2014年统考大学英语(B)模拟试卷(含答案标示)

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个正、误判 断题，请选择

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F.

Passage 1

The United States covers a large part of

the North American continent. Its neighbors

are

Canada

to

the

north

and

Mexico

to

the

south.

Although

the

United

States

is

a

big

country, it is not the largest in the world. In

2000, its population was over 222 million.

When

this

land

first

became

a

nation,

after winning its independence from England,

it had thirteen states. Each of the states was

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.

represented

on

the

American

flag

by

a

star.

All

these

states

were

in

the

eastern

part

of

the continent. As the nation grew toward the

west, new states were added and new stars

appeared on the flag. For a long time, there

were

48

stars.

In

1959,

however,

two

more

stars

were

added

to

the

flag,

representing

the new states of Alaska and Hawaii.

Indians were the first people of the land

which

is

now

the

United

States.

There

are

still many thousands of Indians now living in

all parts of the country. Sometimes it is said

that

the

Indians

are

“the

only

real

Americans”.

Most

Ameri

cans

come

from

all

over

the

world.

Those

who

came

first

in

greatest

numbers

to

make

their

homes

on

the

eastern

coast

of

North

America

were

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.

mostly

from

England.

It

is

for

that

reason

that

the

language

of

the

United

States

is

English and that its culture and customs are

more like those of England than those of any

other country in the world.

6.

Which of the following is TRUE?

A.

America

is

the

largest

country

in

the

world.

B.

The

United

States

lies

next

to

Canada

and Mexico.

C.

America

covers

most

part

of

the

North

American continent.

D. Mexico is to the north of Canada.

7.

After

winning

its

independence,

the

United States _________.

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.

A. had nothing to do with England

B. made India part of its land

C. mainly developed westward

D. took over parts of Canada and Mexico

8.

The

United

States

didn’t

have

______

states until ________.

A. thirteen; 1959

B. fifty; 1959

C. fifty; this land first became a nation

D. fifty;1964

9.

Why is English the language of America?

A.

Because

English

is

the

native

language

of the Indians.

B. Because most Americans come from all

over the world.

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.

C.

Because

Canada

is

America’s

nearest

neighbor.

D.

Because

most

of

the

people

who

first

settled in America were from England.

10.

The

best

title

for

the

passage

is

“ _________”.

A. the States of America

B. The language of America

C. The United States of America

D. The Culture and Customs of America

Passage 2

There

was

once

an

ant

that

was

very

thirsty.

It

ran

here

and

there

looking

for

some

water but could not find any.

Then

suddenly,

when

the

ant

was

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.

almost ready to die of thirst, a large drop of

water fell on it.

The ant drank the water, which saved its

life.

The

water

was

actually

a

tear

from

a

young

girl

who

was

crying.

Because

of

her

sadness,

the

tear

had

magical

qualities

and

suddenly the ant could speak the language of

human beings.

The

ant

looked

up

and

saw

the

young

girl sitting in front of a huge pile of seeds.

the

prisoner

of

a

giant.

the

girl

told

the

ant.

won't

let

me

go

until

I've

made

three

separate

heaps

of

grain,

barley

（大麦）

and rye

（黑麦）

out of this huge pile

of

seeds

in

which

they

are

all

mixed

together.

will

take

you

a

month!

the

ant

said, looking at the huge pile of seeds.

know,

the

girl

cried,

if

I

can’t

finish by tomorrow, the giant will eat me for

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