大学英语B模拟三及参考答案

Passage 3

All the customs, beliefs, values, knowledge and skills that guide a people’s behavior along sharing paths are part of their culture. People throughout the world have different cultures. Therefore their standards for behavior often differ. We tend to assume that certain behaviors have pretty much the same meaning around the world and we anticipate that other people will act as we do. But this is clearly not the case. When we are in a different culture, we may find ourselves in situations for which we are unprepared.

Not surprisingly, interaction among people of different cultures is often filled with uncertainties and even difficulties. Take the matter of the “language space”, identified by the anthropologist Edward T. Hall. He notes that Arabs tend to get very close to other people, close enough to breathe on them. When Arabs do not breathe on a person, it means that they are ashamed. But Americans insist on staying outside the range of other people’s breath, viewing the odor as distasteful. Americans typically back away as an Arab comes close, and the Arab follows. For example, an Arab business representative may not trust an American who backs off. On the other hand, the American may distrust the Arab for seeming so pushy.

21. Which of the following aspect does not belong to the scope of culture according to the passage?

A. customs B. beliefs C. values D. hobbies

22. Certain behaviors ___________________ according to the 1st paragraph. A. have the same meaning around the world

B. have different meanings in different parts of the world C. are shared by people all over the world D. can not be influenced by cultures

23. If we are in a different culture, we may ____________________. A. notice that foreigners behave differently from us

B. behave differently from when we are in our native country C. have no difficulty in understanding people’s behavior there D. change our behaviors

24. According to the passage “language space” means ____________________.

A. Arabs tend to get close to other people

B. Americans tend to stand outside the range of other people’s breath C. the distance between two speakers when they talk with each other D. the space between two foreigners when they talk

25. It can be concluded from the passage that _____________________.

A. Arabs and Americans may move far away from the original place where they begin their talk

B. Arabs are never ashamed

C. It’s difficult to make friends with Americans D. Americans like to back off on any occasion

Passage 4

The following story was found among the papers of Diedrich Knicherbocker, an old gentleman of New York. During his lifetime, this gentleman was very curious about the Dutch history of that region. Although unable to find much information on this subject in books, he learned a great deal by listening to the old men of the town --- and more especially their wives. Whenever, therefore, he found by chance some real Dutch family, living comfortably in some farmhouse with a low roof, under a fine big tree, he considered it as full of information as a history book, and he studied it eagerly.

The result of all this study was a history of the region during the time of the Dutch governors, which he published some years ago. There have been various opinions as to the artistic quality of his work, and, to tell the truth, it is not a bit better than it should be. Its chief virtue is that it truthfully reports the facts. It is therefore highly respected by students of history, and has been admitted into all historical collections.

The old gentleman died soon after his work was published. Now that he is dead and gone, it cannot do much harm to his memory to say that perhaps he should have spent his time on more important matters. He, however, preferred to follow his interests in his own way; and though he sometimes troubled and angered some of his neighbors and friends, his deeds are now remembered “more in sorrow than in anger”. Most people now think that he never intended to do any harm.

26. This passage was ______________________. A. written by Diedrich Knicherbocker

B. part of the life story of Diedrich Knicherbocker

C. part of an introduction to the story written by Diedrich Knicherbocker D. taken from the autobiography of Diedrich Knicherbocker

27. Diedrich Knicherbocker was interested in _____________________. A. Dutch history from ancient times

B. Dutch history of the region where he lived C. reading books on the history of the world D. the life stories of Dutch governors

28. The book written by Diedrich Knicherbocker ______________________. A. was published after his death B. has a high artistic value

C. truly recorded historical facts of the region of New York at that time????? D. has no value at all

29. Diedrich Knicherbocker collected what he hoped to get mainly by ____________________.

A. reading history books on the subject

B. listening to the old men of the town and their wives C. living together with Dutch families D. talking with friends and neighors

30. Which of the following statements can NOT be concluded from the last paragraph? A. Diedrich’s book was a true and detailed record of the region he lived in B. Diedrich Knicherbocker angered some of his neighbors and friends by writing them truly into the book

C. Diedrich Knicherbocker didn’t intend to hurt any neighbors or friends D. No one was sorrowful about his death

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] [D]。

31. ______ some unexpected circumstances, we failed to start out yesterday, which made us a little depressed.

A. Instead of B. Owing to C. Thanks to D. As for

32. I felt ______ when I heard that all of them came back safe and sound. I could concentrate my mind on my work again.

A. relaxed B. relieved C. released D. depressed

33. Please remember ______ the textbook with you next time you come to class. Otherwise you will not learn as much as you should. A. to take B. to bring C. taking D. bringing

34. I can’t find my notebook anywhere in my dormitory. I ______ it in the classroom this morning.

A. must leave B. may leave C. must have D.should have left

35. I hate ______ when I am reading or writing. So please leave me alone for another two hours.

A. disturbed B. being disturbed C. to disturb D. disturbing

36. I’d rather you ______ anything about it now. We should keep it a secret for at least two years.

A. didn’t say B. don’t say C. can’t say D. haven’t said

37. ______ did he know what had happened during the two months when he was away. A. A little B. Little C. A few D. Few

38. I’m afraid you have to revise your plan again because it is quite _______ for you to complete so complicated project within three months. We usually need a year for a project like this.

A. impolite B. unimportant C. impractical D. disloyal

39. Before you leave the house, be sure to ______ every room to see if all the lights have been turned off.

A. examine B. explore C. express D. stretch

40. You ought to spend more time on some _______ reading as so to enrich your knowledge. A. worth B. responsible C. worthwhile D. typical

41. In order to ______ the disease, the first thing we should do is to do research about it and find out a satisfactory cure. A. confirm B. conduct C. control D. confuse