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. Numbers1 to 6 are based on Text A while the rest are based on Text B. Each statement will be read ONLYONCE.Listen carefully and decide whether each statement is true or fal

2、se.1.A) TB) FScript: English has richer vocabulary than other major languagesbecause 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： BA) TB) FScript: It is believed that many modern language

3、s 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 thoughts o

4、f 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 the worl

5、d's populationcan 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 a passage

6、 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, you should

7、 check what you have written.English is a world famous language used most (11) as a second language and (12)language in many parts of the world. The main reason for this vast (13) of English language is attributed to the British(14) over major parts of the world. After World War II,Unites States has

8、 received a kick start in (15) andcultural areas which also (16) highly to the wide spread(17) of English as an official language. The(18) statistics show that over a billion people speakEnglish all over the world. This is because of the direct relation of(19) in various areas. Knowing English is co

9、nsidered asa major factor that can (20) one's success in hisprofessional arena.Script: Englishis a world famous language used most commonlyas a second language and official language in many parts of the world. The main reason for this vast usage of English language is attributed to the British a

10、ttack 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 all ov

11、er 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 hisprofessional 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正确答案：acce

12、ptance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 the pass

13、age. 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.of each individual and ifnew paths for himself."The tolerance for change also represents deeply rooted ideas of free

14、dom. Danish scholar Otto Jespersen wrote in 1905, "The English language would not have been what it is if the English had not been for centuries great respecters of the 21everybody had not been free to 22 producing the English language also 24 the great principles oflike that idea.Consider that

15、 the same cultural23freedom and rights of man in the 25 world. The first shoots 26in England, and they grew stronger inAmerica. The English-speakingpeoples have defeated all efforts to build 27 around their language.Indeed, the English language is not the special 28 ofgrammarians, language police, t

16、eachers, writers or the intellectual29 . English is, and always has been, the 30 of common man.A) soil B) conservation C) nourished D) preserveE) work outF) sprang up G) elite H) make forI) tongue J) power K) fences L) libertiesM) modern N) strike out O) mouth21. 正确答案： L22. 正确答案： N23. 正确答案： A24. 正确答

17、案： C25. 正确答案： M正确答案： F正确答案： K正确答案： D29. 正确答案： G30. 正确答案： ISection BDirections: There are several passages in this section. Each passage is followed by somequestions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.Passag

18、e OneQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Whena consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faultyor in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer's claim, the first step is topresent the warranty ( 保单 ), or any other records whichmight help, at the store of purchas

19、e. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means theconsumer may use to gain satisfaction.A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the "higher up" the consumer takes his o

20、r her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer's favor, assuming he or she has a just claim.Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone

21、or write the complaint in a letter.Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially whenthe consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what

22、is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, "The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear" is better than "This stereo does not work."The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so,

23、the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and as firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization res

24、ponsible for protecting consumers' rights.Whe n a con sumer finds that his or her in it, the first thing he orshe should do is to.A) compla in pers on ally to the man agerB) threate n to take the seller to courtC) write a firm letter of compla int to the store of purchaseD) show some writte n pr

25、oof of the purchase to the store正确答案：D32.How can a consumer makehis or her complaint more effective,accordingto the passageA) Explai n exactly what is wrong with the item.B) Threate n to take the seller to court.C) Make polite and gen eral stateme nts about the problem.D) Avoid hav ing direct con ta

26、ct 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 toA) Complai n to the store man ager in pers on.B) Complai n to the manu facturer.C) Write a compla int letter to the man ager.D) Turn to the Con sumers

27、 ' Rights Protectio n Orga ni zati on for help.正确答案：DThe phrase "live up to" (in in this con text means.A) meeti ng the sta ndard ofB) realiz ing the purpose ofC) fulfilli ng the dema nds ofD) keep ing the promise of正确答案：A35.The passage tells us.A) how to settle a consumer ' s comp

28、laint about a faulty itemB) how to make an effective compla int about a faulty itemC) how to avoid buying a faulty itemD) how to deal with complai nts from customers正确答案：BPassage TwoQuesti ons 36 to 40 are based on the followi ng passage.If you ask people to n ame one pers on who had the greatesteff

29、ect on the English Ianguage, you will get answers like "Shakespeare", "Samuel Joh nson" and "Webster" but none of these men had any effect at all compared with a man who did n't eve n speak En glishWilliam theConq ueror.Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Bri

30、tai n livedpeople belonging to two major Ianguage groups. In the west-central region lived the Welsh, whospoke a Celtic Ianguage, and in north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the sameas Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos-Saxo

31、ns, 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 German.But this state of affairs did not last. In 1066 the Normans ledby William defeated the Saxons and began the

32、ir 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 law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a distinction between upper-cl

33、ass 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 homeready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normanswere do

34、ing 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 advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Ger

35、manic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man's ambition.36.According to the passage, had the great effect on theEnglish language.A) ShakespeareB) Samuel JohnsonC) WebsterD) William the Conqueror正确答案： D37.The two major languages spoken in what is now called

36、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 inference, rooted in FrenchA) President, lawyer, beef.B) President, bread, water.C) Bread, field, sheep.D) Folk, fie

37、ld, cow.正确答案： AWhy does France appear less foreign than Germanyto Americans on their first visit to EuropeA) Because most advertisements in France appear in English.B) Because they know little of the history of the English language.C) Because many French words are similar to English ones.D) Because

38、they know French better than German.正确答案： C40.What is the subject discussed in the textA) The history of Great Britain.B) The similarity of Great Britain.C) The rule of England by William the Conqueror.D) The French influences on the English language.正确答案： DPart III Vocabulary and Structure ( 10 min

39、utes )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 sentence.Before the arrival of the white man, Australia was solelyby aborigines.A) inhabitedB) shelteredC) livedD) inha

40、biting正确答案： A42.She was always on the for some new calamity.A) attentionB) alertC) consciousnessD) alter正确答案： B43.Yan Fu's on the translation circle is immeasurable.A) influenceB) affectC) consequenceD) result正确答案： A44.The country from a backward agricultural country into an advanced industrial

41、country.A) transmissionB) transformedC) transferredD) transported正确答案： B45.The new of the country were fixed after the war.A) capitalsB) landsC) frontiersD) boundaries正确答案： D46.Literature and art have a great people's ideology.A) impact onB) influence onC) effect onD) impression on正确答案： B47.Sall

42、y all foolish comments and kept on working.A) excludedB) dischargedC) ignoredD) denied正确答案： C48.Let's have more and less fighting in the house.A) welfareB) affectionC) harmonyD) discussion正确答案： C49.position.next momentThe clothes a person wears may express his or socialA) curiosityB) statusC) de

43、terminationD) significance正确答案： B50.At the first thought the young manwanted to argue, but the he had himself .A) beyond controlB) out of controlC) in controlD) at control正确答案： C51.The newcomer himself in the large leather chair.A) satB) keptC) installedD) sank正确答案： C52.This morning I the washing wh

44、en it started to rain, so Ihad to bring it all in again.A) was just to hang outB) was just hanging outC) had just hanged outD) have just hanged out正确答案： B53.They were shipwrecked on a tiny island .A) off the coast of belonging to JapanB) 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: moneywas short, and friends away.A) drenchedB) driftedC)