2007年10月湖南远程教育专升本大学英语B试卷

　　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. —Good-bye and thank you very much for a wonderful time.

　　—_____. Hope to see you again.

　　A. Thank you for your coming B. Not at all

　　C. It was nothing D. Never mind

　　2. —Could you show me your passport?

　　—_____.

　　A. Yes, I could B. Sure

　　C. I haven’t it with me D. I don’t want to

　　3. —Would you mind if I turned the radio up?

　　—_____.

　　A. Yes, please B. No, go ahead

　　C. No, thank you D. Yes, that’ll be right

　　4. —We are going to London for holiday next week. Would you mind taking care of my garden while we’re away?

　　—Not at all. _____.

　　A. Sorry, I have no time B. I’d rather not

　　C. With pleasure D. No, I wouldn’t

　　5. —Please help yourself to the fish.

　　—_____.

　　A. Thanks, but I don’t like fish B. Sorry, I can’t help

　　C. Well, fish don’t suit for D. No, I can’t

　　6. —Would you like to have dinner with me this Saturday, Mr. Wang?

　　—_____.

　　A. Oh, no. Let’s not B. I’d rather stay at home

　　C. I’d love to, but I have a meeting that day D. Thank you

　　7. —Excuse me, is there a park here?

　　—_____.

　　—Thank you all the same.

　　A. I don’t want to tell you B. Yes, there is

　　C. No, there isn’t D. Sorry, I don’t know

　　8. —Mike, I am going to skate in the mountains tomorrow.

　　—Oh, really? _____.

　　A. Good luck B. Thank you

　　C. Have a good time D. Congratulations

　　9. —I am sorry for what I have said to you.

　　—_____.

　　A. It’s just too bad B. No problem

　　C. Don’t think any more about it D. I’m sure about that

　　10. —I wonder if I could use your dictionary?

　　—Sure. _____.

　　A. Go on B. Here you are

　　C. Go up D. Here are you

　　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

　　There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We don’t know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.

　　The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct” on it. The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell, so what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. After a while, he shortened that term to “OK”.

　　The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born, Kinderhook, New York. Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him become President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported Van Buren was called “OK”.

　　11. The author __________.

　　A. believes both of the stories

　　B. doesn’t believe a word of the stories

　　C. is not sure whether the stories are true

　　D. is telling the stories just for fun

　　12. According to the passage, President Jackson __________.

　　A. couldn’t draw up any documents at all

　　B. didn’t like to read important papers by himself

　　C. often had his assistants sign documents for him

　　D. wasn’t good at reading, writing or spelling

　　13. According to the first story, the term “OK” ___________.

　　A. was approved of by President Jackson

　　B. was the title of some official documents

　　C. was first used by President Jackson

　　D. was an old way to spell “all correct”

　　14. According to the second story, the term “OK” __________.

　　A. was the short way to say “Old Kinderhook Club”

　　B. meant the place where President Van Buren was born

　　C. was the name of Van Buren’s club

　　D. was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election

　　15. According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used _________.

　　A. by Van Buren

　　B. in a presidential election

　　C. to organize the Old Kinderhook Club

　　D. by the members of the “Old Kinderhook Club”

　　Passage 2

　　Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.

　　For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes(施加)a constant(持续不断的)pressure and strain (负担)of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The student organizations are effective in ensuring that the students observe university regulations. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career.

　　16. Normally an American university student would attend ________ courses for a degree.

　　A. 36 B. 20 C. 12 D. 15

　　17. According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed _________.

　　A. to live in a different university

　　B. to take a particular course in a different university

　　C. to live at home and drive to classes

　　D. to get two degrees from two different universities

　　18. American university students are usually under pressure of work because _________.

　　A. their academic performance will affect their future careers

　　B. they are heavily involved in student affairs

　　C. they have to observe university discipline

　　D. they want to run for positions of authority

　　19. Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because ______.

　　A. they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study

　　B. they will then be able to stay longer in the university

　　C. such positions may help them get better jobs

　　D. such positions are usually well paid

　　20. The student organizations seem to be effective in ___­­­_____.

　　A. dealing with the academic affairs of the university

　　B. ensuring that the students observe university regulations

　　C. evaluating students’ performance by bringing them before a court

　　D. keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activities