2023年大学英语B统考复习卷.doc

《大学英语B》机考90分钟试卷题量及分值分布

部分
项目
内容
题型
考点
题量
分数
时间
（分钟）
I.
交际英语
5个简短对话
单选
平常情景交际能力
5
15
5
II.
阅读理解
2篇短文，文章涉及应用文、描述文、记叙文、说明文或议论文等
单选
理解主旨要义、具体信息
10
30
20
III.
词汇与结构
5个单句
单选
词汇与语法知识运用
5
15
10
IV.
完型填空
1篇短文
单选
词汇、句法和篇章和知识运用
10
10
10
V.
英译中
3个单句
翻译
短句翻译能力
3
15
15
VI.
写作
1篇作文
命题作文
短文写作能力
1
15
30
总计
34
100
90
2023年英语统考试卷
Test 1
第一部分：交际英语
1. —How are you, Bob?
— ______________ Ted.
A. How are you? B. I’m fine. Thank you.
C. How do you do? D. Nice to meet you.
2. — Thanks for your help.
—______________
A. My pleasure. B. Never mind.
C. Quite right. C. Don’t thank me.
3. — Hello, I’m Harry Potter.
— Hello, my name is Charles Green, but ______________
A. call my Charles B. call me at Charles
C. call me Charles D. call Charles me
4. — Paul, ______________
— Oh, that’s my father! And beside him, my mother.
A. what is the person over there
B. who’s talking over there
C. what are they doing
D. which is that
5. — Hi, Tom, how’s everything with you?
—______________, and how are you?
A. Don’t mention it B. Hm, not too bad
C. Thanks D. Pretty fast
6. — That’s a beautiful dress you have on!
—______________
A. Oh, thanks. I got it yesterday. B. Sorry, it’s too cheap.
C. You can have it. D. See you later.
7. —Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday?
—______________
A. Excuse me, my friend sent me a flower.
B. Fine, I never go to birthday parties.
C. Ha… ha, I don’t like birthday parties.
D. Sorry, but my wife had a car accident
8. —Hi, welcome back! Had a nice trip?
—______________
A. Oh, fantastic! Fresh air, and sunshine every day.
B. Come on, I’ ve got lots of fun.
C. By the way, I don’t like Saturdays.
D. Well, I’ll look forward to your phone call.
9. — Haven’t seen you for ages! What are you busy doing now?
—______________
A. I hate the weather here.
B. My hair is getting a bit longer.
C. Yeah, thanks for coming.
D. I am working part time in a bookshop, you know.
10. — Marilyn, I’m afraid I have to be leaving now.
—______________
A. That sounds wonderful. B. Oh, so early?
C. Not at all. D. Good luck!

第二部分：阅读理解
Passage 1
The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and people’s lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14, 1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792 to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 1792, the monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was executed（处死）. A few months later his wife, Marie also had her head cut off. The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised（招募） republican armies（共和军） to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte. (190 words)

11. What’s this passage about?
A. France. B. King Louis.
C. The French Revolution. D. Europe.
12. Which did not happen in 1789?
A. The French Revolution broke out.
B. The national economy was developing rapidly.
C. The government wasn’t well run.
D. King Louis XIV was in power.
13. Where were the political prisoners kept?
A. In Versailles. B. In Austria. C. In Prussia. D. In Bastille.
14. What does the underlined word “abolished” mean?
A. Put off. B. Established.
C. United. D. Ended.
15. What was NOT the effect of the Revolution?
A. July 14 has become the French National Day.
B. It brought some impact on the other European kings.
C. Louis’s wife, Marie was killed.
D. The king tried to control the national parliament.

Passage 2
In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached9（附予) to telephone calls made after 11:00 p. m If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it’s a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U. S. A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U. S. no one would think of keeping a business associate （伙伴）waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. (260 words)

16. What is the main idea of this passage? ______________
A. It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U. S.
B. The role of time in social life over the world.
C. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U. S.
D. Not every country treats the concept of times as the same.
17. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? ______________
A. A matter of work.
B. A matter of life or death.
C. You want to see him or her.
D. You want to make an appointment with him or her.
18. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend?
A. at 7:00 am. B. at 4:00 pm C. at the midnight. D. at 4:00 am.
19. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ______________
A. In the U. S. A. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.
B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people from different cultures about the concept of time.
C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U. S. A..
D. Promptness is valued highly in American life.
20. From the passage we can safely infer that ______________.
A. it’s a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time
B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world
C. it makes no difference in the U. S. whether you are early or late for a business party
D. if a person is late for a date, he needn’t make some explanation

Passage 3
A foreigner’s first impression of the U. S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush—often under pressure. City people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store, and elbowing（推、挤）others as they try to complete their errands （任务）. Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country.
Working time is considered precious（珍贵）. Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served（得到别人的服务） and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for（挪出地方 ）the next person. If you don’t, waiters will hurry you.
You also find drivers will be abrupt（粗鲁的）and that people will push past you. You will miss（看不到） smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies（打招呼） with strangers. Don’t take it personally. （别为这事气愤）This is because people value time highly, and they resent（讨厌）someone else “wasting” it beyond a certain courtesy（礼仪）point.
The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of values, patience is not a high priority（一方面要考虑的事）. Many of us have what might be called “a short fuse.”（导火线—容易发火） We begin to move restlessly about（坐立不安） if we feel time is slipping away without some return，be this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands （国家）where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace （速度）to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life.
Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy （礼节）of a business call, for example, they will miss the ritual socializing （社交活动）that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee they may be traditional in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a café or coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess评价 their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks（迟延时间的谈话—）. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly. (348 words)

21. Which of the following statements is wrong? ______________.
A. Americans seem to be always under pressure.
B. Americans attach less importance to patience.
C. Americans don’t care much about ritual socializing.
D. Americans are impolite to their business colleagues.
22. In the fourth paragraph, “a high priority” means ______________.
A. a less important thing B. a first concern
C. a good business D. an attractive gift
23. Americans evaluate a business colleague ______________.
A. through social courtesy
B. through prolonged business talks
C. by establishing business relations
D. by learning about their past performance
24. This passage mainly talks about ______________.
A. how Americans treasure their time
B. how busy Americans are every day
C. how Americans do business with foreigners
D. what American way of life is like
25. We can infer from the passage that the author’s tone in writing is ______________.
A. critical B. ironical C. appreciative D. objective

第三部分：词汇与结构
26. Professor Smith promised to look _______ my paper, that is, to read it carefully before the defence.
A. after B. over C. on D. into
27. Our house is about a mile from the railway station and there are not many houses ________.
A. in between B. far apart
C. among them D. from each other
28. As the bus came round the corner, it ran _______ a big tree by the roadside.
A. into B. on C. over D. up
29. On average, a successful lawyer has to talk to several________ a day.
A. customers B. supporters C. guests D. clients
30. What is the train ________ to Birmingham?
A. fee B. tip C. fare D. cost
31. The students were all entertained （款待）in a Mexican restaurant, at Professor Brian’s _______.
A. money B. pay C. expense D. loss
32. Tom, what did you do with my documents? I have never seen such a _______ and disorder!
A. mass B. mess C. guess D. bus
33. If she wants to stay thin, she must make a ________ in her diet.
A. change B. turn C .run D. go
34. ________ the War of Independence, the United States was an English colony.
A. Before B. At C. In D. Between
35. You shouldn’t________ your time like that, Bob; you have to finish your school work tonight.
A. cut B. do C. kill D. kick
36. When Lily came home at 5 p. m. yesterday, her mother _________ dinner in the kitchen.
A. cooked B. was cooking C. cooks D. has cooked
37. Did you notice the guy _________ head looked like a big potato?
A. who B. which C. whose D. whom
38. Both the kids and their parents _________ English, I think. I know it from their accent.
A. is B. been C. are D. was
39. Never before _________ see such a terrible car accident on the road!
A. I have B. have I C. I did D. did I
40. John’s father _________ mathematics in this school ever since he graduated from Harvard University.
A. taught B. teaches C. has taught D. is teaching
41. Every year thousands of lives _________ in road accidents because of careless driving.
A. lose B. lost C. have lost D. are lost
42. The young lady coming over to us _________ our English teacher; the way she walks tells us that!
A. must be B. can be C. would be D. could be
43. Had you come five minutes earlier, you _________ the train to Birmingham. But now you missed it.
A. would catch B. would have caught
C. could catch D. should catch
44. Eggs, though rich in nourishments, have _________ of fat.
A. a large number B. the large number
C. a large amount D. the large amount
45. No matter _________, the little sisters managed to round the sheep up and drive them back home safely.
A. it was snowing hard B. hard it was snowing
C. how it was snowing hard D. how hard it was snowing

第四部分：完型填空

There were once three sons of a wealthy businessman. 46 they met, the two eldest, who were twins, 47 to quarrel about which of them should be his father’s heir（继承人）. The youngest, who was not __48__ ambitious（野心勃勃）, took no part in their argument. As soon as they left home, the father arranged for an adequate income to be provided for 49 of them, but insisted that apart from this they were to be financially self-supporting. The 50 twin, who had the advantage of good looks and a striking personality, decided that he would take up the stage 51 a career. He 52 a small repertory (表演) company, acted in minor parts, was always unpunctual （不准时）at rehearsals排演 and was accordingly 53 with his fellow-actors. He earned little and so had to live mainly on his allowance（父亲留下的钱）. He occasionally thought of 54 his profession, but always put off 55 a decision, and he became increasingly bored and disillusioned.（大失所望）
46. A. Whatever
B. Whenever
C. Wherever