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1、2014年4月大学英语B题库精选第一部分 交际英语1、-We need some toothpaste. - A. Lets go to the bookstore.B. Lets get some.C. Lets buy them.D. Lets go.2、-Im sorry to trouble you.- .A. The same to youB What a pity! Im sorry to hear thatC It doesnt matterD Thanks a lot3、-Unbelievable! I have failed the driving test again!-

2、. This is not the end of the world.A. Good luckB Cheer upC Go aheadD No problem4、-Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the post office? - .A. Dont ask thatB Sorry, Im a stranger hereC No, I cant say thatD No, youre driving too fast5、-Could you help me with my physics, please? - .A. No, no wayB

3、No, I couldntC No, I cantD Sorry I cant. I have to go to a meeting right nowKey: BCBBD6.-Now lets move on to another topic. Can you follow me?- . Professor.A. No, I am notB Yes, I willC No, I haventD Yes, perfectly7.-Can I have a look at your letter, please? - . A. Excuse me, you cantB Im afraid you

4、 cantC I cant agree with youD Yes, thank you8.Havent seen you for ages! What are you busy doing now?- .A. I have the weather hereB My hair is getting a bit longerC Yeah, thanks for coming D I am working part time in a bookshop, you know9.How do you do? Glad to meet you. - .A. Fine. How are you?B How

5、 do you do? Glad to meet you, too.C How are you? Thank you!D Nice. How are you?10.Susan is absent from todays writing class. - ? As far as I know, she has never missed a class.A. How comeB So what C WhyD What forKey: DBDBA11-I think he is a good lecturer. - A Sorry, it doesnt matter.B So do I.C Yes.

6、 Its a good idea.D I dont mind.12.What do you think of the song? - .A It sounds sweetB I like music very muchC I dont know the titleD It was a pleasure13.Whos that speaking? -This is Tom .A speaksB spokenC speakingD saying14.How are you feeling? -Much better. .A Thanks for coming to see meB You look

7、 greatC You are so kindD Dont mention it15.How are you, Bob? - , Ted.A How are you?B Im fine. Thank you.C How do you do?D Nice to meet you.Key: BACAB16、 -How is your mother these days?-Oh_.A. She is good.B. She is not very well.C. Never mind.D. Thats all right.17、 -Lets go to a movie after work, OK?

8、 -_.A. Not at all.B. Why not?C. Never mind.D. Who is it?18、-Paul,_?-Oh, thats my father! And beside him, my mother.A. what is the person over there.B. whos talking over there.C. what are they doing.D. which is that.19、-How often do you go dancing? -_.A.I will go dancing tomorrow.B. Yesterday.C. Ever

9、y other day.D. Ive been dancing for a year.20、-Hello, may I talk to the director now? -_.A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment.B. No, you cant.C. Sorry, you cant.D.I dont know.Key: BBBCA21、-Why not join us in the game?-_.A.OK! Im comingB. No, you do the sameC. Oh, thats all rightD. Dont mention it22、-E

10、xcuse me, could you tell me the way to the British Museum? -Sorry, Im a stranger here. -_.A. Thanks, anywayB. It doesnt matterC. Never mindD. No problem23、-Im sorry. I lost the key. -_.A. Well, its OKB. No, its all rightC. You are welcomeD. You are wrong24、-_?-He teaches physics in a school.A. what

11、does your father want to doB. who is your fatherC. what is your fatherD. where is your father now25、-How was your trip to London, Jane?-_.A. Oh, wonderful indeedB.I went there aloneC. The guide showed me the wayD. By plane and by busKey: AAACA26、-Do you dance? -Yes, I do. -_? -Every weekend.A. how h

12、ard do you practiceB. how much do you pay for itC. how often do you go dancingD. how long do you practice it27、Would you like to go to the party with me? _.A Im afraid soB No, Im sorry notC Im afraid notD Its my pleasure28、-Thank you for inviting me. -_A.I really had a happy time.B. Oh, its too late

13、.C. Thank you for coming.D. Oh, so slowly29、-May I see your tickets, please? _.A. No, they are mineB. No, you cantC. SureD. Yes, you can30、- _?-Very well, thank you. And you?A Good nightB How do you doC How do you like ChineseD How are youKey: CCCCD31-Have a cup of tea, _ ?-Thanks a lot.A dont you B

14、 havent youC shall me D will you32.- _?-He is not very well.A Who is he B What is he C How is he D Who he is 33.Why didnt you come to my birthday party yesterday? - _.A Excuse me, my friend sent me a flowerB Fine, I never go to birthday partiesC Well, I dont like birthday partiesD Sorry, but my wife

15、 had a car accident34.This box is too heavy for me to carry upstairs. -_ .A You may ask for helpB Ill give you a handC Please do me a favorD Id come to help35. -Could I ask you a rather personal question?-Of course, _.A good ideaB thats rightC never mindD go aheadKey: DCDBD36.Oh, dear! Ive just brok

16、en a window. - _.A GreatB Dont worryC Thats fineD Not at all37. Sorry. I have taken your sports shoes by mistake.- _.A Thats rightB Youre welcomeC It doesnt matterD All right38. -Thats a beautiful dress you have on! - _.A Oh, thanks. I got it yesterdayB Sorry, its too cheapC You can have itD See you

17、 later39. -How do I get to the cinema?- _.A Its very far.B Yes, there is a cinema near here.C Its well known.D Go down this street and turn left.40. -If you like I can mail this letter for you?- _ .A Thats very kind of youB You are so kindC Please give me a handD You are greatKey: CCADA第二部分 阅读理解Pass

18、age 1It was very cold last Sunday. Paul and his friends Allen, Bill and Betty went to the lake after breakfast. They began to skate on the ice. Paul skated better than his three friends. He skated fast and didnt know a piece of ice was broken. He fell into the water. His friends were afraid and call

19、ed for help. Just then two workers walked there and heard them. They ran there quickly and helped the boy come out of the water. Then they took him to a hospital. Paul and his parents thanked them very much.1. When did the children go skating?A. After breakfast. B. Before supper. C. After lunch. D.

20、At lunch.2. How many children skated on the lake?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.3. Who skated best of all the children?A. Allen did. B. Paul did. C. Bill did. D. Worker did.4. Why did Paul fall into the water?A. Because he skated fast. B. Because he was not good at skating.C. Because he didnt kn

21、ow the ice there was broken. D. Because he skated slow.5. Who helped Paul?A. His friends. B. His parents. C. Two workers. D. Betty.Key: ABBCCPassage 2Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communication technology is a step back from the closeness of

22、 human interaction. With e-mail and instant messaging over the Internet, we can communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.As almost every i

23、maginable contact between human beings becomes automatic by machine, the alienation quotient goes up. You cant even call a person to get the phone number of another person anywhere. Directory assistance is almost always fully automatic by machine. Pumping gas at the station? Why say good-morning to

24、the worker when you swipe （刷卡）your credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact? Placing money at the bank? talk to a clerk who might live in the neighborhood when can just put your credit card into the ATM?Pretty soon you wont have the hard task of making eye contact at the

25、 grocery store. Some grocery chains are usually a self-scanner so you can check yourself out, avoiding those annoying clerks who look at you and ask how you are doing?1. The writers attitude towards advances in communication technology may be described as _?A. critical B. unconcerned C. positive D.

26、uninterested2. If his mom has a question, he _.A. will find ways to reach her B. will locate her e-mail addressC. will try to get her a voice machine D. will leave her the answer through voice mail3. Judging from the context, the word “alienation” in line 2, paragraph 2 means _.A. relationship B. cl

27、oseness C. strangeness D. stress4. With the rapid development of high technology, people dont need to _.A. see or talk to one another B. say good morning to workersC. make eye contact with clerks D. completely rely on manpower5. It can be inferred that the writer _.A. is pleased with the modern pace

28、 of life B. feels more separated from othersC. doesnt want anyone to bother him D. sings the praised of communication technologyKey: ADCABPassage 3There was once an ant that was very thirsty.It ran here and there looking for some water but could not find any.Then suddenly, when the ant was almost re

29、ady to die of thirst, a large drop of water fell on it.The ant drank the water, which saved its life.The water was actually a tear from a young girl who was crying. Because of her sadness, the tear had magical qualities and suddenly the ant could speak the language of human beings.The ant looked up

30、and saw the young girl sitting in front of a huge pile of seeds.“Why are you sad?” asked the ant.“Im the prisoner of a giant.” the girl told the ant. “ He wont let me go until Ive made three separate heaps of grain, barley（大麦）and rye（黑麦）out of this huge pile of seeds in which they are all mixed toge

31、ther.”“That will take you a month!” the ant said, looking at the huge pile of seeds.“I know,” the girl cried, “and if I havent finished by tomorrow, the giant will eat me for his supper!”“Dont cry,” the ant said, “my friends and I will help you.”Soon thousands of ants were at work, separating the th

32、ree kinds of seeds.The next morning, when the giant saw that the work had been done, he let the girl go.Thus it was one of her tears that saved her life.1. What is an ant?A. A small animal. B. An insect. C. A bird. D. A giant.2. When did the drop of water fall on the ant?A. When it was looking for f

33、ood. B. When it saved the ants life.C. When it was nearly dying. D. When it looked up.3. Why was the young girl crying?A. Because of her sadness. B. Because she saw the ant.C. Because the giant would let her go. D. Because the giant had given her an impossible job to do.4. What would the giant do if

34、 the girl failed to do the work?A. He would eat her. B. He would let her go.C. He would take her away. D. He would send her to prison.5. Who or what saved the girls life?A. The giant B. The ant C. The ants friends D. Her tearsKey: BCDADPassage 4My friends grandfather came to America from Eastern Eur

35、ope. After being processed（移民入境检查）at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at a table and waited for someone to take his order. But nobody came to him. Later a woman with a plate full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria

36、worked.“Start out at the end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end hell tell you how much you have to pay.”“I soon learned thats how everything works in America,” the grandfather told my friend. “Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want

37、only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but youll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.”1. Where do you think the old man came from?A. Poland. B. Australia. C. Canada. D. Japan.2. From the passage, we know if you

38、want to get success in America, you should _.A. get help from your friends B. try to get it by yourselfC. know how a cafeteria works D. get up again if you fail3. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The old man sat down opposite the woman so that she could take his order.B. The old woman sat down oppo

39、site the old man so that she could serve him.C. Although the woman didnt know the old man, she told him how to get something to eat in the cafeteria.D. Although the woman didnt know the old man, she decided to pay the bill for him.4. What does the word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?A. The foo

40、d served in the cafeteria. B. The success one wants to get.C. The bill one has to pay in the cafeteria. D. The plate used in the cafeteria.5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. From Eastern Europe to America B. Eating in an American CafeteriaC. How to Eat in a Cafeteria D. Life Is Like a Caf

41、eteria in AmericaKey: ABCBDPassage 5Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about the worlds greatest wonders.“In my opinion,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids（埃及金字塔）are the worlds greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And re

42、member: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful t

43、han the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds, they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.”He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world?”The third man thought

44、for a long time, and then he said, “Well, I agree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However, in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.The other two men were very surprised.

45、“A thermos?” they exclaimed. “But thats a simple thing.”“Oh, no, its not,” the third man said. “In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether its winter or summer?”1. The underlined word “thermos” in

46、Chinese means “_”.A. 电冰箱 B. 洗衣机 C. 电风扇 D. 保温瓶2. That the three men could not agree on what the worlds greatest wonder was because _.A. they could not think of anything very wonderful B. they all had different ideasC. they could not prove that their opinions were right D. the journey ended too soon3.

47、 The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because _.A. they were very beautiful B. they were EgyptianC. they had been built with very simple tools D. they could do mathematical calculations4. The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the wo

48、rld because _.A. it lasted longer than the pyramids B. it cost less than a computerC. he thought it knew whether it was winter or summerD. the other two men were surprised when he told them about it5. The third man was not very clever because _.A. he could not think of anything to say B. he did not

49、understand how a thermos worksC. he did not think the pyramids were wonderful D. he did not know anything about computersKey: DBCCBPassage 6If you ask Daniel Radcliff who acted Harry Potter to pick a special moment from the last year of his life, you will find it almost impossible. “Oh, wow, thats r

50、eally difficult,” he says with a smile.“There have been so many things, so many memories that at times its hard to recall them all,” says Daniel. “But I guess one of the best ones was the London premiere for the Philosophers Stone. It was just amazing, one of the best nights of my life.”“But Ive had

51、 such a great time doing The Chamber of Secrets. I love doing the work. I love meeting new people and being part of the team. Its been great.”Daniel has changed. He turned 14 in July, 2002. He is taller, his voice is deeper and his frame is filling out as he begins his teenage years, and he has beco

52、me an excellent actor, too.Daniel was born in London where his father, Alan, worked as an agent and his mother, Marcia, as a casting director, and both have been an essential guiding influence on their only child.1. How old was Daniel Radcliff in 2003?A. 15 B. 16 C. 14 D. 132. What is Daniel Radclif

53、fs memory about the past year according to the passage?A. He didnt remember anything about it. B. He had so many bad memories about it.C. There were amazing experiences in the past year.D. There were not many unforgetable things in the past year.3. Which of the following is not mentioned as a liking

54、 by Daniel?A. Making friends. B. Being an actor. C. Being part of the team. D. Becoming a director.4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Daniels parents are all film stars. B. Daniels parents influenced Daniel greatly.C. Daniel has never had any influence from his parents. D.

55、 Daniel has brothers and sisters.5. Daniel was born in _.A. New York B. Beijing C. Paris D. LondonKey: ACDBDPassage 7These days, children often think of superheroes（超级英雄）as cute（漂亮的）, cool and strong supermen. A poor, short and thin boy wearing glassed may not interest the kids today. Yet in less th

56、an 4 years, Harry Potter has taken the world by the storm. J. K. Rowling, the writer of Harry Potter, was a British single mother out of work and living on money given to her by the government. One day, when she was on a long train trip, she had the idea for this book. She wrote the first book of th

57、e seven in the caf with her baby daughter sleeping beside her. Last year, the fans welcomed the birth of the fourth by lining outside the bookstores. Today these books are still popular among people. Harry Potter is something more than fantasy（幻想）. Rowling tries to tell the readers how things are no

58、t always what they seem to be. However, millions of the fans dont care about such a lesson. They would like to spend many sleepless nights waiting in line for the fifth, the sixth and the seventh to come. For them, surprising stories of the little boy are what they want.1. J.K. Rowling _ when she wr

59、ote the first book.A. lived a quiet life with her husband B. was very poor and didnt get work for herselfC. had to teach her daughter how to work D. was already a famous writer2. When did Rowling think of the idea of writing her book?A. While she was telling her baby stories about superheroes.B. Whi

60、le she was going on a long trip.C. She was on her way to find work. D. While she was drinking in a caf.3. How many books of the seven have come out according to this passage?A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.4. What does Rowling want to show to her readers?A. Harry Potter is a poor, short and thin boy wearing glasses. B. Fantasy.C. How things are not always what they seem to be. D. She has got many interesting story books.5. Which of the following is TRUE