1、12 月统考英语 B 试题及答案 Test 1 B. Fine, I never go to birthday parties.第一部分：交际用语（共 10 小题；每题 1 分，满分 10 分） C. Haha, I dont like birthday parties.1. How are you, Bob? D. Sorry, but my wife had a car accident_B_ Ted. 8. Hi, welcome back! Had a nice trip?A. How are you? B. Im fine. Thank you. _A_C. How do you d
2、o? D. Nice to meet you. A. Oh, fantastic! Fresh air, and sunshine every day.2. Thanks for your help. B. Come on, Ive got lots of fun._A_ C. By the way, I dont like Saturdays.A. My pleasure. B. Never mind. D. Well, Ill look forward to your phone call.C. Quite right. D. Dont thank me. 9. Havent seen y
3、ou for ages! What are you busy doing3. Hello, Im Harry Potter. now?Hello, my name is Charles Green, but _C_. _D_A. call my Charles B. call me at Charles A. I hate the weather here.C. call me Charles D. call Charles me B. My hair is getting a bit longer.4. Paul, _B_? C. Yeah, thanks for coming.Oh, th
4、ats my father! And beside him, my mother. D. I am working part time in a bookshop, you know.A. what is the person over there B.whos talking over 10. Marilyn,Im afraid I havetobeleaving now._B_there C. what are they doing D. which is that A. That sounds wonderful. B. Oh, so early?5. Hi, Tom, hows eve
5、rything with you? C. Not at all. D. Good luck!_B_, and how are you? 1-5 BACBB 6-10 ADADBA. Dont mention it B. Hm, not too bad 第二部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题；每题 2 分，满分 30 分）C. Thanks D. Pretty fast Passage 16. Thats a beautiful dress you have on! The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time_A_ France was
6、in a crisis. The government was badly run andA. Oh, thanks. I gotit yesterday. B. Sorry, its too peoples lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried tocheap. C. You can have it D. See you later. control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his7. Why didnt you come to my birthday party ye
7、sterday? effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The_D_ people thought that Louis intended to put down the RevolutionA. Excuse me, my friend sent me a flower. by force. On July 14,1789, they stormed and took the Bastille,where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, Passage 2
8、July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee In the United States, it is not customary to telephonethe country in 1792 to getsupport from Austriaand Prussia. someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him earlyHowever, he was caught and put in prison.In September 1792, in t
9、he day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the timethe monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was of the call shows that the matter is very important andexecuted. A few months later his wife, Marie also had her head requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attachedcut off. Th
10、e Revolution of France had frightened the other to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receiveskings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to a call during sleeping hours, he assumes its a matter ofmarch against France. The French raised republican armies to life or death. Th
11、etime chosen for the call communicates itsdefend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of importance. In social life, time plays a very important part.terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regardedpower passed to Na
12、poleon Bonaparte. (190 words) if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three11. Whats this passage about? C or four days before the party date. But it is not true in allA. France.B. King Louis.C.The French Revolution.D. Europe. countries. In other areas of the world,it may be considered1
13、2. Which did not happen in 1789? B foolish to make an appointment too far in advance becauseA. The French Revolution broke out. plans which are made for a date more than a week away tendB. The national economy was developing rapidly. to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in differentC. The go
14、vernment wasnt well run. parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise betweenD. King Louis XIV was in power. people from different cultures that treat time differently.13. Where were the political prisoners kept? D Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example.A. In Versailles.B.In
15、Austria.C.In Prussia.D.In Bastille. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite14. What does the underlined word “abolished” mean? D or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think ofA. Put off.B. Established.C. United. D. Ended. keeping a business associate waiting for an ho
16、ur, it would15. What was NOT the effect of the Revolution? D be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say aA. July 14 has become the French National Day. few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not completeB. It brought some impact on the other European Kings. the sentence. (26
17、0 words)C. Louiss wife, Marie was killed. 16. What is the main idea of this passage? _B_D. The king tried to control the national parliament. A. It is not customary to telephone someone in the11-15 CBDDD morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S.B. The role of time in social life over the world. earl
18、y or late for a business partyD. if a person is late forC. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as a date, he neednt make some explanationimpolite or not fully responsible in the U.S. 16-20 BBBDBD. Not every country treats the concept of time as the Passage 3same. A foreigners first impres
19、sion of the U.S. is likely17. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone to be that everyone is in a rush-often under pressure. Cityduring his or her sleeping hours? _B_ people appear always to be hurrying to get where they areA. A matter of work. going restlessly, seeking attention in a s
20、tore, and elbowingB. A matter of life or death. others as they try to complete their errands （任务）. RacingC. You want to see him or her. through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in thisD. You want to make an appointment with him or her. country.18. Which of the following time is proper if yo
21、u want to make Working time is considered precious. Others in publican appointment with your friend? _B_ eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they tooA. at 7: 00 am.B. at 4:00 pm.C. at the midnight.D.at 4:00 am. can be served and get back to work within the time allowed.19. Which of t
22、he following statements is true according to Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If youthe passage? _D_ dont, waiters will hurry you.A. In the U.S.A guests tend to feel they are highly You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people willregarded if the invitation to a dinner p
23、arty is push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, andextended only three or four days before the party small courtesies with strangers. Dont take it personally.date. This is because people value time highly, and they resentB. There is no misunderstanding arising between people someon
24、e else “wasting” it beyond a certain courtesy point.from different cultures about the concept of time. The view of time affects the importance we attach toC. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment patience. In the American system of values, patience is notwell in advance in the U.S.A. a
25、 high priority. Many of us have what might be called “a shortD. Promptness is valued highly in American life. fuse.” We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is20. From the passage we can safely infer that _B_. slipping away without some returnbe this in terms of pleasure,A. its a matter of
26、 life or death if you call someone in day work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time istimeB. the meaning of time differs in differentparts of the looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to beworldC. it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are one of their most diffi
27、cult adjustments in both business anddaily life. D. what American way of life is likeMany newcomers to the States will miss the opening 25. We can infer from the passage that the authors tonecourtesy of a business call, for example, they will miss the in writing is _C_.ritual socializing that goes w
28、ith a welcoming cup of tea or A. critical B. ironicalC. appreciativeD. objectivecoffee they may be traditional in their own country. They may 21-25 DBDACmiss leisurely business chats in a caf or coffeehouse. 第三部分：词汇与构造（共 20 小题；每题 1 分，满分 20 分）Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such 2
29、6. Professor Smith promised to look _B_ my paper, thatrelaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out is, to read it carefully before the defense.evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business A. after B. over C. on D. intocolleague through social courtesies. Since we gene
30、rally 27. Our house is about a mile from the railway station andassess and probe professionally rather than socially, we there are not many houses _A_.start talking business very quickly. (348 words) A. in between B far apartC.among them D.fromeach other21. Which of the following statements is wrong
31、? _D_ 28. As the bus came round the corner, it ran _A_ a bigA. Americans seem to be always under pressure. tree by the roadside.B. Americans attach less importance to patience. A. into B. on C. over D. upC. Americans dont care much about ritual socializing. 29. On average, a successful lawyer has to
32、 talk to severalD. Americans are impolite to their business colleagues. _D_ a day.22. In the fourth paragraph, “a high priority” means A. customers B. supporters C. guests D. clients_B_. 30. What is the train _C_ to Birmingham?A. a less important thingB. a first concernC. a good business A. fee B. t
33、ip C. fare D. costD. an attractive gift 31. The students were all entertained in a Mexican23. Americans evaluate a business colleague _D_. restaurant, at Professor Brians _C_.A. through social courtesy B.through prolonged business A. money B. pay C. expenseD. losstalksC. by establishing business rel
34、ationsD.by learning 32. Tom, what did you do with my documents? I have never seenabout their past performance such a _B_ and disorder!24. This passage mainly talks about _A_. A. mass B. mess C. guess D. busA. how Americans treasure their time 33. If she wants to stay thin, she must make a _A_ inB. h
35、ow busy Americans are every day her diet.C. how Americans do business with foreigners A. change B. turn C. run D. go34. _A_ the War of Independence, the United States was A. would catch B. would have caught C. could catch D.an English colony. should catchA. Before B. At C. In D. Between 44. Eggs, th
36、ough rich in nourishments, have _C_ of fat.35. You shouldnt _C_ your time like that, Bob; you have A. a large number B. the large numberC. a large amountto finish your school work tonight. D. the large amountA. cut B. do C. kill D. kick 45. No matter _D_, the little sisters managed to round36. When
37、Lily came home at 5 p.m. yesterday, her mother the sheep up and drive them back home safely._B_ dinner in the kitchen. A. it was snowing hard B. hard it was snowingC. how it wasA. cooked B. was cooking C. cooks D has cooked snowing hard D. how hard it was snowing37. Did you notice the guy _C_ head l
38、ooked like a big 26-30 BAADC 31-35 CBAAC 36-40 BCCDC 41-45 DABCDpotato? 第四部分：完形填空（共 10 小题；每题 1 分，满分 10 分）A. who B. which C. whose D. whom There were once three sons of a wealthy businessman.38. Both the kids and their parents _C_ English, I think. 46 they met, the two eldest, who were twins, 47 toI
39、know it from their accent. quarrel about which of them should be his father s heirA. is B. been C. are D. was （继承人）. The youngest, who was not 48 ambitious （野39. Never before _D_ see such a terrible car accident 心勃勃旳）, took no part in their argument. As soon as theyon the road! left home, the father
40、 arranged for an adequate income to beA. I have B. have I C. I did D. did I provided for 49 of them, but insisted that apart from40. Johns father _C_ mathematics in this school ever this they were to be financially self-supporting. The 50since he graduated from Harvard University. twin, who had the
41、advantage of good looks and a strikingA. taught B. teachesC. has taught D. is teaching personality, decided that he would take up the stage 51 a41. Every year thousands of lives _D_ in road accidents career. He 52 a small repertory company, acted in minorbecause of careless driving. parts, was alway
42、s unpunctual （不准时）at rehearsals and wasA. lose B. lost C. have lost D. are lost accordingly 53 with his fellow-actors. He earned little42. The young lady coming over to us _A_ our English and so had to live mainly on his allowance. He occasionallyteacher; the way she walks tells us that! thought of 54 his profession, but always put off 55A. must be B. can be C. would be D. could be a decision, and he became increasingly bored and43. Had you come five minutes earlier, you _B_ the train disillusioned.to Birmingham. But now you missed it.
