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大学英语B统考模拟试卷及参考答案2　　 1. Here we are, sir, Tianan Men Square. ― _____ D. Terrific! I finally get to see the real Tianan Men. 2.― What would you like to drink? ― _____ B. Thank you. 3.― _____ ― Next Saturday. B. When will your holidays begin? 4. Li: Hello. I m ringing about the flat advertised in todays STAR. _____ Mrs. Green: Yes, it is. Two or three people have rung up about it, but nobodys been to see it yet. A. Is it still available? 5.? Excuse me,how much is the jacket? ? Its 499 Yuan._____ D. Would you like to try it on? Do you know who Benjamin Banneker was and what he did?Benjamin Banneker was a self-educated scientist at a time when most African Americans were slaves. Born a free black man in the British Colony of Maryland in 1731, he received some formal education, but he mostly borrowed books and taught himself science and mathematics. At 22, he borrowed a pocket watch, and without any training, figured out how to carve a working wooden clock that chimed each hour. Because of this clock, he became well known and people would visit him just to see his creation. Banneker ran his family farm for many years, but when he was in his late 50s, a neighbors son lent him a telescope. He became interested in astronomy, the study of the planets and stars, and again taught himself a new science. He made calculations of tides, sunrises and sunsets, and even predicted an eclipse. For several years he published an almanac of these calculations. Today, he is best known for publishing six almanacs, called Benjamin Bannekers Almanac between 1792 and 1797. In the 1790s, Banneker also helped survey and lay out the land for 　　Washington　, 　D.C.　　, which became the nations capital. For a look at Bannekers amazing life, visit the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park Museum in Ellicott, City, 　Maryland . 　?　 6. What was the status of most African-Americans at Bannekers time? . Most African Americans were slaves. 7. What subjects did Benjamin teach himself?