2012年4月电大_网院统考大学英语B模拟题8.docVIP

大学英语B 8 一、交际英语 1、- Would you like to see a film? - _________ A：Yes, Id love to. B：Do it, please. C：No, you like it? D：How do you do? 2、-Morning, sir.______ -Ive learnt that silk is famous here. Can I get some? A：Can you help me? B：Whats the matter with you? C：Can you give me a hand? D：Anything I can do for you? 3、--How can I get to the nearest post office? --_______________ A：It is a long way from here. B：Sorry, I am new here. C：Why dont you walk? D：Here it is. 4、- Do you mind my smoking here? - _______ A：No, thanks. B：Yes, I do. C：Yes. Id rather not. D：Good idea. 5、- Hello, may I talk to the director now? - _________ A：Sorry, he is busy at the moment. B：No, you cant. C：Sorry, you cant. D：I dont know. 1、 Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveller in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played long, long ago. Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name chess is interesting. When one player is attacking the others king, he says in English, check. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says check mate. These words come from Persian Shah mat means the king is dead. That is when the game is over, and one player has won. Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened. Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You dont have to be a champion in order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people played chess b