大学英语B级考试模拟试题与答案解析大学英语(B)模拟试题1PartIUse of English (20 points)Directions:In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there arefour choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.矚慫润厲钐瘗睞枥庑赖。1. - Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now? - _ .A. Sorry, he is busy at the momentB. No, you cant聞創沟燴鐺險爱氇谴净。C. Sorry, you cantD. I dont know2. - Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?残骛楼諍锩瀨濟溆塹籟。 - _ .A. Yes, you may borrow B. Yes, go onC. Yes, help yourselfD. It doesnt matter3. - Is that Mr Robert Lee? - _ .A. Yes, Lee speakingB. Hello, what do you wantC. Sorry, speakingD. I dont know4. - Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Browns office?酽锕极額閉镇桧猪訣锥。 - _ .A. You cant ask meB. Pardon? I have no ideaC. Please dont say soD. Sorry I dont know, but you can ask the man over there彈贸摄尔霁毙攬砖卤庑。5. - Mary, your dress is really beautiful. How is John?謀荞抟箧飆鐸怼类蒋薔。 - _ .A. Thank you very muchB. No, no, John is not badC. Thank you. He is fineD. Dont say that. Its ugly. John is good6. - What can I do for you, madam? - _ .A. I want a kilo of applesB. You can go your own way厦礴恳蹒骈時盡继價骚。C. ThanksD. Excuse me. Im busy7. - Id like to take you to the coffee house on the corner.茕桢广鳓鯡选块网羈泪。 - _ .A. Thank you. You shouldnt do thatB. Thanks, Id like to go with you鹅娅尽損鹌惨歷茏鴛賴。C. No, you cant say soD. No, no, You cant do that籟丛妈羥为贍偾蛏练淨。8. - Do you mind telling me where youre from? - _ .A. Certainly. Im from LondonB. Sure. I was born in London預頌圣鉉儐歲龈讶骅籴。C. Not really, you can do itD. Certainly not. Im from London渗釤呛俨匀谔鱉调硯錦。9. - May I see the menu, please? - _ .A. That is the menu, sirB. Yes, please go onC. Here you are, sirD. Of course, sir10. - I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A!铙誅卧泻噦圣骋贶頂廡。 - _ .A. Dont worry about itB. Congratulations! Thats a difficult courseC. Mr Brown is very goodD. Good luck to you!Part Reading Comprehension (40 points)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. Youshould decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.擁締凤袜备訊顎轮烂蔷。Passage1There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We dont know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.贓熱俣阃歲匱阊邺镓騷。The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct” on it. The problem was that he didnt know how spell, so what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. After a while, he shortened that term to “OK”.坛摶乡囂忏蒌鍥铃氈淚。The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born,Kinderhook, New York. Van Burens friends organized a club to help him become President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported Van Buren was called “OK”.蜡變黲癟報伥铉锚鈰赘。11. The author_.A. believes both of the storiesB. doesnt believe a word of the storiesC. is not sure whether the stories are trueD. is telling the stories just for fun12. According to the passage, President Jackson_.買鲷鴯譖昙膚遙闫撷凄。A. couldnt draw up any documents at all B. didnt like to read important papers by himselfC. often had his assistants sign documents for himD. wasnt good at reading or spelling13. According to the first story, the term “OK”_.綾镝鯛駕櫬鹕踪韦辚糴。A. was approved of by President JacksonB. was the title of some official documentsC. was first used by President JacksonD. was an old way to spell “all correct”14. According to the second story, the term “OK”_.驅踬髏彦浃绥譎饴憂锦。A. was the short way to say “Old Kinderhook Club”B. meant the place where President Van Buren was born猫虿驢绘燈鮒诛髅貺庑。C. was the name of Van Burens clubD. was used to call Van Burens supporters in the election锹籁饗迳琐筆襖鸥娅薔。15. According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used_.構氽頑黉碩饨荠龈话骛。A. by Van Buren B. in a presidential electionC. to organize the Old Kinderhook ClubD. by the members of the “Old Kinderhook Club”Passage2Although the United States covers so much land and the la