网络教育公共基础课全国统一考试英语b级.docVIP

网络教育公共基础课全国统一考试(英语)B级 答案在最后一页 第一部分：交际用语(5*3) 1. — Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Browns office? —___. A. You cant ask me B. Pardon? I have no idea C. Please dont say so D. Sorry I dont know, but you can ask the man over there 2. — Mary, your dress is really beautiful. How is John? —___. A. Thank you very much B. No, no. John is not bad C. Thank you. He is fine D. Dont say that. Its ugly. John is good 3. — What can I do for you, madam? —___. A. I want a kilo of apples B. You can go your own way C. Thanks D. Excuse me. Im busy 4. — Id like to take you to the coffee house on the corner. —___. A. Thank you. You shouldnt do that B. Thanks, Id like to go with you C. No, you cant say so D. No, no. You cant do that 5. — Do you mind telling me where youre from? —___. A. Certainly. Im from London B. Sure. I was born in London C. Not really, you can do it D. Certainly not. Im from London 第二部分：阅读理解 (10*3) Passage 1 What is making this mans wallet so fat? Is it money? You might think so, for the man takes his wallet out when he buys things he wants and needs. But the man doesnt pay cash when he buys something. He has credit cards, which he uses in place of money. Like many other people today, this man buys on credit. This means that some stores and businesses are willing to let him have their goods or services now and pay for them later. At each of these stores he has a charge account. People charge when they dont have the money to buy all at once or when they dont want to carry a lot of money. Charge accounts are of two main kinds. With a regular charge account, the store gives a customer credit for no extra charge. That is, if he pays for the products that he buys soon after he gets his bill, there is no extra charge. Thus a pair of trousers that cost $14.95, plus 75 cents state sales tax, would still cost $15.70 at the end of the month when the bill is sent to the buyer. The store managers dont feel that a month is too long to wait for