger who looks somewhat worried
  4. a friend who is ill

33. The write seems to feel that a busy man should ______.

  1. be praised for his efforts
  2. never be asked any question
  3. not be bothered
  4. be discouraged from working so hard

34. George Bernard Shaw’s reply in the passage shows his ______.

  1. cheerfulness
  2. cleverness
  3. ability
  4. politeness

35. “You’ve put a bug in his ear” means that you’ve _____

  1. made him laugh
  2. shown concern for him
  3. made fun of him
  4. given him some kind of warning

Passage 2

Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is “Don’t!”. But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company (剧团), usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre and occasionally acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed, the hours are long and the salary is tiny.

Of course, some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this ling and hard training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his car. He stopped and got out to speak to the girl. He asked if she would like t go to the film studio to do a test, and she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the police. It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious. The test was successful. And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!

36. From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession____.

  1. sought after by too many
  2. too difficult for young people
  3. for slim people only
  4. one can go into without special training

37. For someone who feels he must act, it is very likely that _____.

  1. he will become a film star at long last
  2. he will become a stage manager
  3. he will be well paid
  4. he will end up without any success

38. The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was ____

  1. at work in a bicycle factory
  2. driving past him in her car
  3. going to a film studio
  4. waiting for a bus

39. A few weeks after the test, Connie Pratt found herself ____

  1. the most famous actress of the world
  2. playing the leading female role in a play
  3. as famous as the greatest actor of the world
  4. no less famous than the leading actor of the day

40. The concluding sentence “chances like this happen one in a blue moon” means ______.

  1. this is something which happens once in a while
  2. this is a highly profitable chance
  3. this is something highly possible
  4. this is a very rare chance

Passage 3

Soldiers and other military people wear uniforms with various other symbols to indicate their status. But in the business world everyone wears more or less similar suits, and you cannot tell at a glance who ranks higher or lower than another. So how do people in the business world show their superiority?

An attempt to study this was made by two researchers using a series of silent films. They had two actors play the parts of an executive (经理) and a visitor , and switch roles each time .The scene had one mantahis desk playing the part of an executive , while the other, playing the part of a visitor , knocks at the door, opens it and approaches the desk to discuss some business matter.

The audience watching the films was asked to rate the executive and the visitor in terms of status. A certain set of rules about status began to emerge from the ratings. The visitor showed the least amount of statues when he stopped just inside the door to talk across the room to the seated msn. He was considered to have more status when he walked halfway up to the desk, and he had the most status when he walked directly up to the desk and stood right in front of the seated executive.

Another thing that affected the status of the visitor in the eyes of the observers was the time between knocking and entering. For the seated executive. His status was also affected by the time between hearing the knick and answering. The quicker the visitor entered the room, the more status he had. The longer the executive took to answer, the more status he had.

41. The experiment designed by the two researchers aimed at finding out____.

  1. how business is conducted by an executive and a visitor
  2. how to tell the differences between an executive and a visitor
  3. how to tell businessmen at a glance
  4. how businessmen indicate status

42. Which of the statements can best sum up the passage?

  1. The executive has a higher status than the visitor
  2. Military people wear uniforms but the businessmen do not
  3. A study revealing a set of rules about the status of businessmen

43. Having entered the room, the closer the visitor approaches the executive, _____.

  1. the less it affected his status
  2. the lower his status
  3. the more it affected his status
  4. the higher his status

44. The longer the seated man was in answering the knock, _____

  1. the higher his status
  2. the less it affected his status
  3. the lower his status
  4. the more it affected his status

45. Which statement is NOT true?

  1. Soldiers wear uniforms with various symbols so that one can tell their status at a glance.
  2. In the experiment, one actor played the executive while the other played the seated man.
  3. Business people wear similar suits.
  4. The audience watching the film rated the executive and the visitor in terms of status.

Part ⅣVocabulary and Structure (25 points)

Section A

Directions:In this section there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

46. The match was cancelled because most of the members ____ a match without a standard court.

  1. objected to having
  2. objected to have
  3. were objected to have
  4. were objected to having

47. Nowhere else in the world ____ more attractive scenery than in Switzerland.

  1. you can find
  2. is found
  3. canyou find
  4. has been found

48. This is a very difficult operation. It is essential that you _____ for emergency.

  1. are to be prepared
  2. would prepared
  3. be prepared
  4. must be prepared

49. Most insurance gents would rather you ____ anything about collecting claims until they investigate the situation.

  1. don’t do
  2. didn’t do
  3. would not do
  4. do

50. Her sun—tanned face suggested that she ______in excellent health.

  1. be
  2. is
  3. was
  4. were

51. ______evidence that language acquiring ability must be stimulated.

  1. It being
  2. It is
  3. There is
  4. There being

52. Having been asked to speak at the convention ______.

  1. some notes were prepared for Dr. Smith
  2. Smith prepared some notes
  3. The convention members were pleased to hear Dr. Smith
  4. Some notes were prepared by Dr. Smith

53. Even since the Smiths moved to the suburbs a year ago they _____better health.

  1. could have enjoyed
  2. had enjoyed
  3. have been enjoying
  4. are enjoying

54. People are spending more of their income on goods such as cars and household ______.

  1. facilities
  2. appliances
  3. instruments
  4. equipment

55. Graceland, Elvis Presley’s former home, is now a tourist ______that draws more than 600,000 visitors every year.

  1. attention
  2. attraction
  3. appointment
  4. arrangement

56. Food was in short ___; women stood in line for hours for a bucket of drinking water.

  1. store
  2. provision
  3. reserve
  4. supply

57.Being the ____ sponsor of this competition, he has got great opportunities for advertising his products.

  1. principal
  2. chief
  3. main
  4. primary

58. I don’t want to talk about it now. I’m not in the _____.

  1. feeling
  2. attitude
  3. emotion
  4. mood

59. Mary had prepared carefully for her English examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ______.

  1. intention
  2. attempt
  3. purpose
  4. desire

60. Latin America has an ____ labor force and natural resources.

  1. wealthy
  2. abundant
  3. scattered
  4. deposited

Section B

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage . For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best completes the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

The proficient athlete possesses natural sporting abilities and very good physical coordination, but __61__ these physical assets he/she must be in superb (杰出的) physical condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) ___62_fitness as: “The ability to __63__ you normal daily tasks with vigour (活力) and alertness (机警) and without undue (过度的) fatigue (疲劳), with enough energy __64__ in reserve to cope with any emergencies that may arise or to follow the leisure pursuits (追求) of your choice”, __65__ is the most important of the benefits of physical fitness. That is being in superb physical condition. That is what we are urging you to _66__.

Physical exercise reduces the intensity of many illnesses or the risk of developing them, thus, __67__ your to achieve what the WHO defines as fitness.

__68___ the benefits of physical fitness good health is a universal goal. We will guide you to achieve that goal. Look at the essential benefits of physical fitness listed below and take the road ___69___ them! Set gaining all the benefit s of physical fitness as you r great health achievement. A complete exercise program must contain __70___ two types of training to be successful in helping you attain the benefits of physical fitness. (211 words)

61. A. what’s worse

B. in addition to

C. in addition

D. except that

62. A. defines B. describes C. rephrases D. puts

63. A. do B. carry on C. perform D. exert