新理念外语网络教学平台第二版综合答案B2U7-A

1、全新版第二版综合 B2U7-APart I Listening Comprehension ( 10 minutes )Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear ten statements. Numbers 1 to 6 are based on Text A while the rest are based on Text B. Each statement will be read ONLY ONCE. Listen carefully and decide whether each statement is true or

2、false.1.A) TB) FScript: English has richer vocabulary than other major languages because it borrows a lot of words from other languages.正确答案： A2.A) TB) FScript: Anglo-Saxon English, as the core of our language, is usually complex and direct.正确答案： B3.A) TB) FScript: It is believed that many modern la

3、nguages may derive from a common parent language.正确答案： B4.A) TB) FScript: French has a great influence on English language for it was the only language used in 1066.正确答案： A5.A) TB) FScript: William Caxton started the communications revolution in England and greatly enriched English with the new thou

4、ghts of European Renaissance.正确答案： A6.A) TB) FScript: Thermometer is a borrowed word from Latin.正确答案： B7.A) TB) FScript: English is a global language in terms of the number of users, the depth of penetration and the range of functions.正确答案： A8.A) TB) FScript: It is estimated that about a quarter of

5、the world's population can speak some English.正确答案： B9.A) TB) FScript: According to the Text B, there will be a new language ruling the world in a hundred years.正确答案： B10.A) TB) FScript: Language shifts are slow and difficult to predict.正确答案： ASection BDirections: In this section, you will hear

6、a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, y

7、ou should check what you have written.a world famous language used most a second language and (12)of the world. The main reason for this vastEnglish language is attributed to the BritishEnglish is(11) aslanguage in many parts (13) of(14)over major parts of the world. After World War II, UnitesStates

8、 has received a kick start in (15) and cultural areas whichalso (16) highly to the wide spread (17) ofEnglish as an official language. The (18) statistics show that overa billion people speak English all over the world. This is because of the direct relation of (19) in various areas. Knowing English

9、 is considered as amajor factor that can (20) one's success in his professionalarena.Script:English is a world famous language used most commonly as asecond language and official language in many parts of the world. The main reason for this vast usage of English language is attributed to the Bri

10、tish attack over major parts of the world. After World War II, Unites States has received a kick start in economical and cultural areas which also contributed highly to the wide spread acceptance of English as an official language. The current statistics show that over a billion people speak English

11、 all over the world. This is because of the direct relation of language and excellence in various areas. Knowing English is considered as a major factor that can interfere with one's success in his professional arena.正确答案：commonly正确答案：official正确答案：usage正确答案：attack正确答案：economical正确答案：contributed正

12、确答案：acceptance正确答案：current正确答案：language and excellence正确答案：interfere withPart II Reading Comprehension ( 25 minutes )Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with several blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following

13、the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.The tolerance for change also represents deeply rooted ideas of freedom. Danish scholar Otto Jespersen wrote in 1

14、905, "The English language would not have been what it is if the English had not been for centuries great respecters of the 21 of each individual and if everybody had not been free to 22 new paths for himself."I like that idea. Consider that the same cultural 23 producing the English langu

15、age also 24 the great principles of freedom and rights of man in the 25 world. The first shoots 26 in England, and they grew stronger in America. The English-speaking peoples have defeated all efforts to build 27 around their language.Indeed, the English language is not the special 28 of grammarians

16、, language police, teachers, writers or the intellectual 29 . English is, and always has been, the 30 of common man.A) soil B) conservation C) nourishedD) preserveE) work out F) sprang upG) elite H) make for I) tongue J) powerK) fences L) liberties M) modern N) strike outO) mouth21.正确答案：22. L正确答案：N2

17、3. 正确答案：A24. 正确答案：C25. 正确答案：M26. 正确答案：F27. 正确答案：K28. 正确答案：D29. 正确答案：G30. 正确答案：ISecti on BDirectio ns: There are several p assages in this sect ion. Each p assage is followed by some questi ons or unfini shed stateme nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should de

18、cide on the best choice.Passage OneQuesti ons 31 to 35 are based on the followi ng p assage.Whe n a con sumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer's claim, the first step is to p rese nt the warra nty (保单),or any other records wh

19、ich might help, at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the con sumer may use to gain satisfact ion.A simp le and com mon method used by many con sumers is to complain directly to the store man ager. I n gen eral, th

20、e "higher up" the con sumer takes his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the con sumer's favor, assu ming he or she has a just claim.Con sumers should complain in person whe never p ossible, but if they cannot ge

21、t to the p lace of pu rchase, it is acce ptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and esp ecially whe n the con sumer can dem on strate what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer w

22、ill succeed best by p rese nting sp ecific in formati on as to what is wrong, rather tha n by making gen eral statements. For example, "The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is un clear" is better tha n "This stereo does not work."The sto

23、re manager may advise the consumer to write to the manu facturer. If so, the con sumer should do this, stati ng the complaint as po litely and as firmly as po ssible. But if a po lite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the con sumer can go a ste p further. She or he can threate n to take

24、 the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting con sumers' rights.31.Whe n a con sumer finds that his or her in it, the first thing he or she should do is to.A) comp lai n person ally to the man agerB) threate n to take the seller to cour

25、tC) write a firm letter of complaint to the store of pu rchaseD) show some writte n proof of the pu rchase to the store正确答案：D32.How can a con sumer make his or her complaint more effective, accord ing to the passage?A) Exp lai n exactly what is wrong with the item.B) Threate n to take the seller to

26、court.C) Make po lite and gen eral stateme nts about the p roblem.D) Avoid hav ing direct con tact with the store man ager.正确答案：A33.According to the passage, which of the following is suggested as the last alter native that con sumers may turn to?A) Comp la in to the store man ager in person.B) Comp

27、 la in to the manu facturer.C) Write a complaint letter to the man ager.D) Turn to the Con sumers ' Rights P rotect ion Orga ni zati on for help.正确答案：D34.The p hrase "live up to" (in P ara.1) in this con text meansA) meet ing the sta ndard ofB) realiz ing the purpose ofC) fulfilli ng t

28、he dema nds ofD) kee ping the pro mise of正确答案：A35.The p assage tells us.A) how to settle a con sumer' s complaint about a faulty itemB) how to make an effective complaint about a faulty itemC) how to avoid buying a faulty itemD) how to deal with comp la in ts from customers正确答案：BP assage TwoQues

29、tions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.If you ask people to name one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like "Shakespeare", "Samuel Johnson" and "Webster" but none of these men had any effect at all compared with

30、a man who didn't even speak English William the Conqueror.Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived people belonging to two major language groups. In the west -central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the

31、 same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos-Saxons,and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we call Anglo-Saxon (or Old English), a Germanic Language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to Germ

32、an.But this state of affairs did not last. In 1066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of England while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result, English words of politics and the l

33、aw come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a distinction between upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in fields or at home ready to be c

34、ooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more "foreign" than France because the German they see on signs and advertisemen

35、ts seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man's ambition.36.According to the passage, language.A) ShakespeareB) Samuel JohnsonC) WebsterD) Willia

36、m the Conquerorhad the great effect on the English正确答案： D37.The two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before 1066 were .A) Welsh and ScottishB) Nordic and GermanicC) Celtic and Old EnglishD) Anglo-Saxon and Germanic正确答案： C38.Which of the following groups of words are, by inf

37、erence, rooted in French?A) President, lawyer, beef.B) President, bread, water.C) Bread, field, sheep.D) Folk, field, cow.正确答案： A39.Why does France appear less foreign than Germany to Americans on their first visit to Europe?A) Because most advertisements in France appear in English.B) Because they

38、know little of the history of the English language.C) Because many French words are similar to English ones.D) Because they know French better than German.正确答案： C40.What is the subject discussed in the text?A) The history of Great Britain.B) The similarity of Great Britain.C) The rule of England by

39、William the Conqueror.D) The French influences on the English language.正确答案： DPart III Vocabulary and Structure ( 10 minutes )Directions: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the

40、 sentence.41.solely byBefore the arrival of the white man, Australia was aborigines.A) inhabitedB) shelteredC) livedD) inhabiting正确答案： A42.She was always on theA) attentionB) alertC) consciousnessD) alterfor some new calamity.正确答案： B43.Yan Fu's A) influenceB) affectC) consequenceD) resulton the

41、translation circle is immeasurable.正确答案： A44.The country _ industrial country.A) transmissionB) transformedC) transferredD) transportedfrom a backward agricultural country into an advanced正确答案： B45.The new _ A) capitalsof the country were fixed after the war.B) landsC) frontiersD) boundaries正确答案： D4

42、6.Literature and art have a great A) impact onB) influence onC) effect onD) impression onpeople's ideology.正确答案： B47.Sally all foolish comments and kept on working.A) excludedB) dischargedC) ignoredD) denied正确答案： C48.Let's have more A) welfare B) affection C) harmony D) discussionand less fi

43、ghting in the house.正确答案： C49.The clothes a person wears may express his A) curiosityB) statusC) determinationD) significanceor social position.正确答案： B50.At the first thought the young man wanted to argue, but the next moment hehad himself .A) beyond controlB) out of control C) in controlD) at contr

44、ol正确答案： C51.The newcomer A) satB) keptC) installedD) sankhimself in the large leather chair.正确答案： C52.This morning I it all in again.A) was just to hang outB) was just hanging outC) had just hanged outD) have just hanged outthe washing when it started to rain, so I had to bring正确答案： B53.They were shipwrecked on a tiny island A) off the coast of belonging to Japan B) off of the coast of JapanC) off the coast belongs to JapanD) off the coast of Japan正确答案： D54.It was a time of trouble: money was short, and friends A) drenchedB) drifte