经典大学四级英语考试B级试题

2016经典大学四级英语考试B级试题

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Part I

Use of English (20 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 the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

1. --- Would you like to have dinner with us this evening? --- __________ .

A. OK, but I have to go to a meeting now B. No, I can‘t

C. I‘d love to, but this evening I have to go to the airport to meet my parents D. I don‘t know

2. --- Hi, is Mary there, please? --- __________ .

A. Hold on. I‘ll get her C. Yes, she lives here

B. No, she isn‘t here D. Yes, what do you want

3. --- Please help yourself to the fish. --- __________.

A. Thanks, but fish doesn‘t agree with me C. I don‘t like fish

B. Sorry, I can‘t help D. No, I can‘t

4. --- Hurry up please, or I‘ll be late. --- __________.

A. Sorry sir, bur the traffic is thick now C. How can you say that, sir?

B. Well, it‘s alright, sir

D. Oh, we are going the right way

5. --- Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the airport? --- __________.

A. Don‘t ask that

B. Sorry, I‘m a stranger here D. No, you‘re driving too fast

C. No, I can‘t say that

6. --- How about going to the cinema tonight, Jane? --- __________.

A. I don‘t think so

B. I‘m sorry. I have to drive my mother home tonight C. Never mind D. Take it easy

7. --- Are you ready to order desert, please? --- __________.

A. Yes, please B. Please don‘t order it C. No, don‘t mention it

D. Yes, I‘d like to have some chocolate cake

8. --- Did Tom tell you to water the flowers? --- __________ .

A. No. And so did I

B. No. And neither did I D. He did. And so do I

C. He did. And so I did

9. --- Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water? --- __________ .

A. I‘d rather stay here if you don‘t mind C. Certainly, why not?

B. Sorry, I don‘t like neither D. Yes, we like these two places

10. --- Would you mind changing seats with me? --- __________ . A. Yes, you can

B. Of course, I like to D. Certainly, please do

C. No, I don‘t mind

Part Ⅱ 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. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage 1

When Mrs. Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna, Austria, people asked the obvious, ―Why did she live to be 107?‖ Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100. Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities. In spite of the city‘s image as an unhealthy place, city living often provides benefits that country living can lack. One factor seems to be important to the longevity (长寿) of those interviewed.

This factor is exercise. In the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus. Even taking public transportation often requires some walking. Smaller apartment houses have no elevators (电梯) , and so people must climb stairs. City people can usually walk to local supermarkets. Since parking spaces are hard to find, there is often no alternative to walking.

On the other hand, those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day. In fact, the opposite is often true. To go to school, work, or almost anywhere else, they must ride in cars.

11. The Vienna survey may help to explain __________ .

A. the complaints of people in apartment houses B. the cause of Mrs. Groeger‘s death C. the longevity of people like Mrs. Groeger D. the image of cities in general A. benefits of walking

B. occasions for walking in city life C. comments made by city people D. problems of city living

12. The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some __________ .

13. To reach the third floor of a building, it would probably be most healthful

A. to take the elevator C. to ride in a car

B. to walk up the stairs

D. to find an alternative to walking

___________ .

14. People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because

A. they don‘t live near business areas B. they don‘t need the exercise C. they never have parking problems D. they can‘t afford to take the bus

__________ .

15. A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that __________ .

A. air pollution is not serious B. anyone can live to be 107

C. country people should move to the city D. walking is a healthful exercise

Passage 2

For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the world‘s greatest

dramatist (剧作家). Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: that of William Shakespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of the work of our greatest writer. All of us use words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeare‘s writings that have become part of the common property of the English – speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we used, rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complained that it was full of well – known proverbs and quotations.

Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writher, makes full use of the great resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal use of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty – five thousand.

There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well worth the effort ( it is not, of course, recommended to beginners) even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare‘s day.

16. English people __________ .

A. have never discussed who is the world‘s greatest dramatist B. never discuss any issue concerning the world‘s greatest dramatist C. are sure who is the world‘s greatest dramatist

D. do not care who is the world‘s greatest poet and dramatist A. more or less about Shakespeare B. Shakespeare, but only slightly C. all Shakespeare‘s writings

D. only the name of the greatest English writer

A. We use all the words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeare‘s writings. B. Shakespeare‘s writings have become the property of those who are learning to

speak English..

17. Every Englishman knows __________ .

18. Which of the following is true?

C. It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origins of the words they

use.

Passage 3

Threes 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 bas not realized that the third of these services 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. When the empire fell to pieced, the country found itself faced by floods and starvation.

Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult sometimes to make the people realize this. They cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees. So, unless the government has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests slowly disappear.

This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for where there are trees, their roots break the soil up, allowing the rain to sink in, and also bind the soil. This prevents the soil from being washed away. But where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, and this causes floods and the rain carries away the rich topsoil in which crops grow. When all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert.

21. Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways, the most important of which is that

they can __________ .

A. Keep him from the hot sunshine B. enable him to build warships

C. make him draw quick profit from them D. protect him from droughts and floods

D. All the words people use are taken from the writings of Shakespeare. A. Familiar sayings. C. Complaints.

B. Shakespeare‘s plays. D. Actors and actresses.

19. What does the word ―proverb‖ mean?

20. Why is it worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English?

A. English words have changed a lot since Shakespeare‘s time.

B. By doing so one can be fully aware of the richness of the English language. C. English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeare‘s time. D. Beginners may heave difficulty learning some aspects of English usage.