新视野二级试卷B及参考答案

1NewHorizonCollegeEnglishTestBand2(B)PaperOnePartI.ListeningComprehension(15%)SectionADirections:Inthissection,you’llhearfiveshortconversations.Aftereachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandquestionwillbereadonlyonce.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.1.A.Onfoot.B.Bybus.C.Bybike.D.Bycar.2.A.Tomaketeaathome.B.Tofinishherhomework.C.Todothehousework.D.Tohaveteaathome.3.A.Sometimethismonth.B.Sometimenextmonth.D.Sometimethisyear.D.Sometimenextyear.4.A.Hisbike.B.Jane’sbike.C.Thekeytohisroom.D.Hisbikekey.5.A.Mike.B.John.C.LilyandJohn.D.LilyandMike.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,you’llhearalongconversationandapassage.Theconversationandpassagewillbereadtwice.Attheendofthem,you’llhearsomequestions.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation:6.A.Driver—passenger.B.Policeman—witness.C.Lawyer—client.D.Judge—defendant.7.A.AtthecrossroadsofBridgeStreetandChurchillAvenue.B.OutsideBrown’stoyshop.C.Justwherethewomanwasstanding.D.Wherethepolicemanandthewomanaretalking.28.A.At10.B.At10:40.C.At2:30.D.At2:40.9.A.10milesperhour.B.40milesperhour.C.30milesperhour.D.20milesperhour.10.A.Towritedownwhatshehadsaid.B.Toidentifythedrivers.C.Tosignhername.D.Togotothecourt.Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:11.A.Noise.B.Newspapers.C.Advertisements.D.Electronicequipment.12.A.Itgivestoomuchmusic.B.Ithastoomanyprogramsforadvertising.C.Itsnoisedoesharmtoourears.D.Itchangesourdailylive.13.A.Theyspendtoomuchtimeonsports.B.TheyarealwayswatchingTVprograms.C.TheyliketoplaygamesonTV.D.Theytakelittleinterestintheirwives.14.A.Electronicequipmentmayinvadeourprivatelife.B.Electronicequipmentmayharmourhealth.C.Electronicequipmentmayaffectchildren’sstudy.D.Electronicequipmentmayaffectfamilyrelationship.15.A.TherearetoomanyprogramsforgrownupsonTV.B.Readingadvertisementsisawasteoftime.C.WatchingTVmayhurtchildren’seyes.D.Someelectronicequipmentmaycausesocialproblems.PartIIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:Therearefourreadingpassagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.Passage1IntheUnitedStatesmanyhavebeentoldthatanyonecanbecomerichandsuccessfulifheworkshardandhassomegoodluck.Yes,whenonebecomesrichhewantspeopletoknowit.Andevenifhedoesnotbecomeveryrich,hewantspeopletothinkthatheis.That’swhat3“KeepingupwiththeJoneses”isabout.Theexpressionwasfirstusedin1913byayoungAmericanbythenameofArthurMomand.Momandlookedaroundhimandnoticedthatmanypeopledothingstokeepupwiththeirneighbors;theytrytolookasrichandassuccessfulastheirneighbors.Hesawthefunnysideofitandstartedtowriteaseriesofshortstories.Hecalledit“KeepingUpwiththeJoneses”,because“Jones”isaverycommonnameintheUnitedStates.“KeepingUpwiththeJoneses”cametomeankeepingupwiththepeoplearoundyou.Momand’sseriesappearedindifferentnewspapersacrossthecountryforover28years.PeopleneverseemtogettiredofkeepingupwiththeJoneses.Thatisonereasonwhytheyreadthe“right”books,gotothe“right”universitiesandeatinthe“right”restaurants.Everycityhasanareawherepeoplewanttolivebecauseotherswillthinkbetterofthemiftheydo.Andthereare“Joneses”ineverycityoftheworld.ButonemustgettiredoftryingtokeepupwiththeJoneses,becausenomatterwhatonedoes,Mr.Jonesalwaysseemstobeahead.16.Why,accordingtothepassage,domanypeopletrytokeepupwiththeJoneses?A.Becausetheywanttobeasrichastheirneighbors.B.BecausetheyfeelproudtobetakenfortheJoneses.C.Becausetheywantotherstoknoworthinktheyarerich.D.Becausetheyareafraidthatotherswillknowtheyarerich.17.WhydidArthurMomandusethename“Jones”inhisstories?A.BecausemanyrichpeopleintheU.S.arenamedJones.B.BecausefewrichpeopleintheU.S.arenamedJones.C.Becausethenamesoundsfunnyandimpressive.D.BecausetherearemanypeopleintheU.S.whosefamilynameisJones.18.Whatdoestheauthorrefertowhenhesaysthe“right”books?A.Booksthatotherpeoplearoundarereading.B.Booksthatteachpeoplehowtogetrichandsuccessful.C.Booksbyfamousandsuccessfulwriters.D.Veryexpensivebooks.19.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Mr.Jonesalwaysseemstobeahead”?A.ItseemsMr.Jonesisalwayswalkingaheadofothers.B.Itseemsonecanneverkeepupwithallpeoplearound.C.ItseemsMr.Jonesisaveryrichman.D.Itseemsonehastoworkveryhardtogetrich.420.Whatistheauthor’sopinion?A.ItisfunnytotrytokeepupwiththeJoneses.B.ItisnecessarytokeepupwiththeJoneses.C.Itishardtokeepupwiththepeoplearoundyou.D.Itissenselesstotrytokeepupwiththepeoplearoundyou.Passage2Thehumanbrainhastwosides,andeachsidehasdifferentworktodo.Theleftsideofthebraincontrolslanguageandnumber;itanalysesandreasons.Therightsidecontrolsourimagination;itcontrolsourappreciationofmusicandoursenseofrhythm.Itistherightsideofourbrainwhichdaydreams.Greatartistsandgreatscientistsaresimilar.Theybothusethetwosidesoftheirbrains.Itiswell-knownthatAlbertEinstein(1879–1955),asagreatscientist,alsoenjoyedart,playingtheviolinandsailing.Einsteinsaidhisscientificdiscoveriesgrewfromhisimaginationratherthanfromanalysis,reasonandlanguage.Hesaidthatwrittenandspok