《大學英語B》復習題庫ー、交際英語1ヽ—Pleasehelpyourselftotheseafood.A：No,Ican't.B：Sorry,Ican'thelp.C：Well,seafooddoesn'tsuit.D：Thanks,butIdon'tlikeseafood.答案:D解析:helponeselfto意為“讓某人做什么”,作相應回答。2、―Wouldyouliketogototheconcertwithusthisevening?A：No,Ialreadyhaveplans.B：I'dloveto,butI'mbusytonight.C：No,Ireallydon'tlikebeingwithyou.D：I'mill,soIshouldn'tgoout.答案:B解析:用would提問,用would回答,即!wouldlovetOo3、―Congratulations!Youwonthefirstprizeintoday'sspeechcontest.A：Yes,Ibeattheothers.B：No,no,Ididn'tdoitwell.C：Thankyou.D：It'sapleasure.答案:C解析：對別人的祝賀表示感謝。4、—MustItakeataxi?—No,you.Youcantakemycar.A：hadbettertoB：don*tC：mustnotD：don'thaveto答案:D解析:由答案可知是個否定句子haveto是不得不的意思,加否定是沒必要的意思,故選D。5、—Wearegoingtohaveasingingpartytonight.Wouldyouliketojoinus?A：I'mafraidnot,becauseIhavetogotoanimportantmeeting.B：Ofcoursenot.Ihavenoidea.C：No,Ican't.D：That'sallset.答案:A解析：would提問,征詢意見。A回答表示因為某些原因而不能去派對。6、?HowwasyourtriptoLondon,Jane?A：Oh,wonderfulindeed.B：Iwenttherealone.C：Theguideshowedmetheway.D：Byplaneandbybus.答案:A解析:詢問到倫敦的旅游如何。回答表示很美好。7ヽ-Hey,Tom,what'sup?A：Yes,definitely!B：Oh,notmuch.C：Whatishappeninginyourlife?D：Youarelucky.答案:B解析：詢問發生了什么事。回答notmuch表示“沒什么”。8、?Doyoumindmysmokinghere?A：No,thanks.B：Yes,Ido.C：Yes.Tdrathernot.D：Goodidea.答案:B解析：用DO詢問對方是否介意自己在這吸煙,作對應回答。9、?Davidinjuredhislegplayingfootballyesterday.-Really?A：Whodidthat?B：What'swrongwithhim?C：Howdidthathappen?D：Whywashesocareless?答案:C解析:詢問腳的傷是如何造成的。-Thisboxistooheavyformetocarryitupstairs.A：Youmayaskforhelp.B：I'llgiveyouahand.C：Pleasedomeafavor.D：I'dcometohelp.答案:B解析:givesomebodyahand意為“幫助某人”。11、?1wonderifIcoulduseyourcomputertonight?-I'mnotusingitrightnow.A：Sure,goahead.B：1donftknow.C：Itdoesn'tmatter.D：Whocares?答案:A解析:詢問對方能否讓自己使用電腦,回答表示可以。12、-Excuseme,couldyoushowmethewaytothenearestpostoffice?-Ohyes!TwoblocksawayfromhereattheGreenAvenue.Youcan'tmissit.A：Ibegyourpardon?B：Whatdoyoumean?C：You'rewelcome.D：Mm,letmethink.答案.d解析:由情景可選出D。其余均不符合。13、?Wow!Thisisamarvelousroom!Tveneverknownyou'resoartistic.A：Great,Iamveryart-conscious.B：Don'tmentionit.C：Thanksforyourcompliments.D：It'sfine.答案：C解析:對對方的贊賞表示感謝。Compliment意為“贊賞"；marvelous意為“非凡的、不同尋常的”。14>-Isitpossibleforyoutoworklatetonight?A：Ilikeit.B：I'lldothat.C：I'dloveto.D：Ithinkso.答案:D解析：詢問能否工作晚點,回答表示可以。15、?Unbelievable!Ihavefailedthedrivingtestagain!-Thisisnottheendoftheworld.A：Goodluck.B：Cheerup.C：Goahead.D：Noproblem.答案:B解析：對方在駕照考試中又失敗了,“cheerup”表示“鼓勵”。16>-That'sabeautifuldressyouhaveon!A：Oh,thanks.Igotityesterday.B：Sorry,it'stoocheap.C：Heyyoucanhaveit.D：Seeyoulater.答案:A解析:對對方的贊美表示感謝。17>-Whydidn'tyoucometomybirthdaypartyyesterday?A：Excuseme,myfriendsentmeaflower.B：Fine,Inevergotobirthdayparties.C：Ha...ha,Ilikeswimming.D：Sorry,butmywifehadacaraccident.答案.D解析：對為什么沒去生日派對的原因作出回答,因為出了車禍。18>-Hi,welcomeback!Haveanicetrip?A：Oh,fantastic!Freshair,andsunshineeverydayB：Comeon,TvegotlotsoffunC：Bytheway,IdonrtlikeSaturdaysD：Well,Illlookforwardtoyourphonecall答案,a解析:詢問是否有個美好的旅行。回答表示肯定。19、?Haven'tseenyouforages!Whatareyoubusywithnow?A：Ihatetheweatherhere.B：Myhairisgettingabitlonger.C：Yeah,thanksfbrcoming.D：Iamworkingparttimeinabookshop,youknow.答案:D解析：詢問最近在忙些什么,回答在一家書店兼職。Forages意為“許多年”。20>-Marilyn,I'mafraidIhavetobeleavingnow.A：Thatsoundswonderful.B：Oh,soearly?C：Notatall.D：Goodluck!答案:B解析：告知要離開,作出相應回答。21、—MayIuseyourbikefbramoment?A：It'swell.B：Itdoesn'tmatter.C：Byallmeans.D：Ihavenoidea.答案:c解析:詢問能否借自行車,回答表示肯定。Byallmeans意為"當然可以"；Bynomeans意為“決不”。22、—Howdoyoudo?Gladtomeetyou.A：Fine.Howareyou?B：Howdoyoudo?Gladtomeetyou,too.C：Howareyou?Thankyou!D：Nice.Howareyou?答案:B解析:詢問“你好嗎”,做出對應回答。23、--Hi,isMarythere,please?A：Holdon.Tilgether.B：No,sheisn'there.C：Yes,sheliveshere.D：Yes,whatdoyouwant?答案:A解析:電話語。詢問對方是否在那里。做出相應回答。—Wouldyoumindchangingseatswithme?A：Yes,youcan.B：Ofcourse,Iliketo.C：No,Idon'tmind.D：Certainly,pleasedo.答案：C解析:minddoing意為“介意做某事”,回答表示可以換座位。25>-Shallwesituphereonthegrassordowntherenearthewater?A：I'dratherstayhereifyoudon'tmind.B：Sorry,Idon'tlikeneither.C：Certainly,whynot?D：Yes,welikethesetwoplaces.答案:A解析:詢問是坐在草地上還是水邊,回答坐在草地上。26、?-Well,theygottherelastWednesday.Soaboutaweek.A：WhendidyourparentsarriveinParis?B：HowlonghaveyourparentsbeeninParis?C：DidyourparentsarriveinParislastWednesday?D：WhenwillyourparentsgotoParis?答案:B解析:由回答上星期三去了某地ー個星期,可選出B。27、?Howoftendoyougodancing?A：Iwillgodancingtomorrow.B：Yesterday.C：Everyotherday.D：I'vebeendancingforayear.答案:C解析:詢問跳舞的頻率,回答每天。28、-Hello,mayItalktothedirectornow?A：Sorry,heisbusyatthemoment.B：No,youcan't.C：Sorry,youcan't.D：Idon'tknow.答案,A解析:詢問能否和經理現在談話,回答表示否定。29、-HowaboutgoingtodinnerattheMexicanrestauranttonight?A：Forgetit.B：Sorry,IlikeMexicanfood.C：That'sgreat!D：Gladyoulikeit.答案:C解析：征求對方晚上是否去墨西哥餐廳,回答表示肯定。30、?Madam,doallthebusesgodowntown?A：Wow,yougottheidea.B：No,nevermind.C：Prettywell,Iguess.D：Sorry,I'mnewhere.答案:D解析:詢問是否所有的巴士都去市區,回答表示不知道。31>I'mgoingtoBeijingnextweek,youknowit'soneofthemostbeautifulcitiesinChina.A：EnjoyyourselfB：It'sapleasureC：GoodluckD：Verygood答案:A遍析:告知對方自己將要去北京,做出相應回答。32、Ourclasswonthegirls'relayraceinourschool'ssportsmeeting.A：That'sright.B：Thanksalot.C：Congratulations!D：It'sapleasure.答案:C解析:代layrace意為“接カ”,回答表示祝賀。33、Jim,pleasedon'tputyourheadoutofthewindowonthebus.It'sdangerous!A：Goodidea.B：Sorry,Iwon'tdoitagain.C：Itdoesn'tmatter.D：It'sgood.答案?B解析:讓對方不要把頭伸出窗外,回答表示抱歉。34、WhendidyoumovetoAmerica?A：Threeyearsago.B：Aboutthreeyears.C：Nextyear.D：Thisyear.答案,A解析:詢問什么時候搬到美國的,回答表示三年前。35、Don'tforgettocometomypartythisevening!A：Ican't.B：Iwon't.C：Idon't.D：Iwill.答案:B解析:告知對方不要忘記來參加派對,做出對應回答。36、Didyouusetoplaythepiano?A：Yes,Ido.B：No,Ididn't.C：Yes,Iplayiteveryday.D：No,Ido.答案:B解析：詢問對方以前是否彈過鋼琴，回答表示沒有。37、Whatwouldyouliketodrink?A：Thanksalot.B：Bequick.C：Aglassofmilk,please.D：I'msorry.答案:C解析:詢問要喝點什么,回答說要一杯牛奶。38、Howmuchisthatmeat,please?A：Teno*clock.B：Tenyuanakilo.C：Ilikeitverymuch.D：Idon*tlike.答案:B解析:詢問肉多少錢,回答10元每千克。39、WhereisKate?A：She'sinEngland.B：She'sfromLondon.C：She'sanurseinEngland.D：SheisEnglish.答案:A解析;詢問凱特在哪,回答她在英國。40、?CouldIborrowyourcar,please?A：Goodidea.B：Nohurry.C：Withpleasure.D：Nosurprise.答案?C品析:詢問能否借車,回答表示肯定。41、!'msorrytohavekeptyouwaiting.A：Itdoesn'tmatter.B：Forgetit.C：Mypleasure.D：It'sniceofyou.答案:A解析：對于自己的遲到表示抱歉,回答表示不介意。42、Imissedyesterday'sfootballfinal.A：It'sagoodidea.B：Whatapity!C：Remembertobringitnexttime.D：I'mgladtohearthat.答案：B解析：告知自己不能晉級足球賽的決賽,回答表示遺憾。43、Doyoupreferteaorcoffee?A：Milk.B：Yes,Iliketea.C：Coffee,please.D：None.答案:C解析:征求對方是要喝茶還是咖啡,回答表示咖啡。44、Let'shaveapicnicbytheWestLake.A：Nevermind.B：That'sallright.C：Goodidea.D：You'relucky.答案:C解析:征求是否去西湖野餐,回答表示肯定。45、-HowsoonwillyourfatherflytoNewYork?A：At7.00am.B：Lastweek.C：Inthreedays.D：Twiceayear.答案：C解析:詢問對方的父親什么時候坐飛機到紐約,回答說3天之內。二、閱讀理解LawshavebeenwrittentogoverntheuseofAmericanNationalFlag,andtoensureproperrespectfortheflag.Customhasalsogovernedthecommonpracticeinregardtoitsuse.Allthearmedserviceshavepreciseregulationsonhowtodisplaythenationalflag.Thismayvarysomewhatfromthegeneralrules.Thenationalflagshouldberaisedandloweredbyhand.Donotraisetheflagwhileitisfolded.Unfoldtheflagfirst,andthenhoistitquicklytothetopoftheflagpole.Loweritslowlyandwithdignity.Placenoobjectsonorovertheflag.Donotusetheflagaspartofacostumeorathleticuniform.Donotprintituponcushions,handkerchiefs,papernapkinsorboxes.Afederallawprovidesthatthetrademarkcannotberegisteredifitcomprisestheflag,orbadgersoftheUS.Whentheflagisusedtounveilastatueormonument,itshouldn'tserveasacoveringoftheobjecttobeunveiled.Ifitisdisplayedonsuchoccasions,donotallowtheflagtofalltotheground,butletitbecarriedhighupintheairtoformafeatureoftheceremony.Takeeveryprecautiontopreventtheflagfromsoiled.Itshouldnotbeallowedtotouchthegroundorfloor,ortobrushagainstobjects.已經制定了法律來規定美國國旗的使用并確保對國旗應有的尊敬。關于國旗的使用也早已有了慣例。全軍就國旗的展開方法有明確的規定,這與常規有點不同。國旅的升降應該用手來操作。國旗未展開時不能升起。應先使它展開,然后快速把它升至旗桿頂部。降下時要緩慢、莊嚴。旗的上面或上方不得放置任何物品。不要把國旗鑲嵌在衣服或運動裝上，也不要把國旗圖案印在墊子、手帕、紙巾或盒子上。聯邦法律規定，如果某個商標含有美國國旗或國徽圖案，這個商標就不能注冊。當國旗被用來為雕像或紀念碑揭幕時,不可以蓋在被揭幕物上。如果國旗被用在這種場合，則不可讓它落到地上，而應高高懸掛在空中,以造成儀式感。特別注意，要避免國旗受到污損。國旗不可觸到地面或擦著物體。(1)ヽHowdoAmericansensureproperrespectforthenationalflag?A.Bymakinglaws.B.Byenforcingdiscipline.C.Byeducatingthepublic.D.Byholdingceremonies.答案:A解析:從全段首句可直接看出,美國人是通過制定法律來確保公民尊敬國旅的。(2)ヽWhatistheregulationregardingtheraisingoftheAmericanNationalFlag?A.Itshouldberaisedbysoldiers.B.Itshouldberaisedquicklybyhand.C.ItshouldberaisedonlybyAmericans.D.Itshouldberaisedbymechanicalmeans.答案:B解析：從第4和5行可以看出,美國國旗應當快速的手動升起。>HowshouldtheAmericanNationalFlagbedisplayedatanunveilingceremony?A.Itshouldbeattachedtothestatus.B.Itshouldbehungfromthetopofthemonument.C.Itshouldbespreadovertheobjecttobeunveiled.D.Itshouldbecarriedhighupintheair.答案:D解析:文章倒數第3句揭示了這個答案。(4)ヽWhatdowelearnabouttheuseoftheAmericanNationalFlag?A.Therehasbeenalotofcontroversyovertheuseofflag.B.Thebestathletescanwearuniformswiththedesignoftheflag.C.Therearepreciseregulationsandcustomstobefollowed.D.Americanscanprinttheflagontheircushionsorhandkerchiefs.答案:c解析:綜合全段可知美國國旗的使用受到明確的規則和習俗限制。(5)ヽWhatisAmericans'attitudetowardstheirNationalFlag?A.Arbitrary.B.Respect.C.Happy.D.Brave.答案:B解析:美國人對待自己國家的旗幟是很尊敬的,故選B。IthasbeenreportedthatincollegesacrosstheUnitedStates,thedaytimeserialdramaknownasthesoapoperahassuddenlybecome"in”.Betweenthehoursof11a.m.and4:30p.m.,collegetelevisionloungesarefilledwithsoapoperafanswhocan'twaittoseethenextepisodeinthelivesoftheirfavoritecharacters.據報道,在美國大學里,被稱為肥皂劇的日間系列劇突然“火”了起來。上午11點至下午4：30,大學電視觀看室里擠滿了肥皂劇迷,他們急著想看自己所喜歡的角色的下ー集生活劇。Actually,soapsaremorethanacollegefavorite;they'reayouthfavorite.Whenschoolisout,high-schoolstudentsareinfrontoftheirTVsets.Oneyoungworkingwomanadmittedthatsheturneddownahigherpayingjobratherthangiveupwatchingherfavoriteserials.Duringthe1960's,itwasuncommonforyoungpeopletowatchsoapoperas.Themoodofthesixtieswasverydifferentfromnow.Itwasatimeofseriousness,andtalkwasaboutsocialissuesofgreatimportance.其實,肥皂劇不僅僅是大學生最喜愛的節目,也是年輕人最喜愛的。ー放學,中學生們就擠在電視機前觀看節目〇有一個年輕的職業婦女坦誠說起曾經拒絕了一份薪水不錯的工作而不愿放棄觀看最喜愛的系列劇。20世紀60年代年輕人很少看肥皂劇。那時的社會氛圍與現在很不相同。那是很嚴肅的時期,人們所談的都是關于很重要的社會大事。Now,seriousnesshasbeenreplacedbyfun.Youngpeoplewanttobehappy.Itmayseemstrangethattheyshouldturntosoapopera,whichisknownfbrshowingtroubleinpeople'slives.Butsoapoperaisenjoyment.Youngpeoplecanidentifywiththesoapoperacharacter,who,likethecollege-ageviewer,islookingforhappylove,andprobablynotfindingit.Andsoapoperagivesyoungpeopleachancetofeelclosetopeoplewithouthavingtobearanyresponsibilityfbrtheirproblems.(226words)現在,嚴肅已被娛樂取代。年輕人想尋找快樂。如果他們想看表現生活煩惱的肥皂劇就會顯得很奇怪。但肥電劇是令人快樂的。年輕人能夠和肥皂劇里的人物產生共鳴,這些人物象大學生觀眾ー樣,在尋找快樂的愛情,也許還沒找到。肥皂劇給年輕人ー個貼近人們的機會,而不必對他們的問題承擔責任。(1)ヽWhatissoapopera?A.Playsbasedonsciencefictionstories.B.Playsbasedonnon-fictionstories.C.ThedaytimeserialdramasonTV.D.PopulardocumentaryfilmsonTV.答案:C解析:文章第一句即說明了肥皂劇就是日間播放的電視連續劇。(2)ヽWhatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Collegestudentviewers.B.FavoriteTVserials.C.Soapoperafans.D.College-ageviewers.答案:C解析:文章涉及到了大學,中學和社會工作人員都轉向了肥皂劇,故選C,能涵蓋各類別。(3)ヽWhichisNOTthereasonwhythesoapoperahassuddenlybecome"in"amongAmericanyoungpeople?A.Becausetheviewerswanttobehappyandtoenjoythemselves.B.Becausethesoapoperamakesyoungpeoplefeelclosetotheirpeople.C.Becausetheviewerscanfindthemselvesinthesoapoperacharacters.D.Becausetheyoungpeoplehavetobeartheresponsibilitiesfortheirtroubles.答案:D解析:從全文最后一句可直接排除D,這也不是人們愛看肥電劇的理由。(4)、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Collegestudentslikesoapoperasmorethananyothersocialgroups.B.Youngpeopleofsixtieslikedsoapoperasmorethanpeopletoday.C.youngviewershaveturnedthemselvesfromtheseriousnessofsixtiestoenjoymentnow.D.Theyoungasawholearetryingtolookforhappylovebutinvain.答案:c解析:60年代的キ題是嚴肅的,人們談論的都是社會新聞等,那時候愛看電視劇的年輕人也是不多見的，但是現在人們追求的是愉快和歡樂,所以就轉向了輕松的肥皂劇。(5)ヽWhatmessagedoestheauthorwanttoconveytous?A.Thepeople'sfavoritestodramaworkshavebeenchangedforalongtime.B.Thepeople'sfavoritetodramaworkschangealongwiththetimes.C.Thepeople'sfavoritestodramaworksischangedbythesoapopera.D.Thepeople'sfavoriteshavechangedthedramaworks.答案:B解析:作者想傳達給我們的即是隨著時代的不同,人們的口味變化了,對待電視劇的態度也在改變。ManypeoplewhoworkinLondonprefertoliveoutsideit,andtogointotheirofficesorschoolseverydaybytrain,carorbus,eventhoughthismeanstheyhavetogetupearlyinthemorningandreachhomelateintheevening.很多在倫敦工作的人喜歡住在倫敦郊外,然后每天乘火車、汽車和公交車去上班或上學。這也就意味著他們不得不早出晚歸。OneadvantageoflivingoutsideLondonisthathousesarecheaper.EvenasmallflatinLondonwithoutagardencostsquitealottorent.Withthesamemoney,onecangetalittlehouseinthecountrywithagardenofone'sown.住在倫敦郊外的一個好處就是房子便宜。在倫敦即使是沒有花園的小公寓也需要一筆不菲的租金,用同樣的錢,你可以在郊區買一個帶花園的小房子了Then,inthecountryonecanreallygetawayfromthenoiseandhurryofbusyworkinglives.Eventhoughonehastogetupearlierandspendmoretimeintrainsorbuses,onecansleepbetteratnightandduringweekendsandonsummerevenings,onecanenjoythefresh,cleanairofthecountry.Ifonelikesgardens,onecanspendone'sfreetimedigging,planting,wateringanddoingthehundredandoneotherjobswhichareneededinagarden.Then,whentheflowersandvegetablescomeup,onehastherewardofonewhohassharedthesecretsofNature.然后,他在鄉村就可以遠離喧囂和忙碌的工作生活。即使他不得不起得更早,花更多的時間乘火車或公交車,但他晚上可以睡得更好。在周末和夏季的夜晚，他可以享受鄉村清新干凈的空氣。要是他喜歡花園，在花園里干一些想挖土、種植、澆水等許多園藝的活，那么當鮮花和蔬菜生長起來的時候，他就與其他分享大自然秘密的人們ー樣得到獎賞。Somepeople,however,takenointerestincountrythings:forthem,happinessliesinthetown,withitscinemasandtheatres,beautifulshopsandbusystreets,dancehallsandrestaurants.SuchpeoplewouldfeelthattheirlifewasnotworthlivingiftheyhadtoliveitoutsideLondon.Anoccasionalwalkinoneoftheparksandafortnight's(twoweeks)visittotheseaeverysummerisallthecountrytheywant:theresttheyarequitepreparedtoleavetothosewhoaregladtogetawayfromLondoneverynight.(287words)然而有些人對鄉村并不感興趣。對他們來說，幸福就在市區里，那里有電影院、劇院、漂亮的商店、繁忙的街道、舞廳和飯店。如果不得不住在倫敦郊外的話，這些人就覺得生活沒意義了。(對于那些熱愛都市生活的人來說)他們所需要的鄉村生活,就是偶爾去公園散步,每個夏天去海邊過上兩個星期,其他跟鄉村有關的東西，讓那些每天晚上都急于離開倫敦的人們(住在郊外的人們)去享受吧。(1)、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.PeoplewholoveNatureprefertoliveoutsidethecity.B.PeoplewhoworkinLondonprefertoliveinthecountry.C.SomepeopleenjoyingcitylifeprefertoworkandliveinsideLondon.D.Manynaturelovers,thoughworkinginLondon,prefertoliveoutsidethecity.答案:B解析:結合全文可知,有的人喜歡エ總在倫敦生活在鄉村,而也有人偏愛生活和工作的市里,B只陳述出了一點。(2)ヽWiththesamemoney,onecanbuyalittlehousewithagardeninthecountry.A.gettingasmallflatwithagardenB.havingasmallflatwithagardenC.rentingasmallflatwithoutagardenD.buyingasmallflatwithoutagarden答案:C解析:從文章第二段可直接判斷選C,用在城市租賃ー個沒有花園的小公寓的同樣的錢,人們都可以在鄉下買下ー個帶有花園的小房子了。(3)ヽWhenthegardenisinblossom,itmeansthatonehasbeenrewarded.A.livinginthecountryhavingspenttimeworkinginthegardenhavingagardenofhisownD.havingbeendigging,plantingandwatering答案:B解析:從倒數第二段可看出答案,人們花時間悉心照料小花園,等到花開滿園的時候,即是對主人辛勤照料的回報。(4)ヽPeoplewhothinkhappinessliesinthetownwouldfeelthatiftheyhadtoliveoutsideLondon.A.theirlifewasmeaninglessB.theirlifewasinvaluableC.theydidn'tdeserveahappylifeD.theywerenotworthyoftheirhappylife答案：A解析：最后一段前3行即說明了,對于喜愛住在城市的人來說，如果讓他們離開倫敦,生活的ー切都將變的沒有意思，甚至notworthliving"(不值得活著)。故選A。(5)ヽTheunderlinedphrasegetawayfrominthe3rdparagraphrefersto.A.dealwithB.doawaywithC.escapefromD.preventfrom答案:C解析:聯系前后文,可知該詞組是“逃離”之意,故選C。Bydefinition,heroesandheroinesaremenandwomendistinguishedbyuncommoncourage,achievements,andself-sacrificemademostforthebenefitsofother-theyarepeopleagainstwhomwemeasureothers.Theyaremenandwomenrecognizedforshapingournation'sconsciousnessanddevelopmentaswellasthelivesofthosewhoadmirethem.Yet,somepeoplesaythatoursisanagewheretrueheroesandheroinesarehardtocomeby,wheretheveryideaofheroismissomethingbeyondus-anartifactofthepast.SomemaintainthatbecausetheColdWarisoverandbecauseAmericaisatpeaceourageisessentiallyanunheroicone.Furthermore,theoverallcrimerateisdown,povertyhasbeeneasedbyastrongandgrowingeconomy,andadvancescontinuetobemadeinmedicalscience.就定義而言,英雄之所以與眾不同是因為他們有非凡的勇氣、取得了卓著的成就、常常為他人的利益而做出犧牲——他們是我們評價別人的標準。他們是大家公認的對我們國家意識的形成和我們國家的發展,還有對他們的崇拜者的一生起了重大作用的人。可是,有人說,我們的時代是很難出現真正英雄的時代,英雄主義這一概念本身我們就難以理解ーー它已經成為歷史。有些人堅持說,由于冷戰的結束和美國對外的和睦,我們的時代本質上不是ー個英勇豪壯的時代。更進ー步地說,總體犯罪率正在降低,經濟的發展與增長已經緩解了貧困,醫療科學也在不斷的進步。Culturaliconsarehardtodefine,butweknowthemwhenweseethem.Theyarepeoplewhomanagetotranscendcelebrity(明星)，whoarelegendary,whosomehowmanagetobecomemythic.Butwhatmakessomefiguresiconsandothersmerecelebrities?That'shardtoanswer.Inpart,theirliveshavethequalityofastorytotell.Forinstance,thebeautifulyoungDianaSpencerwhoat19marriedaprince,renouncedmarriageandthethrone,anddiedatthemomentshefoundtruelove.Goodlookscertainlyhelp.Sodoesaspecialindefinablecharm,withthehelpofthemedia.Butnothingconfirmsaniconmorethanatragicdeath-suchasMartinLutherKingJr.,JohnF.Kennedy,andPrincessDiana.(258words)給文化偶像下定義就更難了,但是我們看到他們就認識了他們。他們超越了名流,成為傳奇式人物，甚至在某種程度上已是神話式的人物。但究竟是哪些因素使有些人成為偶像，另ー些人僅成了名流呢?這就太難說了。部分原因是他們的生平帶有傳奇故事的色彩。比如說，年輕貌美的戴安娜?史賓塞，19歲時嫁給了王子，放棄了婚姻與王權，卻在找到真愛的那一刻死去了。漂亮的長相當然有用，另外，在媒體的炒作下某種難以描述的、特殊的個人魅力也起作例如:小馬丁?路德?金、用。然而悲劇性地過早離開這個世界,卻是造成偶像最重要的因素約翰例如:小馬丁?路德?金、(1)、Thepassagemainlydealswith.A.lifeanddeathB.heroesandheroinesC.heroesandiconsD.iconsandcelebrities答案:C解析:通讀全文,兩個關鍵詞即是“hemes”and“icons"英雄與偶像。(2)ヽHeroesandheroinesareusually.A.courageousB.exemplaryC.self-sacrificingD.alloftheabove答案:D解析:文章第1,2兩句即揭示了答案,英雄們是勇敢地,杰出的且有自我犧牲精神的。(3)ヽWhichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?A.PovertyinAmericahasbeeneasedwiththeeconomicgrowth.B.Superstarsarefamousforbeingfamous.C.One'slookcancontributetobeingfamous.D.Heroesandheroinescanonlyemergeinwartimes.答案:D解析:文章里只提到有些人認為現代社會很難出現英雄,但不是完全否定,D過于絕對。(4)ヽBeautifulyoungDianaSpencerfoundhergenuinelove.A.whenshewas19B.whenshebecameaprincessC.justbeforeherdeathD.aftershegavebirthtoaprince答案：C解析：從文章倒數第四句可直接看出答案,戴安娜王妃在臨時時刻發現了自己的真愛。(5)ヽWhatismorelikelytosetanicon*sstatus?A.Goodlooks.B.Tragicandearlydeath.C.Personalattraction.D.Thequalityofone'sstory.答案:B解析:文章最后一句揭示了答案,悲劇及英年早逝最能造就名人的形象。PlacestostayinBritainareasvariedastheplacesyouvisit.Whateveryourbudgetisthechoice-frombasicbarntosmallhotel,fromtinycottagetograndcastle—isallpartoffun.在英國,可住宿的地方就如可參觀的地方那么多。不論你的預算是多少,任何ー種選擇都是快樂的一部分ーー從谷倉到小旅館,從小農舍到大城保。Hostel旅社Cheap,good-valuehostelsareaimedatalltypesoflike-mindedtravelers,whoprefervalueoverluxuryandyoudon'thavetobeyoungorsingletousethem.Britain'sindependenthostelsandbackpackershostelsalsoofferagreatwelcome.Facilitiesandpricesvary,especiallyinruralareas,wheresomehostelsarealittlemorethanabunkhouse（I臨時住房）whileothersareremarkablycomfortable--almostlikebargainhotels.廉價、超值的旅社定位在形形色色的趣味相投的重精神超過物質的這類游客群體,而且旅社沒有規定游客必須是年輕人或者是單身漢。英國對自助旅行者和背包旅行者也十分歡迎。設施和價格也各不相同,特別是在鄉村,有些旅社只比臨時住房好一點點,而有些特別舒適ーー就像可以討價還價ー樣。YouthHotels青年旅社Foundedmanyyearsagoto“helpall,especiallyyoungpeopleoflimitedmeans,toagreaterknowledge,loveandcareofthecountryside"，theYouthHotelsAssociationisstillgoingstronginthe21'century.Thenetworkof230hotelsisaperfectgatewayforexploringBritain'stownsandcountryside.（這種旅社的形式）很多年前就形成了,為了“幫助所有的,特別是資金有限的年輕人,深入了解,喜愛,關心農村。”青年旅行社組織在21世紀依然盛行。230家的旅社網絡是探索英國小鎮和農村的最佳門戶。B&Bs床位和早餐TheB&B（bedandbreakfast）isagreatBritishinstitution.Inessenceyougetaroominsomebody'shouse,andsmallB&Bsmayonlyhaveoneguestroom,soyou'llreallyfeellikepartofthefamily.LargerB&Bsmayhavefourorfiveroomsandmorefacilities,butjustaswarmasawelcome.床位與早餐是英國的偉大創舉。實際上就是某家的住戶為你提供ー個房間,小的B&Bs只有?間客房,所以你會覺得自己是這戶人家的?份子。大一些的B&Bs可能有4,5個房間和更多是設施,但ー樣的熱情款待。IncountryareasyourB&Bmightbeinavillageoranisolatedfarmsurroundedbyfields.Pricesreflectfacilities:andusuallyrunfromaround￡12to￡20perperson.CityB&Bschargeabout￡25to￡30perperson,althoughthey'reoftencheaperasyougofurtherouttothesuburbs.在農村,B&B可能在一個村莊或者四周都是田地的獨立的農場里。價格反映了房間的設施:通常每人在12到20英鎊左右。城市的B&Bs價格在每人25到30英鎊左右,盡管越到郊區價格越便宜。Pubs&Inns酒吧和客棧Aswellassellingdrinksandmeals,Britain'spubsandinnssometimesofferB&B,particularlyincountryareas.Stayinganightortwocanbegreatfunandputsyouattheheartofthelocalcommunity.除了買酒和飯菜外,英國的酒吧和客棧有時也提供床位和早餐,特別在農村地區。在那里住一ー兩個晚上會十分有趣,并且可以讓你處在當地社區的中心。Ratesrangefromaround￡15to￡25perperson.Pubsaremorelikelytohavesinglerooms.(332words)價格在每人15到25英鎊左右。酒吧更有可能擁有獨立房間。(1)>Inthispassagetheauthormainly.A.tellsuswheretostaywhilevisitingBritainB.advisesreaderstopayavisittoBritainC.introducesthewonderfulpublicservicesinBritainD.givesussomeinformationaboutBritishlife答案:A解析:縱觀全文,典型的總分結構,從第一段即可判斷文章主要介紹的是游客去英國玩可選擇的各類型旅館。(2)ヽaremainlybuiltforyoungvisitors.A.Pubs&InnsB.YouthHotelsC.HostelsD.B&Bs答案:B解析:YouthHotel主要適合年輕人。(3)ヽ!fyoutravelaloneandwanttoknowbetteraboutfamilylifeinBritain,you'dbetterstayinA.Pubs&InnsB.YouthHotelsC.HostelsD.B&Bs答案：D解析:B&Bs旅館即是英國人家的ー間客房，或是大點的幾間客房，這樣自然對英國人家會有更多的了解。(4)ヽ!fyouareinterestedintravellingwithyourfriendsbutonlywithlimitedmeans,whereisthebetterplaceforyoutostay?.A.Pubs&InnsB.YouthHotelsC.HostelsD.B&Bs答案:c解析:從YouthHotels段的第一句即可判斷出答案。(5)ヽWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothelastpartofthepassage?A.Pubsandinnsusuallyprovidevisitorsbedandbreakfast.B.A11pubsandinnsoffervisitorsbedandbreakfast.C.Pubsandinnschargeavisitor￡25atthemost.D.Ifyouwantasingleroom,youaremorelikelytogetoneinpubs.答案:B解析:作者談論到Pubsandinns用到的是“sometimes”,不是all。故選B。Whatmakesapersonascientist?Doeshehavewaysortoolsoflearningthataredifferentfromthoseofothers?Theansweris”no”.Itisnotthetoolsascientistusesbuthowheusesthesetoolsthosemakeshimascientist.Youwillprobablyagreethatknowinghowtouseapowerisimportanttoacarpenter.Youwillprobablyagree,too,thatknowinghowtoinvestigate,howtodiscoverinformation,isimportanttoeveryone.Thescientist,however,goesonestepfurther,hemustbesurethathehasareasonableanswertohisquestionsandthathisanswercanbeconfirmedbyotherpersons.Healsoworkstofittheanswershegetstomanyquestionsintoalargesetofideasabouthowtheworldworks.Thescientist'sknowledgemustbeexact.Thereisnoroomforhalfrightorrightjusthalfthetime.Hemustbeasnearlyrightastheconditionspermit.Whatworksunderonesetofconditionsatonetimemustworkunderthesameconditionsatothertimes.Iftheconditionsaredifferent,anychangesthescientistobservesinademonstrationmustbeexplainedbythechangesintheconditions.Thisisonereasonthatinvestigationsareimportantinscience.AlbertEinstein,whodevelopedtheTheoryofRelativity,arrivedatthistheorythroughmathematics.Theaccuracyofhismathematicswaslatertestedthroughinvestigations,Einstein'sideaswereshowntobecorrect.Ascientistusesmanytoolsfbrmeasurements.Thenthemeasurementsareusedtomakemathematicalcalculationsthatmaytesthisinvestigations.是什么使得一個人成為科學家?他擁有不同于他人的學習方法或工具嗎?答案是否定的。不是科學家使用的工具而是他使用這些工具的方法使得他得以成為科學家。你也許會同意懂得如何使用動カ對木匠來說很重要。你也許會同意對每個人而言,懂得如何調査,如何發現信息很重要。然而，科學家卻需要的更多,他必須確保他的每個問題都能找到合理的答案,而該答案能夠被別人所證實。他也致力于使他所發現的很多問題的答案能夠適用于有關世界是如何運行的這個大的思想體系。科學家所掌握的知識必須精確。不容許出現部分正確或部分時間正確的情況。他必須在條件允許的情況下盡量保證正確。在某個條件下成立的東西在條件不變的情況下在其他的時候也必須成立。如果條件發生了改變，那么科學家在實驗中觀察到得任何變化也應該可以用條件的變化來解釋。這就是在科學領域里調查研究重要的ー個原因。相対論的發現者阿爾伯特?愛因斯坦是利用數學原理推出這個理論的。他在數學推論上的準確性在日后也通過調查研究得以證明。科學家利用很多工具進行量度。之后，這些量度結果可用來進行數學計算來測試自己的研究結果。(1)、Whatmakesascientistaccordingtothepassage?A.Thetoolsheuses.B.Thewayheuseshistools.C.Hiswaysoflearning.D.Thevarioustoolsheuses.答案:B解析:文章第二行直接揭示了答案,成就一個科學家的不是他用什么工具,而是他怎么利用手頭的工具。(2)>Theunderlinedpartinthepassageshows.A.theimportanceofinformationB.theimportanceofthinkingC.thedifferencebetweenscientistsandordinarypeopleD.thedifferencebetweencarpentersandpeoplewithotherjobs.答案:C解析：劃線句想揭示給讀者的是科學家與普通人之間的區別,聯系上下文即可讀出答案。(3)、Asoundscientifictheoryshouldbeonethat.A.worksnotonlyunderonesetofconditionsatonetime,butalsounderthesameconditionsatothertimesB.doesnotallowanychangesevenunderdifferentconditionsC.canbeusedformanypurposesD.leavenoroomforimprovement答案:A解析:文章第二段的2,3兩行恰如其分的陳述了正確答案,一個合理的科學理論不僅在ー種情況下能行,在別的情況下也一樣要經得住檢驗。(4)ヽTheauthorquotesthecaseofAlbertEinsteintoillustrate.A.thatmeasurementsarekeystosuccessinscienceB.thataccuracyofmathematicsC.thatinvestigationsareimportantinscienceD.thatthemathematicalcalculationsmaytesthisinvestigations答案:C解析：文中AlbeitEinstein之前的一句就是答案,科學研究是很重要的。(5)ヽWhatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thetheoryofrelativity.B.Exactnessisthecoreofscience.C.Scientistsaredifferentfromordinarypeople.D.Exactnessandwaysofusingtoolsarethekeystothemakingofascientist.答案:D解析:縱觀兩段,一段