大学英语B5 一、交际英语 1.- This is a challenging job. Who wants it?

　- _________ A.I'll take it.

　 B.It's a good idea.

　 C.You bet!

　D.No sweat! 答案：A 2.- What does Tom's wife do for a living? - _________ A.She is a doctor. B.Tom loves his wife. C.She has a happy life. D.She lives far from here. 答案：A 3.- Let's go to the library this afternoon. - _________ A.Yes, that's right. B.No. I can't. C.What about you? D.That's a good idea. 答案：D 4.- I think he is a good lecturer. - _________

　A.Sorry, it doesn't matter. B.So do I. C.Yes. It's a good idea. D.I don't mind. 答案：B 5.- This box is too heavy for me to carry it upstairs. - _______

　A.You may ask for help. B.I'll give you a hand. C.Please do me a favor. D.I'd come to help. 答案：B 二、阅读理解 A man got into a train and found himself sitting opposite a woman who seemed to be about thirty-five years old. Soon they began talking to each other, and the man said to her, "Do you have a family?" "Yes, I have one son," the woman answered. "Oh, really?" said the man. "Does he smoke?" "No, he's never touched a cigarette," the woman replied. "That's good," the man continued. "I don't smoke either. Tobacco is very bad to one's health. And does your son drink wine?" "Oh, no," the woman answered at once. "He's never drunk a drop of it." "Then I congratulate you, ma'am," the man said. "And does he ever come home late at night?" "No, never," his neighbor answered. "He goes to bed immediately after dinner every night." "Well," the man said, "he's a wise young man. How old is he?" "He's six months old today. But he will grow up to be a gentleman," the woman replied proudly. 6.The man and the woman are talking about the woman's son.

　 A.T B.F 答案：A 7.The woman thinks her son will be a gentleman.

　 A.T B.F 答案：A 8.The conversation took place on a train.

　A.T B.F 答案：A 9.The word "disappointed" probably best describes the man's feeling at the end of the conversation.

　A.T B.F 答案：B 10.The woman is so proud of her son that she does not really understand what the man's questions mean.

　A.T B.F 答案：B The residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfied with the condition of the property, so John Preston called a meeting to discuss things last week. At the meeting John suggested setting up a residents' committee. Everyone was so worried and angry about the agent's inactivity that they agreed, and they elected John as Chairman of the committee. Many residents said that they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired of complaining about the flats. Although the agent was responsible for the flats, they thought that he didn't do enough. Therefore John was asked to write to the agent and say that they were disappointed with the management of the flats.

　The next service payment was dueat the end of the month. However, they agreed not to pay it until they were happy with the plans to improve the property. They decided to tell the agent that he must start the work within one month. They all went away very pleased with themselves. 11.Why did John Preston call a meeting last week?

　A.Because the residents were dissatisfied with the present residents' committee. B.Because the residents were dissatisfied with the bad management of the flats. C.Because some residents requested to change the present residents' committee. D.Because he wanted to become Chairman of the committee. 答案：B 12.Who elected John as Chairman of the committee? A.The agent. B.The residents. C.The committee. D.Acacia Grove. 答案：B 13.What does the word "inactivity" mean in the third sentence in Para. 1? A.Weakness B.Progress C.State D.Lack of actions 答案：D 14.What does the word "due" mean in the first sentence of Para. 2？ A.to be paid B.proper C.owed D.large 答案：A 15.When did they agree to pay the next service payment? A.At the end of the month. B.Within one month. C.When they were happy with the plans to improve the property. D.The agent would tell them. 答案：C 三、词汇与语法 16.The bicycle you saw isn't ________. It belongs to ________. A.me; you B.mine; hers C.hers; his D.his; her 答案：D 17.Young ________ he is, he knows how to get along with others. A.like B.as C.although D.however 答案：B 18.I am not used to speaking ________ public. A.in B.at C.on D.to 答案：A 19.I fell and hurt myself while I ________ basketball yesterday. A.was playing B.am playing C.play D.played 答案：A 20.He _______ driving me home, even though I told him I lived nearby. A.insisted on B.insisted at C.insisted that D.insisted in 答案：A 四、完型填空 English is widely used. It__21__ by people in England, Australia and the United States. In Sweden, France and manyother countries, a lot of people understand English, too. It is one of the__22__ languages at international meetings. Most international business letters are__23__ in English. Many books and magazines are printed in English, too .English__24__ be difficult, but it is very useful. It is abridge to so much knowledge. If you know English, you'll find you can__25__ the world better, so we should study it hard. 21.

　 A.written B.may C.is spoken D.learn E.working 答案：C 22. A.written B.may C.is spoken D.learn E.working 答案：E 23. A.written B.may C.is spoken D.learn E.working 答案：A 24. A.written B.may C.is spoken D.learn E.working 答案：B 25. A.written B.may C.is spoken D.learn E.working 答案：D 五、英译汉 26.He asks me to stay in the room till he comes back. 答案：他让我呆在屋里等他回来。

　27.I have a pain in my back. 答案：我的背疼。

　28.I'm sure we'll have a good time. 答案：我相信我们会很开心的。

　29.Most students feel satisfied with the progress they’ve made. 答案：大多数学生对自己所取得的进步感到满意。

　30.How are you doing these days? 答案：这些日子你怎么样？ 31.The People's Republic of China (PRC), founded on October 1, 1949, covers an area of 9.6 million square kilometers. 答案：中华人民共和国成立于1949年10月1日，国土面积约960万平方公里。

　六、写作 32.写作 Instructions:根据下面所给的题目和提纲用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。

　1.你的梦想是什么； 2.如何实现你的梦想。

　My Dream