西南大学2019年秋《大学英语B》作业资料参考答案

1、1、16. Without water from the Nile River, Egypt _ a farming country and become a desert. D. would cease being. A. will cease to be. C. will cease being. B. would cease to be2、35. Casey: Hello?Fred: Hi, Stacey?Casey: This is Casey. _Casey: Stacey, a guy.Stacey: Hello? This is Stacey speaking.Fred: Thi

2、s is Fred. A. You got the wrong person. C. Who is this speaking?. B. I am not she. D. She is in the kitchen. Just a minute, please.3、31. Jason: So, Annie, what do you do?Annie: _. C. I am an actor. D. How do you do?. A. I am cooking some fruit pie for the buffet. B. I am free now. What can I do for

3、you?4、7. General Manager: I think that is all for the coffee break. Stop the jokes and let us carry on with our discussion.Johnny: Okay. _General Manager: Next topic is about. C. Lets get to the point. . A. My pleasure. D. Cheers!. B. Im glad to hear that.5、23. Can you _ an insect having eight eyes

4、and still having poor eyesight?. A. imagine. D. expect. C. think. B. suppose6、37. Tom: Dont forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow.Jim: _. A. I dont . D. I havent. B. I wont. C. I cant.7、10. John: Mary ,this is Joes brother David.Mary: Im very glad to meet you.David: Its a pleasure to meet you

5、.Mary: _David: Its really different from what I expected.John: Dont worry . Youll get used to it in no time. C. How are you doing so far?. D. Would you like some tea?. A. How is Joe?. B. How do you like Florida so far?8、24. Fingerprints form an unchangeable mark _ despite changes in the individuals

6、appearance or age. B. sign. D. signature. A. mark. C. remark9、62. Each boy and girl _given a gift on Christmas Day. D. A. is. B. are. D. was. C. were10、26. His failure to pay his debts _ their opinion that he was not to be trusted. C. convinced. B. checked. D. tested. A. confirmed11、34. Paul: _Jason

7、: Phew! These bags are so heavy that I cannot go on one more step.Paul: Just put them down. Let me open the door. D. Okay, see you tomorrow. C. Here we are!. A. Here you are!. B. Here it is!12、3. Larry: Why not stay here a little longer?Mary: Id love to, but I really have to go. Thank you for inviti

8、ng me.Larry: _. C. Pleased to meet you. A. Well, hope to see you again. D. It is easy to get to your place. B. On top of the world, thanks.13、18. There is little, _, farming in that area and all you can see is miles of wild countryside. A. if so. C. if no. D. if any. B. if such14、64.Jim is the only

9、one of the staff members who _to be promoted. B. D. has been. C. is. A. are. B. have been15、63. Nobody but Jack and Jane _ made great progress in the class recently. D. has been. C. had. A. have. B. has16、25. I think their plan will work, but they themselves are very _ about it. C. confident. D. dou

10、btful. B. suspicious. A. certain17、2. Tommy: How is everything with you?John: _. D. Cant complain. B. They are much better than before. C. Yeah, its beautiful. A. And you?18、6. Jamie: I am taking my final examination tomorrow.Lily: Oh, really? _Jamie: Thank you for your good wish！. C. You made it. A

11、. Congratulations!. B. Good luck! . D. May I help you?19、66.Not only he but also I _to work hard and pass the exam. D. wanting. A. want. C. wanted. B. wants20、32. Interviewer: _Interviewee: Not at all. Go ahead please. D. Why do you choose our company?. B. Would you mind if I ask you several questio

12、ns?. C. How did you get to know our company?. A. Whats your major in university?21、8. Doctor: _Patient: I am a teacher for a training center.Doctor: Do you often get tired?Patient: Yes, sort of. A. Where do you work?. C. What is your job? . B. How do you feel now?. D. What is your address?22、38. San

13、dy: Its lovely today.Shall we go and play football?Bob: _ When shall we meet?. A. B. Its very kind of you. D. Thats a good idea. A. Yes, we shall. C. You are all right.23、76.Statistics _ that most of the published and quoted scientific articles are related to medical science. F. B. is shown. D. show

14、s. C. show. A. has shown24、20. The singer on the stage has a young _ face and a voice of an_. D. boys.angels. B. boys.angel. A. boy.angel. C. boy.angels25、33. Lisa: _Ben: I have been working as an accountant for years. D. Can you tell me where you are from?. A. Whats your occupation?. C. What about

15、working for our company?. B. Whats your work?26、70.Many a writer of newspaper articles _ to writing novels. A. has turned . D. are going to turn. C. being turned. B. have turned27、71.Either the teachers or the president _ the meeting. C. are attending. A. attends. D. have attended. B. attend28、40. S

16、alesgirl: Good morning! What can I do for you?Customer: Yes, please. _ Can you suggest some light and cool material?Salesgirl: What about that white cotton T-shirt?. A. How much do you sell a T-shirt?. B. Have you any smaller size?. C. Im afraid this T-shirt is too big for me. D. Id like to buy some

17、 T-shirt.29、27. Our government strongly holds the principle we will _ be the first to use nuclear weapons. C. by no means. B. by all means. D. by every means. A. by any means30、69.A horse and carriage _ not much used nowadays. B. are. A. is. C. were. D. is to be31、73.None of your projects _. D. are

18、worked out. B. work out . C. is worked out. A. working out32、5. Janet: Can we talk for a second?Amy: _Janet: Well, sort of. Yes. B. Where shall we meet?. A. Sorry, I am busy at the moment. C. Sure, is there anything wrong? . D. What can I do for you?33、4. Larry: I hate the nasty weather in this seas

19、on of the year.Amy: No wonder you look so depressed.Larry: Yeah, _. E. A. I cant agree more. C. Thanks for saying that. B. I feel under the weather. D. It is none of your business.34、61. Bread and butter _ what Americans usually have for breakfast. C. was. B. is. D. were. A. are35、14. Not until actu

20、ally faced with water scarcity _ appreciate the value of water to a region. A. one can. B. one cannot. C. can one. D. cannot one36、67. Every means _tried but with no end. A. have been. C. has been. B. have had. D. are37、1. Scarlet: Id like to buy a ticket to Detroit.Clerk: _Scarlet: I am not sure. W

21、hat is the difference?. A. Round-trip or One-way?. B. Go ahead. D. Are you living in Detroit?. C. What can I do for you?38、9. Jack: Would you mind passing me the paper for me, Henry?Henry: _, here you are. B. Yes, I mind. C. Id like to help, but I am afraid that I can not. A. Sure, my pleasure. D. N

22、ot at all39、17. Although he refused to act on my suggestion, he had to admit that _ what I said. C. it was something as. A. it was something in. D. there was something in. B. there was something as40、29. Being aware of the potential objections, they launched a _ reform at the beginning stage. C. tim

23、id. A. humble. B. modest. D. middle41、15. Most people dont think of a stamp as a receipt, but that is _ it really is a proof of just how much money you paid in advance for mail delivery. A. boy.angel. C. boy.angels. B. boys.angel. D. boys.angels42、65.Many a child _to walk before he can speak. A. lea

24、rn. C. learned. B. learns. D. have learned43、13. On the large board in the main hall of the airport, you can easily find the different destinations _ which airlines can take you. C. B. of. A. in. D. by. C. to44、12. It is illegal in some countries that children _ unattended at home. D. being left. C.

25、 are leaving. B. left. A. be left45、75.Statistics _ his most difficult subject and they are all worried that he wont pass the test. B. are. D. were. A. is. C. was46、36. Susan (wife): It is a beautiful day. Lets do something.Andy (son): _Nathan(father): Im sorry, but Im busy today. I have to work. A.

26、 No, I am not feeling like doing anything. C. I can go rollerblading(滑冰) with Jack. D. What shall we do?. B. How about going to the beach together? 47、19. In his lecture, the education expert emphasized the fact that nowadays children are exposed to many influences _ that of their families. D. but f

27、or. A. rather than. B. other than. C. except for48、68.My house and home _ at 108 Maryland. C. were. B. is. D. is being. A. are49、30. The union threatened a strike but called it _ at the last minute. D. Up. C. back. A. off. B. out50、21. According to the Constitution, any national agreement has to be

28、_ by a two-thirds majority in parliament. B. appointed. A. approached. C. approved. D. appreciated51、72.Neither of your suggestions _ sense. D. are made. C. is made. B. make. A. makes52、11. A new material _, we have good reason to be optimistic. B. being developed. C. was being developed. D. was dev

29、eloped. A. developed53、74.Going to bed early and getting up early _ a good habit. C. were. A. is. D. was. B. are54、22. The issue of e-commerce did not _ any detailed discussions at the conference. C. give way to. A. take delight in. D. take advantage of. B. give rise to55、28. The two soldiers spent

30、many years together, fighting _ and sharing their victories and disappointments. A. face to face. B. side by side. D. step by step. C. back to back56、39. Mary: Happy birthday to you, Kate. This is for you.Kate: _. A. Thank you so much. How nice of you!. B. How much is it?. C. Sorry, I havent got any gift for you. D. Oh, its a watch.