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《大学英语B》复习题2 一、交际英语 1.- Im sorry Im late. - _________ Come earlier next time. A.Sure. B.You are welcome. C.It doesnt matter. D.I dont know. 答案：C 2.Thank you for calling. -- _________ A.Dont mention it. B.Thats fine. C.Nice talking to you. D.Call back again. 答案：C 3.Thank you ever so much for your lovely gift. -- _________ A.Never mind B.Im glad you like it. C.Please dont say so. D.No, Its not so good. 答案：B 4.Whats the problem with your bike? -- _________ A.Not at all. B.Good, thank you. C.Nothing serious. D.Sure 答案：C 5.Let me introduce myself. Im Steward． -- _________ A.What a pleasure. B.Pleased to meet you. C.I dont know. D.Thanks a lot. 答案：B 二、阅读理解 The word horsepower（马力）was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt had made the first widely used steam（蒸气）engine. He had no way of telling people exactly how powerful it was, for at that time there were no units for measuring（测量）power. Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He called that unit one horsepower. With this unit he could measure the work his steam engine could do. He discovered that a horse could lift a 3,300-pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute. His engine could lift a 3,300-pound weight 100 feet in one minute. Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horsepower engine. 6.The passagesays that Watt made the first widely used steam engine. A.T B.F 答案：A 7.Watt made up a unit of measurement based on the strength of a horse. A.T B.F 答案：A 8.Watt wanted to find a way to lift a 3300-pound weight. A.T B.F 答案：B 9.One horsepower would equal the weight a horse could lift. A.T B.F 答案：B 10.The title of the passageis How the Term Horsepower Came into Being. A.T B.F 答案：A 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 th