华南理工《大学英语B(二)》模拟试题和答案201809.doc

大学英语B（二） 答案在最后模拟试题I. Vocabulary and Structures (20 points)Directions:In each of the following sentences, there are 4 choices marked A), B), C), and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence.1. You will have no difficulty _ the problem if you pay much attention to it.Asolving Bwith Csolve Dsolves2. After _ series of unsuccessful attempts, he has finally passed the driving test.A/ Ba Cthe D.an3. Dogs have a very good _ of smell and are often used to search for survivors in the earth quake.Asense Bview Cmeaning D. idea4. Dont blame him too much! _, he is a child of 5.AAfter all BAt all CIn all DAbove all5. Do you agree to the idea that success can be measured _ money alone?Ain case of Bin terms of Cin the opinion of Din favor of6. Some girls like to sit in a corner and _ gossip.Aorganize Bswap Cforecast Dpersuade7. Babies are not born with the moral sense; they cannot tell _ difference between right and wrong.A/ B a Can D. the8. Not knowing how to grow crops，the primitive people had no _ but to gather the fruit and hunt animals for food.Aconception Bcommand Cvirtue Dalternative9. -How do you find the film?-Oh, excellent. Its worth_ once again.Aseen Bto see Cseeing Dof seeing10. We cant afford _ such a high price .Ato pay Bpaid Cpay Dpays11. The old photos _me of my childhood.Aremember Brecall Cremind DRepeat12. The man lay there, _with a bad pain.Ascream Bgiggling Cscreaming DHumming13. Maybe if I_ science, and not literature then, I would be able to give you more help.Astudied Bwould study Chad studied Dwas studying14. Tom is good at _ football.Aplaying BplayCplays Dto play15. Mr. Li, with his wife and son, often _ to Ganshan for skiing in winter.Ago Bwent Cgoing Dgoes16. Not only Tom but also his parents _a walk in the park.Aam taking Bis takingCare taking Dtakes17. _ a report, some 844 animals and plants have disappeared in the last 500 years.AAccording to BApart fromCIn addition to DDespite18. Scientists in some countries have done a lot of work to _ the moon.Acover BsearchCexplode Dexplore19. The manager demanded that the report of the committee be printed without any .Aconsequence Bdelay Cdeadline Dcommitment20. Mr. Smith is the only one of those foreigners who _ in ChinaAwork Bis working Care working Dhad workingII. Reading Comprehension (45 points)Directions:There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions. For each question there are 4 choices marked A), B), C), and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence.Passage 1My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks.It was verytediouswork, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could. Ive never been late for any job since. I also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for. More importantly, I earned my pay, it never entered my mind to say I was sick just because I didnt want to work.I was only six years old, but I was doing a mans job. Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never earned more than $18 a week. Our home was a three-room wood shack with a dirty floor and no toilet. Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-esteem, one of the most important things a person could have.When I was seven, I got work at a golf course near our house. My job was to stand down the fairway and spot the balls as they landed, so the golfers could find them. Losing a ball meant you were fired, so I never missed one. Some nights I would lie in bed and dream of making thousands of dollars by playing golf and being able to buy a bicycle.The more I dreamed, the more I thought. Why not? I made my first golf club out of guava limb (番石榴树枝) and a piece of pipe. Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball. And finally I dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth. I practiced with the same devotion and intensity. I learned working in the field- except now I was driving golf balls with club, not oxen with a broomstick.21. The writers first job was _.Ato stand down the fairway at the golf courseBto watch over the sugar-cane plantationCto drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fieldsDto spot the balls as they landed so the golfers could find them22. The underlined word “tedious” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _.Adifficult Bboring Cinteresting Dunusual23. The writer learned that _ from his first job.Ahe should work for those who he liked mostBhe should work longer than what he was expectedChe should never fail to say hello to his ownerDhe should show respect and faith to the people he worked for24. _ gave the writer self-esteem.AHaving a family of eight peopleBOwning his own golf courseCBringing money back home to help the familyDHelping his father with the work on the plantation25. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AHe wanted to be a successful golfer.BHe wanted to run a golf course near his house.CHe was satisfied with the job he got on a plantation.DHe wanted to make money by guiding oxen with a broomstick.Passage 2Silk production has a long and colourful history unknown to most people. Scientific discoveries have shown that silk production existed in China from around 2500 B.C., although it could be much older. For hundreds of years, China kept the secret of silk to itself as one for the most closely protected secrets in history. Anyone revealing the secret of silkworms or trying to take silkworm eggs out of ancient China was punished by death.At one time silk was reserved only for the Chinese emperor. Gradually, others began wearing silk. In addition to being used for clothing, silk came to have industrial uses in ancient China, something that happened in the West only in modern times. Silk was used to make musical instruments, fishing lines, weapons, ropes and even paper. During the Han Dynasty silk became a form of money. Farmers paid taxes in both rice and silk. The prices of goods were calculated in lengths of silk just as they had once been calculated in gold. The importance of silk is even reflected in the Chinese language. For example, of the 5000 most common Chinese characters, around 500 have silk as their “key”.In spite of their secrecy, the Chinese eventually lost their monopoly on silk production. It reached Korea in around 200 B.C. when immigrants from China arrived there. Silk production came to India in 300 A.D. It was not until 500 A.D. that silk production came to Europe when travellerssmuggled outsilkworms in hollow tubes of bamboo. These were used to establish silk industry in Rome (modern-day Italy), although Chinese silk was still considered to be the best.Silk was brought to Rome from China by means of the Silk Road. There were actually two Silk Roads, one over land and one on the sea. The land route in particular had a huge effect in history. All sorts of trade goods silver, gold, jade, porcelain passed along this road. Ideas travelled the Silk Road too. For example the religion of Buddhism was carried to China from India by traders on the Silk Road. The Silk Road created the first international culture, exposing many people to the ideas and treasures of both Western and Chinese cultures.26. How was China able to keep the secret of silk production?AIt refused to sell its silk to other countries.BForeigners were not permitted to enter China.CThe silkworms needed were not able to survive outside China.DChinese passing on the secret to foreigners were seriously punished.27. Which of the following uses of silk is NOT mentioned in the passage?AA way of purchasing goods people sold.BA material used for making different products.CA method of paying money to the government.DA valuable gift given to foreigners travelling in China.28. In what order did silk production spread throughout the world according to the passage?AEurope India Korea China. BChina Korea India Europe.CChina India Korea Europe. DChina Europe India Korea.29. The underlined phrase “smuggled out” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.Aquietly traded Bopenly removedCillegally transported Dviolently stole30. Which of the following is true about the Silk Road?AIt allowed for economic and cultural exchanges between countries.BIt made China the most powerful country in the ancient world.CIt could only be completed by travellers with access to a boat.DIt was first developed for transferring religious ideas.Passage 3I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old peoples homes in France. The idea is simple, but revolutionarycombining a residential home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and share activities. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and if a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always a kind lap to sit on and a cuddle(拥抱). There are trips out and birthday parties too.The advantages are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual attention, and respond well because someone has time for them. They see illness and death and learn to accept them. The residents are happy because they feel useful and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance too.Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young. There are many reasons for this, including the breakdown of the extended family, working parents with no time to care for aging relations, families that have moved away, and smaller flats with no room for grandparents. But the result is the sameincreasing numbers of children without grandparents and old people who have no contact with children. And more old people who are lonely and feel useless, along with more and more families with young children who desperately need more support. Its a major problem in many societies.Thats whyintergenerational programs, designed to bring the old and the young together, are growing in popularity all over the world. There are examples of successful attempts all over the world. Using young people to teach IT skills to older people is one obvious example. Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools is another, perhaps reading with children who need extra attention.31. A nursery school is a place where _.Afuture nurses are trainedBthe elderly liveCchildren are taken care ofDthe old join in activities32. Which is true according to the passage?AA number of assistants are employed to take care of the children.BThe new concept benefits both the elderly and the children.CThe children become stronger after getting more individual attention.DThe children learn that sick people will die.33. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?AThe reason why the old and the young are separated.BThe support children need.COne reason why children dont live with their grandparents.DThe problem that the old and the young are separated.34. What doe