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1、大学英语B试题Test 2Part Use of English(20 points)Directions：In this part there are 10 incomplete dialoguesFor each dialogue there are four choices marked A，B，C and DChoose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogueThen mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the c
2、enter21Would you like to have dinner with us this evening？_AOK, but I have to go to a meeting nowBNo，I cantCId love to, but this evening I have to go to the airport to meet my parentsDI dont know22Hi，is Mary there，please？_AHold onIll get her BNo，she isnt hereCYes，she lives here DYes，what do you want
3、23Please help yourself to the fish_AThanks，but fish doesnt agree with me BSorry，I cant helpCI dont like fish DNo, I cant24Hurry up please，or Ill be late_ASorry sir，but the traffic is thick now Bwell, its alright，sirCHow can you say that，sir？ DOh, we are going the right way25Excuse me, but can you te
4、ll me the way to the airport？_ADont ask that BSorry, Im a stranger hereCNo, I cant say that DNo, youre driving too fast26How about going to the cinema tonight, Jane？_AI dont think soBIm sorryI have to drive my mother home tonightCNever mindDTake it easy27Are you ready to order desert，please？_AYes, p
5、leaseBPlease dont order itCNo, dont mention itDYes, Id like to have some chocolate cake28Did Tom tell you to water the flowers？_ANoAnd so did I BNoAnd neither did ICHe didAnd so I did DHe didAnd so do I29Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water？_AId rather stay here if you dont
6、 mind BSorry，I dont like neitherCCertainly, why not？ DYes, we like these two places30Would you mind changing seats with me？_AYes, you can BOf course, I like toCNo, I dont mind DCertainly, please doPart Reading Comprehension(30 points)Directions：There are three passages in this partEach passage is fo
7、llowed by five questionsFor each question there are four choices marked A，B，C and DYou should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centerPassage 1When MrsJoseph Groeger died recently in Vienna, Austria, people asked the obviou
8、s, “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 100Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in citiesIn spite of the citys image as an unhealthy place，city living often pro
9、vides benefits that country living can lackOne factor seems to be important to the longevity(长寿)of those interviewedThis factor is exerciseIn the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a busEven taking public transportation often requires some walkingSmaller apartment hou
10、ses have no elevators(电梯)，and so people must climb stairsCity people can usually walk to local supermarketsSince parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative to walkingOn the other hand，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every dayIn fact，the opposite is of
11、ten trueTo go to school，work，or almost anywhere else，they must ride in cars31The Vienna survey may help to explain_Athe complaints of people in apartment housesBthe cause of Mrs. Groegers deathCthe longevity of people like Mrs. GroegerDthe image of cities in general32The purpose of the second paragr
12、aph is to list some_Abenefits of walkingBoccasions for walking in city lifeCcomments made by city peopleDproblems of city living33To reach the third floor of a building，it would probably be most healthful_Ato take the elevator Bto walk up the stairsCto ride in a car Dto find an alternative to walkin
13、g34People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because_Athey dont live near business areasBthey dont need the exerciseCthey never have parking problemsDthey cant afford to take the bus35A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that_Aair pollution is not seriousBan
14、yone can live to be 107Ccountry people should move to the cityDwalking is a healthful exercisePassage 2For any Englishman，there can never be any discussion as to who is the worlds greatest dramatist(剧作家)Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him：that of William ShakespeareEvery Englishman has some knowledge，however slight，of the work of our greatest writerAll of us use words，
