大学英语(B)模拟试题9及解析

1大学英语（B）模拟试题9及解析第一部分：交际用语（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）l.Well,theygottherelastWednesday.Soaboutaweek.BA.WhendidyourparentsarriveinPads?B.HowlonghaveyourparentsbeeninPads?C.DidyourparentsarriveinPadslastWednesday?D.WhenwillyourparentsgotoPads?2.Howoftendoyougodancing?CA.Iwillgodancingtomorrow.B.Yesterday.C.Everyotherday.B.I’vebeendancingforayear.3.Hello,mayItalktothedirectornow?AA.Sorry,heisbusyatthemoment.B.No,youcan’t.C.Sorry,youcan’t.D.Idon’tknow.4.HowaboutgoingtodinnerattheMexicanrestauranttonight?CA.Forgetit.B.Sorry,IlikeMexicanfood.C.That’sgreat!D.Gladyoulikeit5.Madam,doallthebusesgodowntown?DA.Wow,yougottheidea.B.No,nevermind.C.Prettywell,Iguess.D.Sorry,I'mnewhere.第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）Passage1WhenJohnandVictoriaFallsarrivedinNewYorkCityforone-yearstay,theydidnotbringverymanythingswiththem.Theyhadplannedeithertoliveinafurnishedapartmentortobuyusedfurniture.Buttheysoonlearnedaboutanewsystemthatmoreandmorepeopleareusing.Therentingofhomefurnishings(bed,tables,dishes,andsoon)hasbecomeoneofAmerica’sfastestgrowingbusinesses.Whatkindsofpeoplerenttheirhomefurnishingsinsteadofbuyingthem?Peoplewhoareinternationalbusinessorgovernmentofficials,foreignstudents,airlineworkers,youngmarriedcouples--peoplewhosejoborbusinessmayforcethemtomovefrequentlyfromonecitytoanother.Theysavealotoftroubleandthecostofmovingtheirfurnitureeachtime.Theysimplyrentnewfurniturewhentheyreachtheirnewhomes.Youngpeoplewithlittlemoneydonotwanttobuycheapfurniturethattheymaysoondislike.Theyprefertowaituntiltheyhaveenoughmoneytobuyfurnituretheyreallylike.Meanwhile,theyfindtheycanrentbetterqualityfurniturethantheycouldaffordtobuy.Onefamily,whonowhasalarge,beautifulhomeoftheirown,likedtheirrentedfurnituresomuchthattheydecidedtokeeprentingitinsteadofbuyingnewthings.Butusuallypeopledon’tliketotellothersaboutit.Theideaofrentinghomefurnishingsisstillquitenew,andtheyarenotsurewhattheirneighborsmightthink.(248words)当John和VictoriaFalls到达纽约开始他们的一年生活时，他们没有随身带很多东西。他们计划要么住在装修好的公寓里，要么买些旧家具。但是他们很快了解到越来越多的人正在采用的一种新的方式。租用家具（如窗，桌子，盘子等等）已经成为美国发展最快的行业之一。什么样的人是租用家具而不是买家具的呢？从事国际商务的人，政府官员，外国学生，航空公司工作人员，刚结婚的年轻夫妇----那些由于工作而被迫频繁来往不同的城市的人。他们可以省去每次搬家具的麻烦和费用。他们到一个新家的时候只要租用新的家具就好了。收入少的年轻2人不想买那些他们可能很快就不喜欢的便宜家具。他们宁愿等到有钱时买他们真正喜欢的家具。同时，他们发现他们可以租比他们买得起的质量更好的家具。有个家庭，他们有属于自己的大而漂亮的房子，可是他们太喜欢租来的家具了，所以他们决定继续租用而不买新的家具。但是人们通常不喜欢告诉别人这些。租家具的想法还是很新的，他们不能确定邻居们对此会怎么想。6.WhichofthefollowinghasbecomeoneofAmerica'sfastestgrowingbusinesses?DA.Sellinghomefurnishings.B.Rentingfurnishedapartments.C.Sellingusedfurniture.D.Rentinghomefurnishings.7.Whydosomepeopleprefertorentfurniture?CA.Becausethefurnituretheygetinthiswayisnew.B.Becauseitsavesthemalotofmoney.C.Becauseitsavesthemmuchtroubleandmoney.D.Becausetheycanalwaysgetbetterqualityfurnitureinthisway.8.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?BA.Theideaofrentingfurnitureisnotacceptable.B.Rentingfurnitureisnotpopularinthecouple’shometown.C.Onlythosewhodon'thaveenoughmoneytorentfurniture.D.Peopleusuallygrowtolikethefurnituretheyhaverented.9.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?BA.RentorBuy?B.ANewWayofGettingHomeFurnishingsC.FurnishedApartments.D.ANewIdea.10.YoungpeoplelikedrentinghomefurnitureinthatDA.Theyhavelessmoney.B.Theydon'twanttobuyoldfurniture.C.Thenewfurnitureisofgoodquality.D.Theydon'thavemuchmoneyanddon'twanttobuythecheapfurniture.Passage2AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan--themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisownefforts,usuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.Whiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandcommandsgreaterrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboreroreventheskilledfactoryworker,hemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlaborerofsomesort.Thisattitudetowardmanual(体力的)laborisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlife.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortablybutevenluxuriously(豪华的)furnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravel,expensivehobbies,andcollegeeducationforthechildren;yetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherself,willserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterward;furthermore,thedinnerwillnotconsistmerelyofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembledfromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Onthecontrary,thehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.Aprofessionalmaytalkaboutwashingthecar,digginginhisflowerbeds,paintingthehouse.Hiswifemayevenhelpwiththesethings,justasheoftenhelpsherwiththedishwashing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhis'living,orduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.（291words）3美国文化的一个特点，并且几乎成为美国的一项传统的是对自我奋斗的人的尊敬――通过自己的努力到达顶峰，通常是白手起家。然而公司，企业的领导，社会地位很高，在社区中获得比一般工人或工厂技术人员更多的尊敬的大学教授，都不愿说出自己的父亲在美国是从一个农民，工人这类人开始奋斗的。这种对体力劳动的尊敬在美国生活的很多地方都能看到。一个人被邀请到一户家庭赴宴，这户家庭装潢不只舒适，可以说是豪华，处处可证明这家人支付得起国外旅行，奢侈的爱好和孩子的大学教育。但是这样的女主人很有可能自己做饭招待客人，然后洗刷餐具，并且这样的宴会不会仅仅提供快餐式的罐头食品，从附近面包房买的蛋糕或派。相反的，女主人通常为精心准备特别的菜肴而感到自豪。男主人会谈论自己如何洗车，在花房劳作，粉刷房子，他的儿子在外地上大学，做餐厅侍应生，洗盘子来供自己生活花费，或者暑假的时候为建筑队在高速公路工作赚钱