电大大学英语B网考试题1

1、电大大学英语b网考试题1are you going on holiday for a long time?- _c：no. only a couple of daysare you getting a new flat this year? - _ i cant afford to pay my bills, let alone buy a new flat.b：you must be joking.ccccccan you help me?- _b：sure. what is it?could you help me with my physics, please？- _.d：sorry i

2、 cant. i have to go to a meeting right nowcould i speak to don watkins, please？c：speaking, please.could i borrow your car for a few days?c：sure, here your are. enjoy your journeycan you go to the concert with us this evening?- _.b：id love to, but im busy tonightcongratulations! you won the first pri

3、ze in todays speech contest.- _.c：thank youcould you be so kind as to turn down that rock n roll? im preparing for tomorrows exam. - _c：sure. sorry to disturb youddddddo you think this is a nice place?- _d：yes, i think so.do you mind my smoking here?- _.b：yes, i dodavid injured his leg playing footb

4、all yesterday. - really? _?c：how did that happendoctor, i dont feel well.- _c：whats the matter?eeeeeexcuse me, how much is the jacket?- its 499 yuan. _ d：would you like to try it on?excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the post office?b：sorry, im a stranger hereexcuse me, could you show me the

5、way to the nearest post office?- _ oh yes! two blocks away from here at the green avenue. you cant miss it. d：mm, let me think.ggggggood morning, john . how are you doing?- _c：not so bad. and you?good-bye for now. - _c：see you.good morning, may i speak to mark, please?- _b：whos speaking?hhhhhhow do

6、you do? - _b：how do you do?hello, how are you? - _c：fine, thank you.how tall is your sister?- _d：she is as tall as i am.how do i get to the cinema?- _d：go down this street and turn left.how do you do?- _b：how do you do?hows your family?- _c：not too bad.hows your mother doing?- _b：she is very well.ho

7、w did mr. jones get to the cinema?- _c：by car.how many students do you teach?- _c：about 50.how many languages does peter speak?- _a：many languages.c：four languages.how are you, bob?- _, ted.b：im fine. thank you.hello, im harry potter.- hello, my name is charles green, but _. c：call me charleshi, tom

8、, hows everything with you?- _ , and how are you?b：hm, not too badhi, welcome back! have a nice trip?- _.a：oh, fantastic! fresh air, and sunshine every dayhavent seen you for ages! what are you busy doing now?- _.d：i am working part time in a bookshop, you know- _? - he teaches physics in a school.c

9、：what is your fatherhow often do you go dancing?- _. c：every other dayhow about going to dinner at the mexican restaurant tonight?- _ c：thats great!hello, may i talk to the director now?- _.a：sorry, he is busy at the momenthow do you do? glad to meet you.- _b：how do you do? glad to meet you, too.hi,

10、 is mary there, please?- _a：hold on. ill get her.how was your trip to london, jane? - _. a：oh, wonderful indeedhey, tom, whats up?- _b：oh, not much.how are you feeling?- much better. _. a：thanks for coming to see meiiiiiiiiiii didnt mean to do that. please forgive me. - _b：thats all right.i think he

11、 is a good lecturer.- _b：so do i.is mary there?- _a：speaking.is that seat taken?- _b：i dont think so.im sorry. i lost the key.- _. a：well, its okits rather cold in here. do you mind if i close the window?- _. b：no, go aheadi was worried about my maths, but mr. brown gave me an a.- _b：congratulations

12、! thats a difficult course.i wonder if i could use your computer tonight? - _ im not using it right now.a：sure, go ahead.is it possible for you to work late tonight? - _.d：i think soif you like i can mail this letter for you?- _.a：thats very kind of youim terribly sorry that ive spilled some coffee

13、on the carpet.- _.b：it doesnt matterllllllllet me introduce myself. im steward - _ b：pleased to meet you.lets go to the library this afternoon.- _.d：thats a good idea.mmmmmmmmarilyn, im afraid i have to be leaving now.- _ b：oh, so early?madam, do all the buses go downtown?- _. d：sorry, im new herema

14、y i see your tickets, please?- _.c：suremust i take a taxi?- no, you_. you can take a car.d：dont have tomay i use your bike for a moment?- _.c：by all meansoooooooh, sorry to bother you.- _.a：thats okayoh, betty, we will be having a buffet party next saturday, and wed like you to join us. - _ , susan.

15、 whats the occasion? what time do you want me to come?a：id love toppppppppaul, _?- oh, thats my father! and beside him, my mother.b：whos talking over thereplease help yourself to the seafood.- _.d：thanks, but i dont like the seafoodsssssssshall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the wate

16、r?a：id rather stay here if you dont mind.susan is absent from todays writing class.- _? as far as i know, she has never missed a class.a：how cometttttttthank you ever so much for your lovely gift.- _b：im glad you like it.thank you for your invitation.- _b：its a pleasure. thank you for calling.- _c：n

17、ice talking to you.thanks for your help.- _. a：my pleasurethats a beautiful dress you have on!- _.a：oh, thanks. i got it yesterdaythank you for inviting me.- _c：thank you for coming.this box is too heavy for me to carry upstairs.- _.b：ill give you a handtomorrow is my birthday.- _ c：many happy retur

18、ns of the day!wwwwwwwwhats the problem with your bike?- _c：nothing serious.what a beautiful dress you have on today!- _d：thank you.whats the matter, dear?- _b：i have a terrible headachewhat does toms wife do for a living?- _.a：she is a doctor.what do you think of this novel?- _c：it costs fifty pound

19、s.whats the matter, john?- _a：i failed my french test.what are you majoring in?- _c：mathematics.what day is it today?- _d：its monday.whats the matter with you?- _c：i dont feel well.what do you think of your new teacher?- _d：he is very nice.what does peter do?- _d：hes a language teacher.where is miss

20、 smith?- _b：shes at home.when are you going on holiday?- _b：next week.what do you do?- _c：im a college student.why didnt you come to my birthday party yesterday?- _.d：sorry, but my wife had a car accidentwhos that speaking?- this is tom_.c：speaking- _？ - well, they got there last wednesday. so about

21、 a week.b：how long have your parents been in pariswhat can i do for you?- _.a：i want a kilo of pearswe 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 meetingwould you mind changing seats with me?- _.c：no, i dont mindwow!

22、 this is a marvelous room! ive never known youre so artistic.- _.c：thanks for your complimentswould you like another slice of christmas cake? - _ im full. b：no more, thanks.uuuuuuunbelievable! i have failed the driving test again! - _. this is not the end of the world.b：cheer upyyyyyyou know, i have

23、 three kids now.- _ b：thats wonderful!二、阅读理解aaaaaaa young man who lived in london was in love with a beautiful girl. soon she became his fiance （未婚妻）. the man was very poor while the girl was rich. the young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. he wanted to buy something beautiful for h

24、er, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. the next morning he went to a shop. there were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond but all these things were too expensive. there was one thing he could not take his eyes off. it was a beautiful vase. that was a suitable pre

25、sent for his fiance. he had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. the young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him.(1)the story took place _.b：in england(2)which of the following is true?a：the young mans famil

26、y was poor while the beautiful girl is rich.(3)why did the young man want to buy a present for the girl?c：her birthday was coming soon.(4)why did the shop manager come to talk to the young man?b：he looked pale and sad.(5)on the birthday of his fiance, the young man was excited because _.d：he was not

27、 sure whether his trick would be seen throughalbert einstein had a great effect on science and history, greater than what only a few other men have achieved. an american university president once commented that einstein had created a new outlook, a new view of the universe. it may be some time befor

28、e the average mind understands fully the identity of time and space and so on-but even ordinary men understand now that the universe is something larger than ever thought before.(1)the main idea of paragraph 1 is _.c：the change in human thought produced by einstein (2)according to the american unive

29、rsity president, _.d：our ideas about the universe are different today because of einstein(3)according to paragraph 2, albert einstein _.c：was famous in the world(4)according to the passage einstein did his greatest work _.b：when he was young(5)it may be concluded that _.a：albert einstein was forced

30、to serve in the german armyb：albert einstein had no other interests besides sciencec：germans usually have a high respect for scienceafter having lived for over twenty years in the same district, albert hall was forced to move to a new neighborhood. he surprised his landlord by telling him that he wa

31、s leaving because he could not afford to buy any more chocolate. it all began a year ago when albert hall returned home one evening and found a large dog in front of his gate. he was very fond of animals and as he happened to have a small piece of chocolate in his pocket, he gave it to the dog. the

32、next day, the dog was there again. it held up its paws （爪子） and received another piece of chocolate as a reward. albert called his new friend bingo. he never found out the dogs real name, nor who his owner was. however, bingo appeared regularly every afternoon and it was quite clear that he liked ch

33、ocolate more than bones. he soon grew dissatisfied with small pieces of chocolate and demanded a large bar a day. if at any time albert couldnt give it, bingo got very angry and refused to let him open the gate. albert was now at bingos mercy and had to buy him to get into his own house! he spent su

34、ch a large part of his weeks wage to keep bingo supplied with chocolate that in the end he had to move somewhere else.(1)albert had been living in the same district for _.d：more than twenty years(2)albert decided to move because _.c：he couldnt get into his own house(3)bingo waited for albert every a

35、fternoon at the gate because _.b：he wanted the chocolate(4)we can tell from the story that _.d：it took albert too much money to buy chocolate for bingo(5)albert had to buy him means _.c：albert had to give him chocolateall over the world people enjoy sports. sports help to keep people healthy, happy

36、and help them to live longer.sports change with the season. people play different games in winter and summer.games and sports often grow out of peoples work and everyday activities. the arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in their sports, too.(1)according to this

37、 passage we know that _d：not all the games have a long history(2)the writer didnt tell us in this passage that _.a：basketball was invented in america(3)people all over the world enjoy sports because _. d：all of the above(4)from this passage we can see that _.d：according to the author sports and game

38、s are significant to our life in many respects(5)whats the writers attitude towards sports?a：positivea story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in vietnam. he called his parents from san francisco. mom and dad, im coming home, but ive a favor to ask. i have a fri

39、end. id like to bring him home with me. sure, they replied, wed love to meet him.(1)the soldier called his parents from san francisco _. . b：after having fought in vietnam(2)the soldier told his parents that he wanted them to _.d：agree to his plan that he would bring his wounded friend home and live

40、 with them(3)his father considered his plan _. a：unacceptable(4)a few days later _. b：the parents were told by the police that their son had killed himself(5)the son killed himself because _. b：his fathers words greatly disappointed him and he didnt want to be a burden to hisa foreigners first impre

41、ssion of the u.s. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush-often under pressure. city people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands（任务）. racing through daytime meals is part of the

42、 pace of life in this country. working time is considered precious. others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. each person hurries to make room for the next person. if you dont, waiters will hurry you.(1)w

43、hich of the following statements is wrong? _ d：americans are impolite to their business colleagues.(2)in the fourth paragraph, a high priority means _. b：a first concern(3)americans evaluate a business colleague _. d：by learning about their past performance(4)this passage mainly talks about _. a：how

44、 americans treasure their time(5)we can infer from the passage that the authors tone in writing is _. c：appreciativea characteristic of american culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by w

45、orking with his hands. while the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in america

46、as a farmer or laborer of some sort.(1)from paragraph 1, we know that in america _.a：people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man(2)according to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _.b：she takes pride in what she can do herself(3)the expression wait on table in th

47、e second paragraph means _.d：serve customers in a restaurant(4)the authors attitude towards manual(体力的) labor is _.a：positive(5)which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage? _.b：american attitude toward manual laborbbbbbbbackground music may seem harmless, but it can have a powe

48、rful effect on those who hear it. recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the usa. very soon it spread to other parts of the world. now it is becoming difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to background music. to begin with, backgroun

49、d music was intended simply to create a soothing （舒适的） atmosphere. recently, however, its becoming a big business. an american marketing expert has shown that music can boost（提升） sales or increase factory production by as much as a third.(1)background music was first used _.d：in the factories, shops

50、 and restaurants in the usa(2)an american marketing expert has found background music can _. a：increase sales or factory production(3)_ has no effect on sales.c：lively music(4)slow music is useless in _ in increasing sales.b：restaurants(5)restaurant owners are advised to play _ to increase overall s

51、ales.britain and france are separated by the english channel, a body of water that can be crossed in as few as 20 minutes. but the cultures of the two countries sometimes seem to be miles apart. last thursday britain and france celebrated the 100th anniversary(周年纪念) of the signing of a friendship ag

52、reement called the entente cordiality. the agreement marked a new beginning for the countries following centuries of wars and love-hate partnership.(1)for centuries, the relationship between britain and france is _. d：a mixture of love and hate(2)the war in iraq does _ to the relationship between fr

53、ance and britain. d：both good and harm(3)the british are not so friendly to _ and the french are not so friendly to _. a：germany; america(4)_are more interested in having holidays in _. d：british people france(5)what does the last sentence mean? _ c：france and britain are near neighbors, and this will help balance the relationship between them.d：faster musicby definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon cou