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1、9月大学英语(B)网考真题预测Passage 1When I begin to look back on all friends whom I have had, I quickly came to the conclusion that Jerry was the most important and had the greatest effect upon my life. His family moved to my block when I was only 10. Jerry was 15 at the time, but the fact that he was so much o
2、lder than me seemed to make no difference to him. I was very glad that he liked me. We took long walks together, on which he would tell me stories he had heard form TV and radio programs.But as months went by, a change came into our friendship. Jerry almost stopped coming by the house, and every tim
3、e I went to his house or telephoned, he put me off with some excuses such as “I'm studying now” or “I've got some jobs to do for Mum”. When we passed on the street, he would still give me a warm smile and friendly wave with a “Hi, kid”, but he would hardly ever stop to talk. Finally I realiz
4、ed that he was no longer interested in me and that his taste had changed. I noticed him with a girl once in a while and several times saw him going out in his family's car on a Friday or Saturday night. I simply couldn't understand what was so great about girls and parties.But I was hurt whe
5、n he finally made me know that our friendship was at an end. Of course he didn't really mean to hurt me, but it was a long time before I realized that it was an age problem that caused the break. There were a world of differences between the ideas and interests of a 17-year-old and a 12-year-old
6、. Now that I'm over sixteen myself, I realized this, and the hurt I got then has become happy memories of the good times we were once together. I wonder if millions of other boys and girls have had a similar experience.1. When the writer and Jerry first met, Jerry was _.A. 10 years old B. 5 year
7、s older than the writerC. of the same age as the writer D. the writer's classmate 2. Their friendship lasted for _.A. a few years B. a few weeks C. a few months D. a few hours 3. Jerry stopped playing with the writer because _.A. the writer had changed B. he was busy with his study C. he has som
8、e jobs to do D. he was not interested in the writer 4. When a change came in their friendship, the writer _.A. accepted it at once B. couldn't understand his friend for a long timeC. stopped visiting his friend D. started going to parties with girls 5. The main idea of the passage is that _.A. t
9、he age difference plays a part in friendship B. friendship is the most important thing for children C. many boys and girls have a similar experience as the writer D. “friends are made in wine and tested in tears” Passage 2We say that a person has good manners if he or she behaves politely and is kin
10、d and helpful to others. Everyone likes a person with good manners but no one likes a person with bad manners. “Yes”, you may say , “ but what are good manners? How do I know what to do and what not to do?”People all over the world agree that being well-mannered really means being kind and helping o
11、thers, especially to those older or weaker than ourselves. If you remember this, you will not go very far wrong.Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do.He never laughs at people when they are in trouble.Instead, he tries to help them. He is always kind, n
12、ever cruel, either to people or to animals. When people are waiting for a bus, or in a post office, he takes his turn.He does not push to the front of the queue. In the bus, he gives his seat to an old person or a lady who is standing. If he accidentally bumps into someone, or gets in their way, he
13、says, “excuse me” or “I'm sorry”.He says “please” when making a request, and “thank you” when he receives something. He stands up when speaking to a lady or an older person, and he does not sit down until the other person is seated. He does not interrupt other people when they are talking. He do
14、es not talk too much himself. He does not talk loudly or laugh loudly in public. When eating, he does not speak with his mouth full of food. He uses a handkerchief when he sneezes or coughs.1.Which of the following is considered as being well-mannered? A. Laughing at the weaker B. Behaving impolitel
15、y C. Helping older people D. Being kind to ourselves2.If you try to be kind and helpful to others, you _.A. will make a mistake B. will be completely wrong C. will be considered very polite D. will not be regarded as being well-mannered 3.When waiting for a bus, a well-mannered person should _.A. tr
16、y to stand in the front of the line B. line up in a queue C. give his seat to a lady D. stand where he is and wait for his turn 4.According to this passage, a polite person _. A. will not break into other's conversation B. will do most of the talking when speaking with others C. will sit down be
17、fore an older person does D. will not speak without his mouth full of food when eating 5. The word "accidentally" (Line 5, Para. 4) means _.A. on purpose B. by accident C. in an accident D. willingly Passage 3 A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she beca
18、me his fiancée (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 her, 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 t
19、hings 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 present for his fiancée. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The yo
20、ung man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him.The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A bright idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase b
21、roken into many pieces. The manager said: "When the servant enters the room, he will drop it."On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very excited.Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was ho
22、rror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately.1.The story took place _.A. in France B. in England C. in Germany D. in the United States 2.Which of the following is true?A. The young man's family was poor while the beautiful girl is ri
23、ch. B. A rich young man fell in love with a beautiful girl. C. The young man loved the girl but the girl didn't love him. D. The young man had enough money to buy a beautiful vase. 3.Why did the young man want to buy a present for the girl?A. He wanted to give her a Christmas present.B. He fell
24、in love with her. C. Her birthday was coming soon. D. They were going to get married. 4.Why did the shop manager come to talk to the young man?A. He looked very excited. B. He looked pale and sad. C. He was poorly dressed. D. He said he wanted to buy a beautiful vase. 5.On the birthday of his fianc&
25、#233;e, the young man was excited because _.A. the girl was in love with him B. the girl looked beautiful C. the girl was happy and gay D. he was not sure whether his trick would be seen through Passage 4Our child's behavior is greatly influenced by the way we react to what he has done. Our reac
26、tions help to determine whether our child will repeat his behavior or whether he will do something different. This statement is a very important part of a principle of behavioral psychology.The principle states that a behavior is influenced or affected by how the environment - people, places and thi
27、ngs - immediately responds to the behavior. Perhaps without realizing it, you have used this principle many times.On the occasion when you told your child what a good boy he was after he cleaned up his room, you used the principle. When you sent your child to his room for fighting with his brother,
28、you used the principle. When I gave Kim a cookie after she started to cry, I used the principle. In each of these examples, a particular behavior occurred first - cleaning up a room, fighting, and crying.In addition, there was a reaction to each behavior - the child was praised, sent to his room, or
29、 given a cookie. By these actions, we have influenced the previous behaviors and have helped to determine whether those behaviors will occur again in the future.1.What is the lecture mainly about?A. Children and environmental protection. B. Children's behavior and fighting.C. Children's beha
30、vior and our response. D. Children and principles.2.On what kind of principle is the lecture based?A. A principle in chemistry. B. A principle in behavioral psychology. C. A principle in physics. D. A principle in geology. 3.Who do you think the audience at this lecture might be?A. Teachers. B. Doct
31、ors. C. Social workers. D. Parents. 4.According to the lecture, why was the child sent to his room?A. As a kind of punishment. B. As a kind of reward. C. As an experiment on the principle. D. As an example of the principle. 5.What does the lecturer mean by "environment"?A. Rooms, cookies a
32、nd toys. B. Water, air and forest. C. People, places and things. D. Family, school and friends. Passage 5In the water around New York city is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most famous sights
33、in the world.The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. The statue was made by a French sculptor named Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. The inner support system was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same man who made the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris.Liber
34、ty, of course, means freedom, and the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of U.S independence from England. The statue was built in France, taken apart piece by piece, and then rebuilt in the United States. It was opened for the public on Octob
35、er 28, 1886.As you might expect, the statue is very big. Visitors can ride an elevator from the ground to the bottom of the statue. If they want, they can then walk up 168 steps to reach the head of the statue where they can look out and enjoy the beautiful sight of the city of New York.1.A good tit
36、le for this selection is _.A. Famous Sights in the world B. Liberty Island C. The Statue of Liberty D. A city in France 2.The word “sights”in the first paragraph means _.A. a small present or gift B. a kind of postcard C. the power of seeing D. something that you can see 3.The statue was built _.A.
37、in France B. in the United States C. in England D. on Liberty Island 4.We may conclude that the elevator does not _.A. go fast enough B. cost lots of money C. go to the top D. both A and B 5.The man who made the part of the statue that we can see on the outside was _.A. an unknown architect B. Barth
38、oldi C. Eiffel D. both B and C Passage 6The total area of land on earth is about 149 million square kilometers, or about 29 percent of the total area of the earth. The average height of the land is about 750 metres above the sea level. The Eurasian(欧亚大陆旳) land mass is the largest with an area of 54,
39、527,600 square kilometers. The smallest continent is the Australian mainland, with an area of about 7,614,600 square kilometers, which together with Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, is described as Oceania.The total area of Oceania is about 8,935,500 square kilometres, incl
40、uding West Iran which is political in Asia.The world's largest peninsula(半岛) is Arabia, with an area of about 3,327,500 square kilometres. The largest island in the world is Greenland, with an area of about 2,175,600 square kilometres. The largest island surrounded by fresh water is the Ilha de
41、Marajo (4,022 square kilometres) in the mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil. The largest island in a lake is Manitoulin Island (2,766 square kilometres) in the Canadian section of Lake Huron. This island itself has on it a lake of 106 square kilometres called Manitou Lake, in which there are several i
42、slands.1.The total area of the world is about _.A. 514 million square kilometers B. 360 million square kilometers C. 149 million square kilometers D. 211 million square kilometers 2.The area of Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands adds up to about _ square kilometres.A. 8,935,50
43、0 B. 1,320,900 C. 7,614,600 D. 16,550,100 3.Oceania is made up of _.A. Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand B. Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands C. Australia, New Guinea and the Pacific IslandsD. Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands 4.As mention
44、ed in the passage there are several islands in _.A. the Amazon River B. Lake Huron C. Manitou Lake D. the Great Lake 5.The largest island surrounded by fresh water is in _.A. a river B. a lake C. a sea D. an ocean Passage 7All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, h
45、appy 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 people's work and everyday activities. The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in their sports, too.Some sport
46、s are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.Some sports or games go back to thousands of years ago, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example,
47、 has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help
48、 to train a person's character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.1.According to this passage we know that _.A. people began to play about one hundred years ago B. about 100 years ago people ran or jumped when they playedC. basketball has a long
49、er history than volleyball D. not all the games have a long history 2.The writer didn't tell us in this passage that _.A. basketball was invented in AmericaB. sports change with the season C. games and sports often grow out of people's work and everyday activities D. football is played all o
50、ver the world 3.People all over the world enjoy sports because _. A. sports are interesting B. sports help to keep people healthy, happy and to live longer C. sports help to train one's character D. all of the above 4.From this passage we can see that _.A. sports and games are unimportant things
51、 that people doB. sports and games should be treated only as amusement C. sports and games are only useful to the oldD. according to the author sports and games are significant to our life in many respects 5.What's the writer's attitude towards sports?A. positive B. negative C. neutral D. cr
52、itical Passage 8On February 14th many people in the world celebrate an unusual holiday, St. Valentine's Day, a special day for lovers. The origin of this holiday is uncertain but according to one story it gets its name from a Christian named Valentine who lived in Rome during the 3rd century A.D
53、. His job was to perform marriages for Christian couples. Unfortunately the Emperor of Rome didn't allow Christian marriages. So they had to be performed in secret(秘密地). Finally Valentine was arrested and put into prison. While he was in prison he fell in love with the daughter of the prison gua
54、rd. After one year the Emperor offered to release(释放) Valentine if he would stop performing Christian marriages. Valentine refused and so he was killed in February, 270 A.D. Before he was killed Valentine sent a love letter to the daughter of the prison guard. He signed the letter "from your Va
55、lentine". That was the first Valentine.Today Valentines are cards usually red and shaped like hearts with messages of love written in them. On Valentine's Day tens of millions of people send and receive Valentines. Whether it is an expensive heart-shaped box of chocolates from a secret admi
56、rer or a simple hand-made card from a child, a Valentine is a very special message of love.1.The passage is mainly about _.A. a special holiday B. one possible origin of St. Valentine's DayC. the love story of a Christian called Valentine D. what is Valentine today 2.Valentine was put into priso
57、n because _.A. he didn't allow Christian marriagesB. he performed marriages for Christian couples openly C. he performed marriages for Christian couples, which was against the king's wish D. he sent a love letter to the daughter of the prison guard 3.It is _ that Valentine was killed?A. beca
58、use he was put into prison B. because he performed many Christian marriages in secret C. because he refused to accept the Emperor's offer D. because he fell in love with the daughter of the prison guard 4.Which of the following about Valentines is TRUE?A. Valentines are cards usually red. B. Valentines are shaped like hearts. C. There are messages of love written in Valentines. D. all of the above 5.People send Valentines to each other nowadays _.A. to
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