words by the number of minutes it takes to read. That will give your rate in words per minute. 21. The passage is taken from ____________________. A. a story book B. a news report
C. a report on a scientific research D. a book on reading
22. Which of the following statements is NOT a benefit from reading according to the passage? A. Reading will help readers get more information
B. By reading readers will have a in-depth coverage of daily news C. Students must read so that they can master knowledge
D. Improvement of reading helps readers get outlines of daily news 23. This passage mainly discusses ______________________. A. different kinds of reading
B. the importance of improving reading skills and how to calculate reading rate C. reading as a source of entertainment D. different ways to improve reading speed
24. ―reading efficiency‖in Paragraph 2 means __________________________. A. the average reading rate
B. the ability of reading fast with a good understanding C. reading materials readers like D. reading habits
25. Reading speed can be calculated by _________________________. A. counting how many words a reader has read
B. dividing the total number of words a reader read by the time he spends on reading C. timing how many minutes a reader has read D. asking help from the teacher Passage 4
The earliest settlers came to the North American continent to establish colonies which were free from the controls that existed in European societies. They wanted to escape the controls by kings, governments, priests, churches, and noblemen. To a great extent, they succeeded. In 1776 the British colonial settlers declared their independence from England and established a new nation, the United Stated of America. In so doing, they overthrew the king of England and declared that the power to govern would lie in the hands of the people. They were now free from the power of kings. In 1787, when they wrote the Constitutions for their new nation, they separated church and state so that there would never be a government-supported church. This greatly limited the power of the church. Also, in writing the Constitution they expressly forbade titles of nobility to ensure that an aristocratic society would not develop. There would be no ruling class of noblemen in the new nation.
The historic decisions made by those first settlers have had a profound effect on the shaping of the American character. By limiting the power of the government and the churches and eliminating a formal aristocracy, they created a climate of freedom where the emphasis was on the individual. The United States came to be associated in their minds with the concept of individual freedom. This is probably the most basic of all the American values. Scholars and outside observers often call this value ―individualism,‖ but many Americans use the word ―freedom‖. Perhaps the word ―freedom‖ is one of the most respected popular words in the United States today.
26. The colonial settlers in North America _______________________. A. had hoped to completely get rid of the controls from Europe
B. were completely out of the controls from Europe at the very beginning
C. were never under the controls from Europe in the course of building the colonies D. were partly successful after 1776
27. In 1776 the British colonial settlers ________________________. A. killed the king of England and set up a new country
B. declared their independence from all the kings and governments in Europe C. overthrew the rule of England and declared their independence D. separated church from state
28. After the establishment of the United States of America ________________________. A. the British colonial settlers become the upper class B. American people became the real master of their country C. the church was highly supported by the government D. the power of church was increased
29. Which of the following was one of the historic decisions that influenced a lot the shaping of the American character of individualism? A. the separation of church and state B. the development of an aristocratic society
C. the appearance of the upper class D. overthrowing the king of England
30. A climate of freedom was formed after ________________________. A. Americans began to use the word ―freedom‖
B. scholars and observers began to use the term ―individualism‖
C. the Constitutions was written in which the power of the government and the church was limited and the ruling class was eliminated D. the earliest settlers came to the North America
第三部分：词汇与结构（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）
第一节：此小节共有15个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中未完成的部分有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例[A] [B] [C] [D]。
31. I _______ live in the country than in the city because I can enjoy fresh air and sunshine. A. has better B. had better C. would rather D. like to
32. Standing under a big tree to _______ getting wet in a rain is not a good choice. This is especially true when it is the thunderstorm reason. A. avoid B. keep C. stop D. drop
33. I can’t find my glasses. Perhaps I have ______ them behind in the office yesterday. A. forgot B. left C. put D. set
34. My leather coat looks old and shabby. I ought to have it ______. A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleaned
35. Never ______ faith in himself and the design of the experiment, he went on with his experiment for another two months. A. lost B. to lost C. losing D. to be lost
36. The teacher’s lecture on pronunciation lasted for three hours. Many of us felt very _______ and sleepy. A. boring B. bored C. interesting D. interested
37. Can you imagine that the sun ______ from the east but the west tomorrow, what would human beings do? A. will not rise B. would not rise C. had not risen D. were not to rise
38. She hasn’t seen her family ______ three years ago when she left for English for further study. A. since B. for C. from D. before
39. Believe in yourself. You will get ______ your nervousness once you are on stage. A. along B. over C. through D. in
40. I met her on the street ______ and she told me she was leaving for Canada next month. A. in three days B. the other day C. three days before D. for three days
41. The celebration of some festivals goes ______ their religious origins and now they has little to do with religion. A. far away B. far beyond C. far from D. far into 42. Do you know that Tom has ______ with his girlfriend? A. broken into B. broken off C. made out D. made for
43. I passed him a large glass of beer, ______ he drank immediately. A. which B. that C. as D. this
44. Generally speaking, the cost of the air fare is much higher than _______. A. the rail fare B. that of the rail fare
C. those of the rail fare D. which of the rail fare
45. They thought about the problem for a long time but came to no _______. A. end B. opinion C.idea D. conclusion
第二节：此小节的短文中共有10个空白处，针对每个空白处的4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例 [A] [B][ C][D]。
For the first time in our marriage, I had decided to46my holiday alone, without my wife. We had not47. My common sense told me that all habits --- even good ones --- should be48from time to time. Doing everything together with my wife had become very much of a habit with me. So I had gone off to Italy49my own to spend three weeks at a hotel at the seaside. I had hoped it would be nice and warm. But actually it was 35 in the shade,50enough to roast an ox. I walked about in shorts, my bald head 51with a handkerchief, sweating and thirsty. And all the time I had to52my wife, who had gone to the mountains of North Wales and was doubtless53herself very much. Why had I, with my sensitive English skin, gone to Italy of all places? At night, I was kept54by two bands55like mad in the bar downstairs. 46. A. takeB. spend C. cost D. use
47. A. debated B. approved C. agreed D. quarreled 48. A. broken B. taken C. separated D. formed 49. A. with B. for C. at D. on 50. A. cool B. warm C. cold D. hot
51. A. touching B. touched C. covered D. covering
52. A. talk to B. discuss with C. hear of D. think of 53. A. enjoying B. favoring C. liking D. loving 54. A. asleep B. awake C. astonished D. alike 55. A. play B. compose C. composing D. playing 第四部分：写作（满分15分）
要求你在30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。 Ways to Keep Fit 参考答案：
Part I Use of English (20 points, 2 points for each item) 1-5 ACADB 6-10 DACCB
Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points, 2 points for each item) 11-15 DBCCB 16-20 DCDCA 21-25 DDBBB 26-30 ACBAC Part III Vocabulary and Structure (25 points, 1 point for each item) Section A
31-35 CABDC 36-40 BDABB 41-45 CBABD Section B
46-50 BDADD 51-55 CDABD 大学英语B模拟五
第一部分：英语知识运用（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
此部分共有10个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例[A] [B] [C] [D] 1― Excuse me, how soon does this train leave? ― ___________________.
A. It leaves every half an hour. B. It leaves in ten minutes. C. The next trains leaves at ten D. There is one at four 2. ― Well, how was your trip? ― __________________.
A. It was very smooth and fast. B. I got back yesterday. C. I don’t know yet.D. One moment please. I’ll check. 3. ― Hi, how are things with you? ― __________________.
A. Yes, beautiful. B. Yes, they’re fine. Thank you. C. Oh, not too bad, thanks.D. It was great, thanks. 4. ― Excuse me, but smoking isn’t allowed here. ― __________________.
A. Oh, sorry. I didn’t know. B. That’s all right. C. Yes, we certainly do. D. No, not at all. 5. ― Hello, is that Mary speaking? This is Jane. ― __________________. A. I’m not sure yet. B. That’s ok.
C. Hello, Jane. Here’s Mary. D. Thank you, Jane. 6. ― I wish you many happy returns of the day. ― __________________.
A. Thank you. B. Are you? C. You’re welcome.D. No trouble at all. 7. ― How is weather today? ― __________________.
A. It’s raining now. B. Yes, it is. It is raining hard.
C. They are usually rather cold. D. It rains a great deal in this season. 8. ― I’d like to mail this package. ― __________________.
A. Here you are. B. Do you have any letters? C. Yes, you can. D. How do you want to send it? 9. ― Excuse me, can I use your telephone? ― __________________. A. Not at all. B. Yes, how much?
C. Oh, I see. D. No, it’s broken.
10. ― I’d like to look at your sweaters, if I could. ― __________________.
A. They are too expensive. B. Certainly. Any particular style? C. No, you can’t. D. No, it’s heavy for this season.
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
?? ?此部分共有4篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，每个问题后有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例[A] [B] [C] [D] Passage 1
During Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, his troops were battling in the middle of a small town in that endless wintry land, when he was separated from his men. A group of Russian soldiers saw him and began chasing him through the twisting streets. Napoleon ran for his life into a little furrier’s shop. As Napoleon entered the shop, he saw the furrier and cried, ―Save me, save me! Where can I hide?‖ The furrier said, ―Quick, under the big pile of furs in the corner,‖ and he covered Napoleon up with many furs.
No sooner had he finished than the Russian soldiers burst in the door, shouting ―Where is he? We saw him come in.‖ Despite the furrier’s protests, they tore the shop apart trying to find Napoleon. But they didn’t find him and left.
After some time, Napoleon came out from under the furs, unharmed, just as his personal guards came in the door. The furrier turned to Napoleon and said, ―Excuse me for asking such a great man this question, but what was it like to be under those furs, knowing that the next moment would surely be your last?‖
Napoleon drew himself up to his full height and said to the furrier angrily, ―How could you ask such a question of me, the Emperor Napoleon! Guards, take this rude man out, blindfold him and execute him. I myself will give the command to fire!‖
The guards took the poor furrier out, stood him up against a wall and blindfolded him. The furrier could see nothing, but he could hear the movements of the guards as they prepared their rifles. He trembled. Then he heard Napoleon clear his throat and call out slowly, ―Ready … aim…‖ At that moment, knowing that he would die, a feeling he couldn’t describe came to him and tears ran down his cheeks.
After a long period of silence, the furrier heard footsteps approaching him and the blindfold was taken down from his eyes. He saw Napoleon’s eyes looking deeply into his own --- eyes that seemed to see into every dusty corner of his being. Then Napoleon said softly, ―Now you know.‖ Napoleon ran for his life because _________________________. A.he was followed by Russian soldiers B.he couldn’t find his men
C.his personal guards were not with him D.he saw a little furrier’s shop
The Russian soldiers rushed in as soon as __________________________. A.a furrier saw Napoleon B.the furrier said to Napoleon that he could hide in a pile of furs C.Napoleon hid in a big pile of furs D.Napoleon entered the furrier’s shop
When he came out from under the furs, Napoleon was _________________________. A.thankful to the furrier B. not harmed at all C. noticed by Russian guards
D. angry about Russian soldiers’ search
14. Tears ran down the furrier’s cheeks because ___________________________. A. he thought he was to be killed at once B. he heard the movements of Napoleon’s guards C. he heard the sound of a rifle
D. he was blindfolded and couldn’t see anything
15. Napoleon answered the furrier’s question by __________________________. A. blindfolding him
B. by putting him in a similar situation he himself had experienced just before C. scolding him D. shooting him Passage 2
Most Americans believe that good education is quite necessary to democracy and social progress. Even during their colonial time the settlers attached great importance to setting up schools for their children, because these puritans were firm believers in education. They tried hard to establish enough schools for their children. The schools were not only to teach children how to read, write and calculate but also to train clergymen. The first college, Harvard, was set up in Massachusetts in 1636. Soon after, the colonial government passed a law requiring every town of more than 40 families to have a school and school master. By the mid-eighteenth century several well-known colleges were founded, including Columbia in New York and Princeton in New Jersey. They were used to train young people.
Education did not develop very fast in the South where big plantation owners did not want to build schools for the children of the poor workers and slaves. Children from rich families usually went to England for higher education. This was one the reasons why the South developed more slowly than the North. Colonial schools laid the foundation for America educational system in which all the American schools were left to the care of communities or local authority. Compulsory education has been carried out and primary and secondary education has been open to American children free of charge for many years.
16. Education in most Americans’ eyes is ________________________. A. quite necessary for social development and democracy B. important only for the earliest settlers C. good as they have many famous universities D. the basis of working hard
17. Which of the following was not a task of school? A. To train clergymen
B. To teach children how to read and write C. To teach children math
D. To send children to British universities
18. The south America developed slowly because ________________________. A. children in the south went to England for higher education B. there were not many rich people in the south
C. not all rich children in the south had chances to go to school in England D. education developed quite slowly in the south
19. American educational system was built _________________________. A. on the basis of colonial educational system B. after some famous colleges were founded C. by churches as they hoped to train more clergymen D. when many children from rich families went to England
20. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Princeton University was founded around 1750s B. Colombia University was built in 1636
C. Harvard University was founded by the American government
D. A law was passed by the American government that a school should be built in every town Passage 3
One of the most important skills in reading is the knowledge of words. Since Vocabulary Building and Word Study, another book in this series, is devoted to vocabulary development, we are not going to deal with this skill directly, but you should be aware do some basic facts. The number of words you know determines the difficulty and complexity of the material you can read and understand. If you have an extremely limited reading vocabulary, you will be able to read only very simple material. For example, children just beginning to read in first grade must use books that only have a few dozen words in them. As they progress through school their reading vocabulary keeps increasing until they are adults. Adults typically have reading vocabularies of over 50,000 words.
Failure to develop an extensive reading vocabulary will definitely hold you back in your efforts to improve comprehension. Most people learn new words by encountering them in reading or conversation, where the meaning is usually clear from the context. A few words are learned by looking them up in the dictionary.
A good way to expand your vocabulary is to read a lot, especially in different areas. In that way you will find many new words, which are often explained by the author. One of the main purposes of a beginning textbook is to explain the language of the field about which it is written. Thus you can expect to increase your vocabulary a lot if you read a textbook in a field that is new to you.
If you feel that vocabulary is a problem for you, you may wish to do something systematic about it. There are many good books designed to help develop vocabulary, including the one in this series.
21. This passage mainly discusses __________________________. A. the importance of developing vocabulary and how to expand it B. systematic ways to develop vocabulary C. the degree of vocabulary difficulty D. how to read a text in an interesting field
22. The difficulty of a reading material is partly decided by________________________ according to the passage. A. how often you do reading B. how much vocabulary you have
C. the speed of progress readers make in school D. whether you look difficult words up in the dictionary