《大学英语B》模拟试卷
Test 8
第一部分：交际用语 (共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)
此部分共有5个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. ---May I use your bike for a moment? ---__________
A. It’s well. B. It doesn’t matter. C. By all means. D. I have no idea. ---我可以用一会你的自行车吗？ ---当然可以。
2. ---How do you do? Glad to meet you. ---__________
A. Fine. How are you?
B. How do you do? Glad to meet you, too. C. How are you? Thank you! D. Nice. How are you?
---你好，很高兴认识你。 ---你好，我也很高兴认识你。
3. ---Hi, is Mary there, please? ---___________
A. Hold on. I’ ll get her. B. No, she isn’ t here.
C. Yes, she lives here. D. Yes, what do you want?
---请问，玛丽在吗？ ---请稍等，我去叫她。
4. ---Would you mind changing seats with me? ---___________
A. Yes, you can. B. Of course, I like to. C. No, I don’t mind. D. Certainly, please do. ---你介意和我换个位置吗？ ---不介意。
5. ---Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water? ---_________.
A. I’ d rather stay here if you don’t mind. B. Sorry, I don’t like neither. C. Certainly, why not?
D. Yes, we like these two places.
---我们在这儿的草地上坐呢，还是去那儿的河边坐？ ---如果你不介意的话，我想在这儿坐。
第二部分：阅读理解 (共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分)
此部分共有2篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题。请从每个问题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Passage 1
How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really known is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions, and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.
人们最初是如何发明单词的不得而知，换句话说，语言的起源是个秘密。所有我们所知道的只是，人，不同于动物，不知怎么发明了某些声音来表达思想、情感、行为和事物，以便相互交流；后来统一了某些被称为字母的符号，这些字母可以连起来代表那些声音，可以写下来。我们把那些声音叫做单词，不管它们是口语还是书面语。
The power of words, then, lies in their associations—the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.
文字的力量在于其联系性——它们把这些联系性带到我们的头脑中。通过经历，单词对我们充满了意义。我们活得越久，某些单词就越能使我们回忆起过去的喜怒哀乐；我们越是阅读和学习，对我们有意义的单词数量就越增加。
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar. (239words)
伟大的作家是那些不仅具有伟大思想而且能用词汇来表达这些思想的人，他们的思想强烈地震撼着我们的心灵和情感。单词的这种美妙和寓意用法就是我们所谓的文学性。总之，真正的诗人受文字的掌控。他可以用音乐般的词汇来表达自己的意思，这些词汇凭借其所应用的环境和联系性能让人感动得流泪。因此，我们应该学会仔细选择所用词汇并准确使用，否则会使我们说的话可笑又粗俗。
6. The origin of language is _________. 语言的起源是一个还未解决的问题。
A. a legend handed down from the past B. a matter that is hidden or secret.
C. a question difficult to answer. D. a problem not yet solved
7. What is true about words?
关于词汇哪一项是对的？他们是简单的声音。
A. They are used t to express feelings only. B. They can not be written down C. They are simply sounds. D. They are mysterious.
8. The real power of words consists in their _________. 文字的真正力量在于其代表功能。
A. properties B. characteristics
C. peculiarity D. representative function
9. By “association” in the last paragraph, the author means _________. 作者用“联系性”这个词指头脑中思想的联接。 A. a special quality B. a joining of ideas in the mind.
C. an appearance which is puzzling. D. a strange feature.
10. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true?
关于真正的诗人，下列哪项不正确？他只不过是一个文字的掌握者。 A. He is no more than a master of words.
B. He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music. C. He can move men to tears. D. His style is always charming.
Passage 2
Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?
羞怯是许多人不快乐的原因。害羞的人焦虑不安，自我意识强，也就是说，他们过分在意自己的形象和行为。焦虑时常萦绕在他们的脑海中：我给人留下了什么印象?他们喜欢我吗?我让人觉得很傻吗?我的穿着是否不吸引人?
It is obvious that such uncomfortable feeling must negatively affect people. A person’s conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.
显而易见，这种不舒适的感觉必然给人们带来了不利的影响。一个人的自我意识反映在他或她的行为上，而一个人的行为会影响他人的反应。一般而言，人们认识自己的方式对他们的生活的方方面面有深远的影响。
Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing.” Shy people are very sensitive to criticism: they feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one: “You’re just saying that to make me feel good. I know it’s not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.
羞怯的人非常自卑，他们可能很被动，容易受他人的影响。他们需要得到他人的再次确认：他们所做的是“正确的事情”。羞怯的人对批评很敏感，他们认为批评使得他们更低人一等。他们也发现自己很难因为受到类似的表扬而高兴，如：“你刚才所说的使我感觉很好。我知道那不是真的”。很明显，尽管具有自知之明是件好事，但过度自谦则是有害的。
Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths.
羞怯能根除吗？或至少能减少些吗？幸运的是，许多人能通过决心和耐心建立自信来克服羞怯。既然羞怯与自卑天生相伴，那么人们能看见他们的优缺点是很重要的。
Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let’s not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life. (289 words)
每一个人都是独一无二的，都有其价值所在。我们对我们自己个人的方式感兴趣。我们了解自己越多，我们就越容易充分发挥自己的潜能。不要让羞怯妨碍我们实现充实而有意义的人生。
11. What does the author try to prove by citing “what kind of impression am I making?” (Para.1)作者通过引用“我给人留下了什么印象?”来试图说明什么？（第一段） 羞怯使他们过分关注他们的形象和行为。
A. Shy people benefit from their caring about their appearance.
B. People’s shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions. C. It’s natural that shy people don’t believe other’s compliments. D. Shy people think they are different from others.
12. According to the writer, self-awareness is _______. 根据作者的观点，自知之明是一件好事。 A. a good quality B. the cause of unhappiness C. harmful to people D. a weak point of shy people
13. That shy people react to a compliment in such a way is ________. 羞怯的人对赞扬的感觉不真实的。
A. good B. unreal C. very reasonable D. harmful
14. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? 根据文章含义，下列陈述哪一个是正确的？
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