vkt英语网考模拟试题

2021年1月7日发(作者：毕彦君)


2010年12月《大学英语B》（英语网考）模拟试题

温馨 提示：除以下模拟试题外，请重点复习上课所用教材，尤其是其中的18篇阅读理解和
句子英汉翻译！

交际用语：
提示：本题较易得分，且题型较固定，请认真准备，避免失分！

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
题干
--Your garden is very beautiful.
--__________.
-- What can I do for you?
--__________.
-- How are you feeling?
-- Much better. __________.
-- Could you help me with my physics, please?
-- _______.
-- You know, I have three kids now.
--________.
-- You speak English well.
-- ________.
-- Hi, I’m Liz.
-- ________
选项及答案
A. Thank you.
A. No, thanks.
A. Thanks for coming to see me.
D. Sorry I can’t. I have to go to a
meeting right now.
B. That’s wonderful.
A. Thank you for saying so
A. Hi, nice to see you.
-- Oh, Betty, we will be having a buffet party next A. I’d love to
Saturday, and we’d like you to join us.
-- ________, Susan. What’ s the occasion? What
time do you want me to come?
-- ______?
-- He teaches physics in a school.
C. What is your father
C. Speaking, please.
D. Sorry I can’t. I have an appointment
right now.
9
10 -- Could I speak to Don Watkins, please?
-- _______
11 -- Could you help me with English?
-- ______.
12 --Could you do me a favor and take these books to C. my pleasure
my office?
--Sure, ______.
13 --We are going to have a singing party tonight. A. I’m afraid not, because I have to go
Would you like to join us? to an important meeting
--________.
14 --Thanks for your help.
-- _____.
A. My pleasure
15 --Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the B. Sorry, I’m a stranger here
post office?
--________.
16 --Will you join us for lunch?


B. Yes, with pleasure.


--______.
17 --I failed the maths exam again.
--______.
18 --Excuse me, how much is the jacket?
--It’s 499 Yuan. _____
19 --Please help yourself to the seafood.
--_______.
20 --I wish you success in your career.
--_____
21 --I believe we’ve met somewhere before.
--_____
B. What a pity!
D. Would you like to try it on?

D. Thanks, but I don’t like the seafood.
D. the same to you.
C. I don’t think so.
22 --_____? B. How long have your parents been in
--Well, they got there last Wednesday. So about a Paris.
week.
23 Tomorrow is my birthday.______
24 Unbelievable! I have failed the driving test again!
______. This is not the end of the world.
C. Many happy returns of the day!
B. Cheer up!
25 --I doubt whether the Chinese Football Team can B. It’s hard to say.
win the game this time.
--_________
26 --Hello. May I speak to Peter?
--______
27 --Would you like another slice of Christmas cake?
--_____ I’m full.
, speaking
B. No more, thanks.
28 I was worried about my math, but Mr. Brown gave B. Congratulations! That’s a difficult
me an A. course.
29 --Would you like to go the party with me?
-- _______
30 Have a cup of tea, _____?
Thanks a lot.
31 Hi, welcome back! Have a nice trip?
______.
32 Oh, sorry to bother you.
33 Would you like some more coffee?
34 Excuse me, I’m afraid you’ve overcharged me.
35 I’m sorry. I lost the key.
36 -- __________?
--He teaches physics in a school.
37 Shall we hold a party this Saturday evening?
38 How soon will your father fly to New York?
39 Hi, Tom, how’s everything with you?
D. Iit’s my pleasure.
D. Will you?
A. Oh, fantastic! Fresh air, and
sunshine every day.
A. That’s okay.
C. No, thank you.
A. Oh, really?
A. Well, it’s OK.
C. What is your father?
B. Good idea.
C. In three days.
B. Hm, not too bad.
40 How about going to dinner at the Mexican C. That’s great!
restaurant tonight?




41 I’m terribly sorry that I’ve spilled some coffee on B. It doesn’t matter.
the carpet.
42 What’s the matter, dear?
43 Hello! May I speak to Jane,please?
44 Marilyn, I’m afraid I have to be leaving now.
45 Are you getting a new flat this year?
46 Paul, _________?
Oh that’s my father. And beside him, my mother.
47 Let’s have a pinic by the West lake.
48 Doctor, I don’t feel well.
49 Thank you for helping me.
50 I’m sorry I’m calling you so late
51 May I use your bike for a moment?
B. I have a terrible headache.
A. Speaking, please.
B. Oh, so early?
B. You must be joking.
B. Who’s talking over there?
C. Good idea.
C. What’s the matter?
C. Not at all.
C. That’s all right.
C. By all means.
52 Why didn’t you come to my birthday party but my wife had a car
yesterday? accident.
53 I’m terribly sorry that I’ve spilled some coffee on B. It doesn’t matter.
the carpet.





阅读理解：
提示：指导教材中的18篇阅读理解多次考到，为重中之重！请勿忽视！
1
段首句：Mr. Richards worked in a shop which sold, cleaned and repaired hearing-aids.

6
7
8
9
题目 选项及答案
What did an old gentleman bring to Mr. C. A hearing-aid.
Richards one day?
What did Mr. Richards think of the old D. He’s a deaf.
man?
How did the old man make Mr. Richards A. He wrote a few lines on paper.
understand what he wanted?
Why had the old man not spoken to Mr. B. His throat hurt badly.
Richards?
D. In a department store. 10 Where do you think the story take place?
2
段首句：Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people.

11
题目 选项及答案
What does the author try to prove by citing B. People’s shyness made them care too
“what kind of impression am I making?”
much about their appearance and actions.
(para.1)
12 According to the writer, self-awareness is A. a good quality.
________.
13 That shy people react to a compliment in B. unreal.
such a way is ________.
14 Which of the following statements is true, C. Shyness can block our chances for a rich
according to the passage? life.
15 It can be inferred from the passage that shy B. should understand themselves in the right
people ________. way
3
段首句：The man sitting opposite Robert was the Financial Controller.

6
7
8
9
题目
According to the story, the Financial C. EBC money.
Controller was a person in charge of _____.
“…out of the question” in the 2
nd
paragraph C. impossible
means _____.
Robert decided to make more programmes A. he wanted to meet the needs of the
because _____. listeners
Why were more and more people listening D. We don’t know.
to Roberts programmes?
选项及答案
10 Who won the argument in the end, do you B. Robert.
think?
4
段首句：A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect




the self-made man—the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually
beginning by working with his hands.

11
题目 选项及答案
From the paragraph 1, we know that in A. people tend to have a high opinion of the
America ________. self-made man
12 According to the passage, the hostess cooks B. she takes pride in what she can do herself
dinner herself mainly because _______.
13 The expression “wait on table” in Para. 2 D. serve customers in a restaurant
means “_________”
14 The author’s attitude towards manual labor A. positive
is _________.
15 Which of the following could be the best B. American Attitude toward Manual Labor
title of the passage? _______.
5
段首句：The family in the Western world has changed greatly during the last two centuries.

6
7
8
9
题目 选项及答案
Before the nineteenth century, young people C. could not decide their own marriage
______.
_____, young people were able to get B. By the 19
th
century
married because they loved each other.
Why did parents want to give their children A. Because they wanted their children to live
an education? a good life.
In what way is family life changing in B. Over 10% of all families do not have a
America today? father.
D. some people are worried about family life
in future
10 From the text we learn that ______.
6
段首句：A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S is likely to be that everyone is in a rush—often
under pressure.

11
题目
Which of the following statement is wrong?
选项及答案
D. Americans are impolite to their business
colleagues.
12 In the fourth paragraph, “a high priority” B. a first concern
means _____.
13 American evaluate a business colleague ____. D. by learning about their past performance
14 This passage mainly talks about ______. A. how Americans treasure their time.
15 We can infer from the passage that the author’s C. appreciative
tone in writing is ______?
7
段首句：Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been
few players who were truly great.

6


题目 选项及答案
According to the author, which of the B. Truly great players are rare.


following statements is TRUE?
7
8
9
The word “tricks” at the end of Paragraph 2 C. “skills”
is closest in meaning to ________.
Pele is cited as an example in the second D. many great soccer players come from poor
paragraph to illustrate that ________. areas
From the statement “only one became Pele” B. the greatest players are born with some
in the last paragraph, we can learn that unique quality.
_____.
10 Which of the following is NOT included in D. height
the factors of a soccer player’s success?
8
段首句：What makes a person a scientist?

11
题目 选项及答案
What makes a scientist according to the B. The way he uses his tools.
passage?
12 “The scientist, however, goes one step C. the difference between scientists and
further ….”. The author says this to show ordinary people
______.
13 A sound scientific theory should be one that A. works not only under one set of conditions
____. at one time, but also under the same
conditions at other times.
14 The author quotes the case of Albert C. that investigations are important in science
Einstein to illustrate _______.
15 What is the main idea of the passage?
9
段首句：Bill and Fred are students and they are good friends.

6
7
8
9
10
段首句：In the United States , it is not customary to telephone someone in the morning

11
题目
What is the main idea of this passage?
选项及答案
A. It is not customary to telephone someone
in the morning and sleeping hours in the U.S.
题目 选项及答案
Why do Bill and Fred take their holidays in do not have enough money.
a trailer?
A trailer is something _______. B. like a house
What is their first problem when their are afraid that they may get up late.
holidays begin?
From the story we know that ______. A. Fred’s father has a trailer.
C. eat the bread
D. Exactness and ways of using tools are the
keys to the making of a scientist.
10 The birds come down on the roof to _____.
12 What does it mean in the passage if you call B. A matter of life or death.
someone during his or her sleeping hours?
13 Which of the following time is proper if you B. At 4:00 pm




want to make appointment with your
friends?
14 Which of the following statements is true C. It may be considered foolish to make an
according to the passage? appointment well in advance in the U.S.A
15 From the passage we can safely infer that B. the meaning of time differs in different
____-. parts of world.
11
段首句：One of the worst things that can happen on our earth is an earthquake.

6
7
8
9
12
首句 When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, they didn’t
bring very many things with them.

11
题目 答案
Which of the following has become one D. Renting home furnishings.
of America’s fastest growing
businesses? __________
Why do some people prefer to rent C. Because it saves them much trouble and
furniture? money.
What can you infer from the passage? B. Renting furniture is not popular in the
_____ couple’s hometown.
Which of the following can best serve B. A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.
as the title of the passage?
Young people liked renting home D. They don’t have much money and don’t
furniture in that ___________ want to buy the cheap furniture.
题目
Most earthquakes happen ______.
选项及答案
A. near large cities
The worst thing about an earthquake could C. big fires following the quake
be _____.
Knowing the places where earthquakes A. may provide information that is useful to
happen most often ____. the building of houses
Ford Thunderbird is probably ______. D. the name of a car
C. The customer was quick to escape. 10 Which of the following is Not true?
12
13
14
15
13
首句 As long as the sun shines, the earth will not run out of energy.

6
7
8
9
10


题目
What form does most of solar energy D. both A and B.
take to reach us?
Where does the word “solar” come B. Roman.
from?
答案
Which of the following is NOT true of C. It may cause pollution to the air.
solar energy?
What are the problems facing scientists D. Both A and B.
who want to use solar energy?
What is the writer’s purpose of writing A. To give a brief introduction to solar energy.


the passage?
14
段首句：Law has been written to govern the use of American National Flag.

11
题目 选项及答案
How do Americans ensure proper respect A. By making laws.
for the national flag?
12 What is the regulation regarding the raising B. It should be raised by quickly by hand.
of the American National Flag?
13 How should the American National Flag be A. It should be carried high up in the area.
displayed at an unveiled ceremony?
14 What do we learn about the use of the C. There are precise regulations and customs
American National Flag? to be followed.
15 How are Americans towards their National B. Respect.
Flag?
15
段首句：A couple of months ago, I went to a department store to buy a few things for the
house.

6
7
8
9
题目 选项及答案
When did the woman want the store to D. As early as possible.
deliver the items?
Was the woman pleased when she saw the D. Definitely not.
items they had delivered?
What happened in the end?
After three
received____.
weeks, the
A. Her complaint was ignored.
woman C. only the curtains and table lamps
10 Besides curtains, table lamps, the woman D. a rug and several cushions
bought ________.
16
段首句：It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial
drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become “in”

11
题目
What is soap opera?
选项及答案
C. The daytime serial dramas on TV.
C. Soap opera fans. 12 What can be the best title of the passage?
13 Which are not the reasons why the soap D. because the young people have to hear the
opera suddenly becomes “in” according to responsibilities for their troubles.
the passage?
14 What can we learn from the passage? C. Young viewers have turned themselves
from the seriousness of sixties to enjoyment
now.
15 What messages does the author want to B. The people’s favorites to drama works
convey to us? change with the times.
17
段首句:Dieting to lose weight has become very popular in recent years





6
7
8
9
题目 选项及答案
These days people are dieting more because C. they have become more health conscious
_______.
What changes have people made in the B. They are eating in quiet restaurants with
atmosphere of mealtime? more leisurely atmosphere.
“They look like skeletons” in the third C. They are too thin
paragraph most probably means ________.
The main idea of the last paragraph is about A. how the organizations try to help people
______. with dieting addiction
10 According to this passage, we can infer that C. Health.
the atmosphere of eating has something to
do with?
18
段首句：Do you know something about tree rings?

6
7
8
9
题目
_________in good climate.
选项及答案
A .Tree rings grow far from each other
The scientists are interested in studying tree C. whether the climate was good or not
rings because tree rings can tell_______.
If you want to find out the weather of B. the tenth ring
twenty years ago, you should study ______.
Why did people usually live in places with C. trees could make weather not too hot or
lots of trees? too cold
10 The people had to leave the place in New B. they no longer had water and the land
Mexico because ______. became sand.
19
段首句：James Thornhill was a famous English painter.

6
7
8
9
题目
James Thornhill was an English ______.
He was ordered to ______.
It took them ______ to finish the picture.
B. artist
A. paint the wall of the king’s palace in
England
C. twelve months
选项及答案
James Thornhill felt that the _____ he was C. farther -- more beautiful
from the pictures the ______ they were
10 The worker threw some paint at the pictures A. save James’ life
in order to ______.
20
首句 Britain and France are separated by the English Channel,…

11
12
题目 答案
For centuries, the relationship between D. a mixture of love and hate
Britain France is ________.
The war in Iraq does _______ to the D. both good and harm
relationship between France and
Britain.




13 The British are not so friendly to______ A. Germany America
and the French are not so friendly to
_______.
_____ are more interested in having D. British people…France
holidays in_______.
What does the last sentence mean?____ C. France and Britain are near neighbors, and
this will help balance the relationship between
them.
14
15
21
段首句：In any society that needs child labor, children work.

6
7
8
9
题目 选项及答案
Which of the following statements is true D. Child labor is no longer an economic
according to the passage? necessity in Australia
In developing nations, children have to B. The labor of children is not strictly
work mainly because ________. outlawed
In early human history, people generally D. people nearly did everything with their
lived in poverty because ________. hands with a low productivity
According to the passage, children worked A. in the early 20
th
century.
in the mines, factories and shops _______.
10 We can learn from the last paragraph A. now employers in the larger cities of the
that________. USA could not afford to hire enough to work
for them.