大学英语B级考试试题（卷）和答案解析

Section A

Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements hereY. ou are required to complete each statement by choosing

the

appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A) , B) C,) and D) . You should mark the corresponding

letter on

the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16. The classroom needs______.

A) clean B) to clean C) to be cleaned D) being cleaned 17.There is a nice-looking car there. I wonder ______. A) whom it belongs to B) whom does it belong to C) it belongs to whom D) whom does it belong

18. Wordsworth was one of the greatest poets ______ lived in the 19th century.

A) which B) who C) those D) that

19. the population is too large, we have to take measures to control the birth rate.

A) Although B) Since C) If D) Until

20. It is requested that every student ______ a paper on sustainable development.

A) writes B) wrote C) writing D) write

21 .He said, \"I ______ a lot of new poems by the end of last year.\"

A) h ad already learnt B) have already learnt C) would have already learnt D) already learnt

22. As Edison grew ______, he became more and more interested in science.

A) elder B) the elder C) older D) the older

23. Only in this way ______ catch up with your brothers. A) do you can B) can you C) you can D) you do can 24.No one, except his two best friends, ______ where he is. A) know B) knows C) to know D) knowing

25. Mr. John has decided that he will ______ the branch company set up in the small town.

A) take over B) hand in C) put in D) lead to Section B

Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements hereY.ou should fill in each blank with the proper form

of the

word given in the brackets. Write .the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.

26. We started the attack when the enemy (cross) ______ the river.

27.My suggestion is that we (send) ______ a few people to help the other groups.

28.I am sorry to learn that you have made no (improve)______on the design at all.

29. I prefer (live) ______ in the country rather than in a city. 30. We had difficulty (carry) ______ out the plan.

31. Not(know) ______ her address, we couldn't get in touch with her.

32.Do you know the (high) ______ of St. Paul's Cathedral. 33. The great number of traffic accidents (emphasis) ______ the need for careful driving.

34. Many modern cars are equipped with an (automatically) ______ temperature control system.

35 .That one is no good; this one is even (bad) ______.

Part ⅢReading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Direction: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfil. You should read

the reading

materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. Task 1

Direction: After reading the following passagey, ou will find 5 questionsor unfinished statements,numbered 36

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through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A) , B) , C o r) D) . You should make the

correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a Single line through the center.

Lemonade is a favorite summer drink. It is enjoyed at family meals, picnic, ball games, and many

special parties.

People like its light, lemony taste. They also like it because it keeps them from getting too thirsty. Do

you drink it?

Fresh lemonade can be made by cutting a lemon in half and squeezing the juice into a cup. After the

seeds are

taken out, sugar and water are mixed in. One cup of lemon juice, One cup of sugar, and two quarts of water

stirred

together make good lemonade.

There are even easier ways to get lemonade. One way is to buy lemonade powder. Then add the right

amount of

water. Another way is to buy cans of frozen lemonade and

mix it with water. The easiest way of all is to

buy and open

a can of lemonade that is ready to drink, just like a can of juice.

Lemonade is good for people. It has vitamin C. It keeps the body cool in summer. When served hot it can help a

bad cold or a sore throat.

Lemonade is not a new drink. It has been around for a long time. Some say it came from China. Others

think it

probably came from England or France. More than four hundred years ago an English doctor wrote about the

good

that lemonade can do for people. 21. Lemonade is a (n) ______ drink.

A) old B) popular C) nourishing D) A, B and C

22. In order to make good lemonade with one cup of lemon juice, we should add to it ______.

A) two spoons of sugar and two quarts of water B) one cup of sugar and two quarts of water

C) one cup of sugar and one quart of water D) one spoon of sugar and one quart of water

23.There are other easier ways to get lemonade, such as ______.

A) to buy lemonade powder and boil it with water B) to go to department store C) to buy cans of boiled water

D) to buy frozen lemonade and mix it with water 24. Lemonade is not a new drink. It______.

A) appeared for a long time B) was brought by Chinese

people

C) has been around for several decades D) can help people recover from diseases

25. We can infer from the passage that the writer ______. A) thinks it is a good drink B) is a lemonade manufacturer

C) tries to convince people that it is good for them D) is a medical researcher Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1T.he 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.

Taking pictures is fun, and taking good ones is not difficult if you follow a few simple rules.

Before you snap(快拍)a picture, thinking about it. Be sure that you are close enough to your subject.

A pretty

face against a clear background 背( 景), for example, makes a good picture. But a distant figure, lost among trees and

clouds lacks interest. In a landscape风( 景) scene, try to keep at least two thirds of the picture below

the line where the

ground meets the sky, for a sky-scene, keep at least two thirds of the picture above that line.

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Study pictures in newspapers and books. Try to see why some are better than others. Use what you learn to

improve your own pictures.

41 .This passage gives us some______. A) reasons for taking good pictures B) ideas of some funny hobbies

C) advice on taking good pictures

D) difference of the pictures taken outdoors and indoors 35. The writer talks mostly about pictures taken______.