大学英语B统考模拟试卷及参考答案一

D. whether you look difficult words up in the dictionary 23. This passage is ____________________________. A. part of a lecture on reading

B. an introduction to a book on how to develop vocabulary

C. a news report about how much vocabulary should be mastered by readers D. taken from the book entitled Vocabulary Building and Word Study

24. One of the factors that prevent readers from reading fast is ______________________. A. looking words up in the dictionary B. a limited mastery of vocabulary C. new words explained by the author D. reading materials in different areas

25. Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The passage is taken from a book on how to expand vocabulary in a systematic way B. There is no satisfactory way to expand vocabulary

C. For beginners, it is not proper to read books with too many new words D. Vocabulary keeps increasing until learners are adults Passage 4

A nineteenth-century French dramatist remarked that the only difference between animals and human beings is that people drink when they are not thirsty and make love in any season. The sociologist’s definition of the difference is more scientific: only human beings have the ability for creating and transmitting culture. More than any other species, human animals are able to surpass their biological limitations by sharing ideas and passing on what they learn to future generations.

All animals, including human beings, have certain problems in common. In order to survive as species, they must find a home, get food and provide for their young. Animals are guided by instincts that enable them to cope with these problems of existence. They respond to their environment is a fixed predictable manner: beavers build dams as homes, lions hunt for antelopes for food, and birds build nests to protect their young. Should these solutions turn out to be inadequate, animals for the most part will still go on making the same responses to the same problems. It is true that much of the behavior of higher animals is learned through direct experience. As everyone knows, dogs can be taught to overcome their instinctive dislike of cats, and parrots often learn new calls. In some cases animals have also been known to teach their offspring what they themselves have learned. Nevertheless, human beings are unique in their far greater ability to learn from experiences, to create new solutions to old problems, and most important, to use language to transmit what they have learned to future generations. While animal societies must rely on biologically inherited methods of dealing with their environment, human societies have the far greater advantage of a socially inherited culture.

26. From a sociological point of view, the difference between humans and animals is __________________________. A. humans drink when they are not thirsty B. humans must find a home

C. humans can pass on their culture from generation to generation D. humans know how to bring up their young

27. One of the problems that both humans and animals must face is __________________________. A. they have to overcome their biological disadvantages B. they have to raise their young in whatever living conditions C. they must share ideas when in trouble

D. they must find new solutions to difficult problems

28. In face of problems of existence, animals __________________________. A. can think and find a plausible solution B. only respond repeatedly in the fixed way C. can pass on the information to their young

D. young animals can think of better ways to solve them

29. Beavers can build dams as home _____________________________. A. because they can learn from each other B. in an instinctive way C. after many failures

D. after they follow other beavers’ ways of building dams

30. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Only humans can learn from experience

B. Humans have much greater ability to solve problems with new methods C. Humans have more biological advantages than animals D. Humans and animals have nothing in common

第三部分：词汇与结构（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）

第一节：此小节共有15个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中未完成的部分有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] [▆]。 31．What we care most is how to _______ the living standard of the people. A. arise B. raise C. rise D. arouse

32. This song often _______ us of the days when we worked together in the countryside. A. remembers B. reminds C. reflects D. memorizes

33. ______ that your son is well again, you no longer have anything to worry about. A. Since B. As C. Now D. After

34. We are all _______ that your plan is quite practical and we have decided to accept it. A. believed B. realized C. convinced D. supposed

35. It is over two years now ______ I began learning French. I have made much progress in it. A. after B. why C. that D. since

36. After walking hurriedly for half an hour, I wanted to drink _______. A. something cold B. cold something

C. something with cold D. something to be cold

37. Dr. Smith, together with his wife and two sons, _______ to arrive on the evening flight. A. are B. is C. are going D. will be

38. You have caught a bad cold so you _______ stay in bed now. A. must B. need C. have D. shall

39. While ________ for the bus at the bus station, I met an old friend of mine whom I haven’t seen for 10 years. A. being waited B. waiting C. having waited D. waited 40. If you have told me in advance, I _______ her at the airport. A. would meet B. met C. had met D. would have met

41. All ______ they have done is good for us all. We should understand them. A. what B. which C. that D. as

42. One cannot learn a foreign language well ______ he studies hard. A. unless B. if C. as D. when

43. She has been working hard day and night during these years _______ she could pay for the lost necklace. A. in order that B. as long as C. the moment D. because

44. We are glad that we finally managed to get into contact ________ them. A. at B. on C. from D. with

45. The operator tried half an hour to ______, but the number was continually engaged. A. get me over B. get me along C. get me through D. get me back

第二节：此小节的短文中共有10个空白处，针对每个空白处的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][▆]。

Modern zoos are very different from zoos that were built fifty years46. At that time, zoos were places47people could go to see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in cages that were made48concrete with iron bars, cages that were easy to keep clean.

49?for the animals, the cages were small and impossible to hide in. The zoo environment was50natural.51the zoo keepers took good care of the animals and fed them well, many of the animals did not thrive; they behaved in strange ways, and they often became ill.

In modern zoos, people can see animals in more natural habitats. The animals are given more52in large areas so that they can live more53as they would in nature. Even the appearance of zoos has changed. Trees and grass grow in the cages, and streams of water flow54the areas55animals live in.

46. A. later B. ago C. before D. after 47. A. which B. that C. when D. where 48. A. up of B. into C. of D. for

49. A. Unfortunately B. Successfully C. luckily D. Unusually 50. A. only B. anything only C. but D. anything but 51. A. Despite B. Since C. Now that D. Although 52. A. freedom B. food C. drink D. dependence

53. A. silently B. comfortably C. difficultly D. independently 54. A. over B. through C. forD. below 55. A. that B. where C. when D. these 第四部分：写作（满分15分）

要求你在30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。 My Intimate Friend

参考答案：

Part I Use of English (20 points, 2 points for each item) 1-5 BACAC 6-10 AADDB

Part II Reading Comprehension 40 points, 2 points for each item) 11-15 ACBAB 16-20 ADDAA 21-25 ABBBB 26-30 CBBBB Part III Vocabulary and Structure (25 points, 1 point for each item) Section A

31-35 BBCCD 36-40 ABABD 41-45 CAADC Section B

46-50 BDCAD 51-55 DABBA 大学英语B模拟六

Part I: Reading Comprehension(40 points)

Directions: There are four 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

It is reported that 6. 5 million Americans jog for exercise. The popularity of jogging has been heightened by medical claims of the benefits derived from regular participation in this activity. Regular jogging is credited with promoting a ―training effect‖ which conditions the heart to do more work with less effort; increasing the efficiency of the respiratory (呼吸) system by strengthening the muscles that assist breathing; increasing blood volume in the body, thereby increasing the oxygen-carrying capacity of the circulatory system; promoting blood vessel flexibility; aiding the digestive system; and helping to maintain proper body weight through the high calorie expenditure. It is reasonable to assume that the number of adult joggers will increase if this activity is properly taught and encouraged through school physical education programs. Children should be taught how to jog as well as to understand the benefits. It is recommended that motivational programs such as the National Varsity Club Sport Award be utilized to provide added incentive (刺激) for school jogging programs. In addition to learning the physiological effects of training noted above, students should be given the following information as guidelines for their personal jogging programs.

When jogging, run in an upright position, avoiding the tendency to lean. Don’t look at your feet. Hold arms slightly away from body, with elbows bent so that forearms are approximately parallel to the ground. Occasionally shaking and relaxing the arms and shoulders will help reduce the tightness that sometimes develops while jogging. Periodically taking several deep breaths and blowing them out completely also will help you to relax.

It is best to land on the heel of the foot and rock forward so that you drive off the ball of the foot for your next step. If this proves difficult, try a flat-footed style. Jogging only on the balls of the feet, as in sprinting, will produce severe leg soreness.

Keep steps short, letting foot strike the ground beneath the knee instead of reaching to the front. Length of stride should vary with your rate of speed.

Breathe deeply, with mouth open. Do not hold breath.

If for any reason you become unusually tired or uncomfortable, slow down, walk, or stop. 1. The underlined phrase ―training effect‖ in paragraph 1 ______. A)rarely happens while participating in jogging B)is beneficial to the body

C)occurs in professional athletes only

D)can make us work with much efficiency

2.If tightness develops in the arms and shoulders while jogging, you shall ______.

A)slow down, walk, or stop at once B)shake and relax arms and shoulders??? C)hold arms away from body D)bend elbows

3.Which of the following is correct in jogging and sprinting? A)You shall use the same foot positions. B)You shall breathe deeply with mouth open. C)Jogging and sprinting can result in sore muscles.

D)Jogging and sprinting should be done with different foot positions. 4.A title for this article might be _______ A)Jogging Why and How

B)Jogging: the Physiological Effects

C)Proper Arm and Head Positions while Jogging D)A Jogger’s Lament

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage? A)Jogging can strengthen the breathing muscles. B)Jogging can promote blood vessel flexibility.

C)Jogging can help the athletes improve their performance. D)Jogging can keep people’s weight. Passage 2

No one plan for a garden can suit all conditions. Careful planning will lessen the work of gardening and increase the returns from the labor. Planting seeds and plants at random results in waste and disappointment.

The first consideration is whether the garden is to be in one unit or in two. With two plots, lettuce, spinach and other vegetables requiring little space are grown in a small kitchen garden. And potatoes, sweet corn, melons and other vegetables requiring more room are planted in a separate patch, as between young orchard-tree rows or in other areas where conditions are suitable for their culture.

The cultivation methods to be employed are important in planning the garden. When the work is to be done mainly with a garden tractor, the site and the arrangement should be such as to give the longest practicable rows. On slopes of more than 1 percent, especially on light-textured (质地) soil, the rows should not cross the paths, and turning spaces of 10 to 12 feet should be provided at the ends.

Any great variation in the composition of the soil within the garden should be taken into consideration when deciding on where to plant various crops. If the land is low and moist, such crops as onion, celery should be placed there. If it is high, warm and dry, that is the proper spot for early crops.

Permanent crops, such as asparagus, should be planted where they will not interfere with the annual plowing of the garden and the cultivation of the annual crops. If a hotbed, a cold frame, or a special seedbed is provided, it should be either in one corner of, or outside, the garden. Tall-growing crops should be planted where they will not shade or interfere with the growth of small crops. There seems to be little choice as to whether the rows do or do not run in a general east-and-west or in general north-and-south direction, but they should conform to the contours(轮廓) of the land.

6.The best title for this passage would be_______. A) Growing a Vegetable Garden B) Cultivating a Garden C) Problems in a Garden

D) Using Home Grown Vegetables 7.It is most important that rows ______ A) run east and west B) run north and south C) slope 1 percent

D) conform to land contours

8.Vegetables requiring little space are ______ A) spinach B) corns C)celery D) asparagus