2019年12月统考模拟练习题-试卷版-大学英语试卷B6.doc

1、大学英语B6一、交际英语1.- Excuse me, is this the Sales Department?- _A.Im afraid you have the wrong number. B.You are wrong.C.Whats wrong with you? D.What are you talking about?答案：A2.- Is it possible for you to work late tonight? - _ A.I like it.B.Ill do that.C.Id love to.D.I think so.答案：D3.- Must I take a ta

2、xi? - No, you _ . You can take my car.A.had better toB.dontC.must notD.dont have to答案：D4.- Would you like something to drink? What about a cup of tea?- _ A.No, thanks.B.No, I wouldnt.C.Yes, I want.D.Yes, I like.答案：A5.- Thank you for inviting me.- _ A.I really had a happy time.B.Oh, its too late.C.Th

3、ank you for coming.D.Oh, so slowly?答案：C二、阅读理解Long ago, there was a rich man. He had a very big house with a lot of treasures. He had many servants to look after it for a few days. One day, two silver saucers were stolen from the cupboard. After a few days, another two saucers were stolen again. The

4、rich man was very angry. He thought, Someone must have stolen them. I must catch the thief, or another two saucers would be stolen in a few days.Then he had an idea. He called in all his servants and said, Some of my silver saucers have disappeared. Someone among you must have taken them. Who has ta

5、ken them?The servants looked at one another and kept quiet. The rich man said, I shall catch the thief myself. I am giving each of you a stick. Look, all the sticks are of the same length. Keep the sticks. Bring them back tomorrow. The thiefs stick will grow two centimeters longer.That evening, Sall

6、eh, one of the servants, went home sadly. His wife asked him, Why are you so sad this evening?This stick will grow two centimeters longer tomorrow because I have taken the silver saucers, he said.Oh, dont worry. Cut off two centimeters from the stick, his wife said. In other words, your stick will b

7、e of the same length as any of the other sticks.When Salleh heard this, he was very happy. At once, he cut off two centimeters from the stick with a knife.The next day, each of the servants brought back his stick. The rich man then measured each of the sticks. He found Sallehs stick shorter by two c

8、entimeters, Salleh was the thief. He was caught and put into prison. The rich man got back the stolen saucers. 6.The silver saucers were kept in a box.A.TB.F答案：B7.The rich man found six silver saucers were stolen.A.TB.F答案：B8.The rich man gave each of his servants a stick of the same length.A.TB.F答案：

9、A9.The next day, the rich man knew that Salleh was the thief because Sallehs stick was shorter by two centimeters.A.TB.F答案：A10.Salleh did as what his wife told him.A.TB.F答案：AIn the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the da

10、y, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes its a matter of life or death.

11、The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries

12、. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from dif

13、ferent cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A

14、 person, who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.11.What is the main idea of this passage? _A.It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S.B.The role of time in social life over the world

15、.C.If people are late, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S.D.Not every country treats the concept of time as the same.答案：B12.What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? _A.A matter of work.B.A matter of life or death.C.You want to see him or her.D.You want to make an appointment with him or her.答案：B13.Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend in the U.S. A.?A.at 7:00 amB.at 4:00 pmC.at the midnight