2017年4月大学英语B统考考试真题题库及答案

真题一：一、交际英语1.- How is your headache?- _A.Not at all.B.Better now.C.Thank you.D.Nothing special.答案：B2.- We are going to have a singing party tonight. Would you like to join us?- _ A.Im afraid not, because I have to go to an important meeting.B.Of course not. I have no idea.C.No, I cant.D.Thats all set.答案：A3.- Do you mind my smoking here?- _ A.No, thanks.B.Yes, I do.C.Yes. Id rather not.D.Good idea.答案：B4.- How are you, Bob? -_A.How are you?B.Im fine. Thank you.C.How do you do?D.Nice to meet you.答案：B5.- Excuse me, could you show me the way to the nearest post office? - _Oh yes! Two blocks away from here at the Green Avenue. You cant miss it. A.I beg your pardon?B.What do you mean?C.Youre welcome.D.Mm, let me think.答案：D二、阅读理解This story is about a young man. （这个故事是关于一个年轻人。） He worked very hard at his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. At last, he couldnt go to sleep. Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But the more he tried, the more he stayed awake. After a while he decided to visit the doctor. “I just cant go to sleep at night. What should I do?” “I have a suggestion,” time you reach one thousand, youll be asleep. I am sure of it.” The next day the man reached the doctors office. “Well,” said the doctor, “how are you today? Did you try my suggestion?” The man still looked tired. “Yes,” he said, “I tried counting one, two, three.up to one thousand. But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand, but then I still couldnt fall asleep.” 6.The young man couldnt go to sleep because he had worked too hard and became ill.A.TB.F答案：A7.The doctor asked the young man to count numbers while he was lying in bed.A.TB.F答案：A8.The young man returned to the doctors office the next day because he wanted to thank the doctor. A.TB.F答案：B9.The young man counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea. A.TB.F答案：A10.The young man in fact was not able to count numbers. A.TB.F答案：BWhen John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, （约翰和维多利亚- 福斯到达纽约市准备暂住一年，）they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of Americas fastest growing businesses.What kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them? People who are international business or government frequently from one city to another. They save a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes. Young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they may soon dislike. They prefer to wait until they really like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.One family, who now have a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so much that they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things. But usually people dont like to tell others about it. The idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think. 11.Which of the following has become one of Americas fastest growing businesses? A.Selling home furnishings.B.Renting furnished apartments.C.Selling used furniture.D.Renting home furnishings.答案：D12.Why do some people prefer to rent furniture?A.Because the furniture they get in this way is new.B.Because it saves them a lot of money.C.Because it saves them much trouble and money.D.Because they can always get better quality furniture in this way.答案：C13.What can you infer from the passage?A.The idea of renting furniture is not acceptable.B.Renting furniture is not popular in the couples home town.C.Only those who dont have enough money to rent furniture.D.People usually grow to like the furniture they have rented.答案：B14.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A.Rent or Buy?B.A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.C.Furnished Apartments.D.A New Idea.答案：B15.Young people liked renting home furniture because_A.they have less money.B.they dont want to buy old furniture.C.the new furniture is of good quality.D.they dont have much money and dont want to buy the cheap furniture.答案：D三、词汇与语法16.That man looks familiar to me. He reminds _ Dr. Richards.A.me toB.meC.me forD.me of答案：D17.Nancy works in a shop and _.A.so does AlanB.so Alan too does C.that does Alan tooD.that Alan too does 答案：A18.I wont make the _ mistake next time.A.likeB.sameC.nearD.similar答案：B19.We came finally _ the conclusion that she has been telling lies all the time.A.ofB.intoC.toD.at答案：C20.A pair of spectacles _ what I need at the moment.A.isB.areC.hasD.have答案：A四、完型填空Mr Cross wanted to go to his hometown by air. （克洛斯先生想坐飞机去他的家乡。） He liked to sit beside a window when he was flying. So he_21_ a window seat when he got in the plane. He found that all of them were taken_22_ one. There was a soldier sitting in the seat beside this one, and Mr. Cross was happy that the soldier had nottakenthe one by the window. When he_23_ it, Mr. Cross saw that there was a piece of paperwith some words on the seat. It said, “This seat is broken. You cant take it, Thank you.“A broken seat in a plane ? Is thatpossible?“ Mr. Cross said_24_, but he walked on and foundanother empty seat, not beside a window, to sit in.When the plane was quite_25_, a very beautiful girl got into the plane. As soon as he saw her, the soldier quickly took the paper off the seat beside his and let the girl sit in during the whole trip.21.A.looked forB.fullC.reachedD.exceptE.to himself答案：A22.A.looked forB.fullC.reachedD.exceptE.to himself答案：D23.A.looked forB.fullC.reachedD.exceptE.to himself答案：C24.A.looked forB.fullC.reachedD.exceptE.to himself答案：E25.A.looked forB.fullC.reachedD.exceptE.to himself答案：B五、英译汉26.It is no good hoping to read all these books.答案：希望能够读完所有这些书是毫无意义的。27.We cannot tell when an earthquake（地震）is coming.答案：我们无法判断地震什么时候发生。28.Some parents even do not let their children meet their good friends.答案：有些父母甚至不让自己的孩子去见他们的好朋友。29.He prefers coffee to tea.答案：与茶相比，他更喜欢咖啡。30.What time do you go swimming every day?答案：你每天何时去游泳？31.How are you doing these days?答案：这些日子你怎么样？六、写作32.写作Instructions:根据下面所给的题纲用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。你应邀到一位好友家吃晚饭。事后给朋友写信表示谢意。你的信应包括下列内容：1.表达谢意；2.表达想回请的意愿；3.期待朋友的光临。Dear Amy: Thanks for your invitation to your home last night. I enjoy the food very much. I will hold a small party to celebrate my birthday on November 12th, and I will invite a lot of friends to have dinner at my home, would you like to join us? Oh, there will also be a band to perform live music. I think it will be exciting to dance with the live music. Please be sure to come. I am looking forward to your coming. Yours Cynthia真题二：一、交际英语1.- Im sorry I broke your mirror.- _A.Its OK with me. B.It doesnt matter.C.You are welcome. D.I dont care.答案：B2.- Excuse me, how much is the jacket? - Its 499 Yuan. _A.Oh, no. Thats OK!B.How do you like it?C.Which do you prefer?D.Would you like to try it on?答案：D3.- Unbelievable! I have failed the driving test again! - _ This is not the end of the world. A.Good luck.B.Cheer up.C.Go ahead.D.No problem.答案：B4.- Congratulations! You won the first prize in todays speech contest.- _ A.Yes, I beat the others.B.No, no, I didnt do it well.C.Thank you.D.Its a pleasure.答案：C5.- Paul, _? - Oh, thats my father!And beside him, my mother.A.what is the person over thereB.whos talking over thereC.what are they doingD.which is that答案：B二、阅读理解High in the Swiss Alps many years ago, there lived a lonely shepherd（牧羊人）boy who longed for a friend to share his evenings.（很多年以前，在瑞士阿尔卑斯山上住着一个牧羊人，他期望能找到一个朋友在夜晚与他为伴。）One night he saw three old men, each holding a glass.The first old man said：“Drink this liquid and you shall be victorious in battle.”The second old man said：“Drink this liquid and you shall have countless riches.”The last old man said：“I offer you the happiness of music-the horn（号角）.”The boy chose the third glass, The next day, he came upon a great horn, ten feet in length, When he put his lips to it, a beautiful melody（旋律） floated across the valley. He had found a friend.So goes the legend（传说） of the horn. horn was used by herdsmen to call cattle, for its deep tones echoed across the mountainsides. Even today, on a quiet summer evening, its music can be heard floating among the peaks.6.The passage tells us his lonely job about the shepherd boy.A.TB.F答案：A7.The boy choose to drink the glass offered by the last old man because the boy was thirsty.A.TB.F答案：B8.After the shepherd boy found the horn, he discovered it was like a new-found friend.A.TB.F答案：A9.Today the horn is heard in the Swiss Alps when it rains.A.TB.F答案：B10.The Legend of the Horn would be the best title for the passage.A.TB.F答案：AThe residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfied with the condition of the property, (24号居民对所有权的情况不满意，) so John Preston called a meeting to discuss things last week. At the meeting John suggested setting up a residents committee. Everyone was so worried and angry about the agents inactivity that they agreed, and they elected John as Chairman of the committee. Many residents said that they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired of complaining about the flats. Although the agent was responsible enough. Therefore John was asked to write to the agent and say that they were disappointed with the management of the flats. The next service payment was due at the end of the month. However, they agreed not to pay it until they were happy with the plans to improve the property. They decided to tell the agent that he must start the work within one month. They all went away very pleased with themselves.11.Why did John Preston call a meeting last week? A.Because the residents were dissatisfied with the present residents committee.B.Because the residents were dissatisfied with the bad management of the flats.C.Because some residents requested to change the present residents committee.D.Because he wanted to become Chairman of the committee.答案：B12.Who elected John as Chairman of the committee?A.The agent.B.The residents.C.The committee.D.Acacia Grove.答案：B13.What does the word “inactivity“ mean in the third sente