1、网络教育大学英语统考B真题试点高校网络教育部分公共基础课全国统一考试大学英语（B）试卷2005年5月注 意 事 项一、 将你的考号、姓名填写在答题纸的规定栏内。考试结束后，把试卷和答题纸放在桌上。试卷和答题纸均不得带出考场。二、 仔细读懂题目的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在答题纸的指定位置上，写在试卷上的答案无效。三、 用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。四、 第一至第四部分的答案在答题纸上相应的字母上划横线。Part I Listening comprehension (20 points)Section ADirections: In this section you wi
2、ll hear ten short conversations. As the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken twice. After each conversation, there will be a pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices marked A, B, C, and D, and d
3、ecide on the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A. Go to New York. B. Go to the station. C. Visit her mother. D. Visit her sister.2. A. About 12 oclock B. About 2 p.m. C. Late in the evening. D. Early next morning.3. A. The ma
4、n has it. B. The woman has it. C. Its in the waste paper basket. D. Its on a desk.4. A. A complaint. B. A letter. C. A present. D. A receipt.5. A. To the bank. B. To the shop. C. To the nursery. D. To the library.6. A. China B. Hong Kong C. America D. Canada7. A. Run out. B. Call for a doctor. C. Bu
5、y something. D. Go back.8. A. Her pen. B. Her suitcase. C. Her passport. D. Her hotel key.9. A. 7:30 B. 7:40 C. 7:50 D. 8:0010. A. Husband and wife B. Father and daughter C. Doctor and patient. D. Teacher and student.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear a conversation. The conversation
6、 will be spoken twice. There are five questions about the conversation. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Decide on the best answer and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.11. Whom did the man and woman ask for h
7、elp? A. A passenger. B. A police. C. A waitress. D. A driver.12. When did the conversation take place? A. In the afternoon. B. At night. C. In the evening. D. In the morning.13. What were the man and woman looking for? A. A modern hotel. B. An expensive hotel. C. A comfortable hotel. D. A motel.14.
8、How long would it take the man and woman to get to the motel by a car? A. About five minutes. B. About six minutes. C. About five or six minutes. D. About ten minutes.15. Where did the conversation most likely take place? A. In a street. B. In a restaurant. C. Near a hotel. D. In a meeting room.Sect
9、ion CDirections: In this section you will hear a passage. The passage will be read twice. There are five questions about the passage. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Decide on the best answer and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single li
10、ne through the center.16. What should you bring along in case you run out of ink? A. Two or three pens. B. Four pencils. C. Two or three pencils. D. Two or three ball pens.17. What will be the format of the exam? A. There will be only multiple-choice questions. B. The exam will have an oral and a wr
11、itten section. C. The exam will contain both multiple-choice and essay questions. D. There will be only essay questions.18. Why does the teacher say the exam is comprehensive? A. It will be easy to understand. B. The students will be tested on all the materials taught in class. C. It will cover topi
12、cs from a wide variety of academic fields. D. The students must complete all parts of it.19. What are you advised to review? A. The textbook and class notes. B. Midterms as well as the textbook. C. The midterms and class notes. D. Midterms as well as the textbook and your class notes.20. What percen
13、tage will the final account for in the course? A. 30%. B. 40%. C. 50%. D. 20%.Part II Use of English (10 points)Directions: In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark
14、 the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21. Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now? _.A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment. B. No, you cant.C. Sorry, you cant. D. I dont know22. Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?- _A. Yes, you may borrow.B. Yes, g
15、o onC. Yes, help yourself.D. It doesnt matter23 What can I do for you, madam?- _A .I want a kilo of applesB. You can go your own wayC. ThanksD. Excuse me. Im busy24. Do you mind telling me where youre from?- _A. Certainly. Im from LondonB. Sure. I was born in London.C. Not really, you can do it.D. C
16、ertainly not. Im from London.25. May I see the menu, please? Ive been waiting an hour already.- _A. That is the menu, sir.B. Yes, please go onC. Here you are, sirD. Of course, sir26. I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown game me an A!- _A. Dont worry about it.B. Congratulations! Thats a diffic
17、ult courseC. Mr. Brown is very good.D. Good luck to you!27. Id like to book a flight to Shanghai, please.- _A. No, of course notB. Do you mind if I said no?C. Yes, sir, single or return.D. You cant. We are busy.28. I learned that you won the 100-meter race this morning. Congratulations!- _A. Thank y
18、ou.B. No, I cant say I did well in the race.C. Just lucky.D. No, no, I ran slowly.29. Can I help you, sir?- _A. Thanks. Im just having a look.B. I dont mind.C. No, Im leaving soon.D. Its all right.30. Excuse me, is this seat free?- _A. No, you cant sit here.B. Sorry, it is taken.C. Yes, it is shared
19、 by a boy.D. Yes, but I dont know.Part III Reading Comprehension (30points)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A.B. C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding lett
20、er on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families. Television is the most significant of these influences, because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start
21、attending school.Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children. The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them. Studies indicate that, when children are exposed to violence, they may become aggressive or insecure.Parents are also concerned about
22、 the commercials(商业广告) that their children see on television. Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children. And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by adverti
23、sers.Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of. The most famous of these is Sesame Street, which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet (字母) and numbers. It also tries to teach children useful things about the
24、 world in which they live.Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality, some critics argue that all television, whether educational or not, is harmful to children. These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns
25、children into bored and passive (被动的) consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it.31. Which of the following statements is not based on the passage?A. Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children.B. Television has much influence
26、 on children.C. Both parents and their children like watching educational television.D. Some critics think that television is no good for children.32. In what ways do children suffer from television?A. They become the victims of social violence.B. They spend hours watching television instead of doin
27、g school work.C. The programs make the children lose interest in the world.D. The programs make the children spend too much of their parents money.33. Parents would not like their children to see commercials because_.A. they think that their children are not old enough to handle advertisingB. commer
28、cials teach children alphabet and numbersC. commercials help to sell productsD.they dont like commercials34. Educational television is widely appreciated because_.A. it does have the same commercials as othersB. it offers programs for both children and their parentsC. many parents like the programs
29、it offers for their childrenD. children can learn some school subjects before they go to school35. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A. Watching Too Much Television Is Harmful to Young Minds.B. Television Is More Harmful than Educational.C. Televisions Influence on Ch
30、ildren.D. More Education Television.Passage 2Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him wood and other products; they give him shade; and they help to prevent drought (干旱) and floods.Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these s
31、ervices is the most important . In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers.Two thousand years ago, a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but, without its trees, its soil became bare and poor
