Section A
Directions: There are 10 inplete statements here、 You are required to plete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) 、 You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、 16、 The classroom needs______、
A) clean B) to clean C) to be cleaned D) being cleaned 17、There is a nicelooking car there、 I wonder ______、
A) whom it belongs to B) whom does it belong to C) it belongs to whom D) whom does it belong 18、 Wordsworth was one of the greatest poets ______ lived in the 19th century、
A) which B) who C) those D) that 19、 the population is too large, we have to take measures to control the birth rate、 A) Although B) Since C) If D) Until 20、 It is requested that every student ______ a paper on sustainable development、
A) writes B) wrote C) writing D) write 21 、He said, \、\
A) h ad already learnt B) have already learnt C) would have already learnt D) already learnt
22、 As Edison grew ______, he became more and more interested in science、
A) elder B) the elder C) older D) the older 23、 Only in this way ______ catch up with your brothers、
A) do you can B) can you C) you can D) you do can 24、No one, except his two best friends, ______ where he is、
A) know B) knows C) to know D) knowing 25、 Mr、 John has decided that he will ______ the branch pany set up in the small town、 A) take over B) hand in C) put in D) lead to Section B
Directions: There are also 10 inplete statements here、 You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets、 Write 、the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet、 26、 We started the attack when the enemy (cross) ______ the river、
27、My suggestion is that we (send) ______ a few people to help the other groups、 28、I am sorry to learn that you have made no (improve)______on the design at all、 29、 I prefer (live) ______ in the country rather than in a city、 30、 We had difficulty (carry) ______ out the plan、
31、 Not(know) ______ her address, we couldn't get in touch with her、 32、Do you know the (high) ______ of St、 Paul's Cathedral、
33、 The great number of traffic accidents (emphasis) ______ the need for careful driving、
34、 Many modern cars are equipped with an (automatically) ______ temperature control system、 35 、That one is no good; this one is even (bad) ______、
Part Ⅲ Reading prehension (40 minutes)
Direction: This part is to test your reading ability、 There are 5 tasks for you to fulfil、 You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed、 Task 1
Direction: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40、 For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A) , B) , C) or D) 、 You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a Single line through the center、
Lemonade is a favorite summer drink、 It is enjoyed at family meals, picnic, ball games, and many special parties、 People like its light, lemony taste、 They also like it because it keeps them from getting too thirsty、 Do you drink it?
Fresh lemonade can be made by cutting a lemon in half and squeezing the juice into a cup、 After the seeds are taken out, sugar and water are mixed in、 One cup of lemon juice, One cup of sugar, and two quarts of water stirred together make good lemonade、
There are even easier ways to get lemonade、 One way is to buy lemonade powder、 Then add the right amount of water、 Another way is to buy cans of frozen lemonade and mix it with water、 The easiest way of
all is to buy and open a can of lemonade that is ready to drink, just like a can of juice、
Lemonade is good for people、 It has vitamin C、 It keeps the body cool in summer、 When served hot it can help a bad cold or a sore throat、
Lemonade is not a new drink、 It has been around for a long time、 Some say it came from China、 Others think it probably came from England or France、 More than four hundred years ago an English doctor wrote about the good that lemonade can do for people、 36、 Lemonade is a (n) ______ drink、
A) old B) popular C) nourishing D) A, B and C 37、 In order to make good lemonade with one cup of lemon juice, we should add to it ______、 A) two spoons of sugar and two quarts of water B) one cup of sugar and two quarts of water C) one cup of sugar and one quart of water D) one spoon of sugar and one quart of water 38、There are other easier ways to get lemonade, such as ______、 A) to buy lemonade powder and boil it with water B) to go to department store C) to buy cans of boiled water
D) to buy frozen lemonade and mix it with water 39、 Lemonade is not a new drink、 It______、
A) appeared for a long time B) was brought by Chinese people C) has been around for several decades D) can help people recover from diseases 40、 We can infer from the passage that the writer ______、 A) thinks it is a good drink B) is a lemonade manufacturer
C) tries to convince people that it is good for them D) is a medical researcher Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1、 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45、
Taking pictures is fun, and taking good ones is not difficult if you follow a few simple rules、
Before you snap(快拍)a picture, thinking about it、 Be sure that you are close enough to your subject、 A pretty face against a clear background (背景), for example, makes a good picture、 But a distant figure, lost among trees and clouds lacks interest、 In a landscape(风景) scene, try to keep at least two thirds of the picture below the line where the ground meets the sky, for a skyscene, keep at least two thirds of the picture above that line、
Study pictures in newspapers and books、 Try to see why some are better than others、 Use what you learn to improve your own pictures、
41 、This passage gives us some______、 A) reasons for taking good pictures B) ideas of some funny hobbies C) advice on taking good pictures
D) difference of the pictures taken outdoors and indoors 42、 The writer talks mostly about pictures taken______、
A) outdoors B) indoors C) in color D) for newspapers 43、 In the first example, the subject is probably a ______、
A ) building B ) tree C ) horse D ) girl 44、 In a landscape scene, twothirds of the picture should be ______、
A) land B) sky C) clouds D) sea 45、 You can improve your pictures by______、
A) snapping them as quickly as you can B) thinking about them before you take them C) studying pictures in newspapers and books D) standing closely to your subject Task 3
Directions: The following is a passage about a business memo、 After reading it, you should plete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 ( in not more than 3 words ) in the table below、
The business memo(备忘录) is probably the most frequently used munication within a pany、 It is called an intrapany munication because it is used by people in their own pany or organization、 They change to letters, however, when they write messages to people who do not work for their pany、
A memo creates a written record that may or may not filed, depending on the receiver and the subject、 As
you know, spoken messages may be misunderstood or forgotten、 A memo, however, be es a record that does much to ensure the plete munication between the sender and the receiver、
The standard form of a memo frequently carries a preprinted series of items: To, From, Date and Subject、 The first two items include the names of the receiver and the sender、 A well: written subject line tells the reader the key topic or topics the memo is about、
Business Memo
Function: for munication with a (46) Purpose: 1) to keep a (47)
2) to (48) the plete munication Items involved: 1) Receiver 2) 49 3) Date 4) 50 Task 4
Directions: The following is part of Information for Public Signs、 After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与、、、、、、等同) those given in Chinese in the table below、 Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55、 A—Cameras Forbidden B—Children Not Admitted C—Criticisms And Suggestions Wele D—Don't Touch HighTension Wire E—For Use Only In Case Of Fire、 F—Inspections Declined G—Keep Off The Grass H—Keep Silence I—Night Bell J—No Business Today K—Out Of Bounds L—Reserved
M—RoundTheClock Business N—Seat By Number
O—See To The Fire P—Please Keep Hands Off 51.( )勿踏草地 ( )灭火专用
52.( )严禁拍照 ( )夜间有事,请按此铃 53.( )今天不营业 ( )对号入座 54.( )游客止步 ( )小心烟火 55.( )昼夜营业 ( )谢绝参观 Task 5
Directions: The following is an advertisement、 After reading ft, you are required to plete the answers that follow the questions ( No、 56 through No、 60 )、 You should write your answers ( in not more than $ words ) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly、
NEWLY DECORATED & FULLY FURNISHED OFFICEQUARTERS ROOM TO LET
DONG FANG HOTEL—3 rd Floor, West Wing
Central airconditioned (中央空调), fully carpeted and wall papered、 Wood executive desks and chairs, typingstand, filingcabinet, sideboard and pamphlet rack Wallbeds, carroom cupboard,
upholstery sofa (豪华丝沙发) and coffee table、 ColourTV, HiFi system and refrigerator、 Room directdial GuangzhouHK telephone line, telex printer, conferenceroom with 8mm film and slide projectors、 Lease term (租期) at tenant' s option (租户自选) 、 Regular hotel services provided、 KIN THAI TRADING CO、
603, Wah Ying Cheong Central Building, 158164, Queen's Road, Central, HONG KONG Telex:65275 HLKTC HX Cable: \
Tels:5438213,54570434 or Rm、 1325, 1330 Dongfang Hotel, Guangzhou、 Tel、: 69900 ext、 1325 or 1330 Telex: 44116 TFKTC CN
56、 Where is the officequarters room? It is on______of Dong Fang hotel、
57、 What kind of telephone line is available in the officequarters room? ______GuangzhouHK telephone line is provided there、 58、 How about the lease term? The lease term is______、
59、 Which numbers can you dial if you want to rent a room in the hotel when you are in Hong Kong?
Dial 54570434 or______、
60、 Which number can you dial if you want to rent a room in the hotel when you are in Guangzhou、 Dial 69900 ext、______、
Part Ⅳ Translation (25 minutes)
Directions: This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese、 Each of the four sentences ( No、 61 to No、 64) is followed by four choices of suggested translation marked A) , B) , C) and D) 、 Mark the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet、 Write your translation of the paragraph ( No、 65 ) in the corresponding space on the Translation/ position Sheet、 61、 Our identity has a major effect on our munication、 A) 我们得身份对交流还有一定得效果。
B) 我们得瞧法对整个交流产生了很大得阴影。 C) 我们得身份对交流有着重要影响。
D) 我们得认识对我们得交流有重要影响。
62.NO other sporting event captures the world's imagination like the Football World Cup. A) 从来没有其她任何一项体育竞赛像足球世界杯那样引入遐想。 B) 没有一个体育事件像足球世界杯一样让人思索。
C) 同足球世界杯一样,其她得体育事件同样也那样引人遐想。
D) 从来没有其她体育新闻能像足球世界杯那样在全世界引起轰动。 63.Over the last two decades,a new trend in American education has developed. A) 在过去二十四年中,美国得教育界出现了一个新得口号。 B) 在过去二十年,在美国,教育界已焕然一新。
C) 在过去二十四年中,美国得教育出现了一个新得势头。 D) 在过去二十年,美国教育界出现了一个新趋势。
64.We are obliged to thank you for your kind attention in this matter. A) 我们非常感谢您们对此事得注意。 B) 不胜感谢贵方对此事得关照。 C) 我们被迫表达了对贵方得谢意。 D) 万分感谢在此事上贵方得投入。
65、 Within the area of Public Administration, I am interested in Public Policy Making and Operation Research (运筹学), which ! hope can be emphasized in my future program of study、 Upon fulfilling the degree objective, I will return to China and apply for a position in government、
Part Ⅴ Writing (15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing、 You are required to write a letter according to the information given below、 Remember to write the letter on the Translation/position Sheet、 Write a toast speech based on the information given in Chinese below、
琼斯先生就是加中友好协会得主席。作为加中人民得老朋友,她为促进两国人民之间得友谊做出了很大贡献。她在此次来访中又一次表达了加拿大人民得友好情意,促进了两国人民得合作。提议为琼斯先生及其夫人得健康干杯,为两国人民之间得永恒友谊干杯。 Words for reference:
加中友好协会:CanadianChinese Friendship Association 促进:foster
Test Seven
Part Ⅰ Listening prehension Section A Proper Answers 1.A
[听力原文]
Hello,everyone! Is everyone here?
[解析] “Hello,everyone:Is everyone here?”即“大家好!所有人都来了吗?”,就是课堂上老师用来询问就是否有人缺席得常用语。A选项“Mary is not here,because she is ill.”(玛丽没有来,因为她病了。)就是对这一询问得恰当回答,故选A。 2.B
[听力原文]
This restaurant is very good, do you think so?
[解析] “This restaurant is very good,do you think so?”即“这家餐馆很不错,您觉得呢?”,“Do you think so?”
一般用来询问对方就是否同意自己得瞧法。B选项“But the price is too high.”(但就是我认为价钱太高了。)委婉地表达了相反得意见,暗含丁这家餐馆就是不错,但价格偏高,故选B。 3.C
[听力原文] Can I help you?
[解析] “Can I help you?”即“我能为您效劳吗?”就是服务业得常用语。C选项“I want a seat near the window.”(我想要个靠窗得座位。)就是对这一用语得恰当回应,故选C。 4.D
[听力原文]
I'm sorry to hear that you were ill, what about you, now?
[解析] “I'm sorry to hear that you were ill,what about you,now?”即“很难过听说您病了,现在感觉怎么样?”,“What about you?”这一句式用来询问对方得健康状况。D选项“A little better,”(好了一点儿。)就是对这一问候得恰当回答,故选D。 5.C
[听力原文]
It must have been snowing last night, do you think so?
[解析] “I'm must have been snowing hast night,do you think so?”即“昨晚一定下雪了,您认为呢?”,“must have done”表示对过去事实得肯定推测。“Do you think so?”用于征求对方对同一问题得瞧法。C选项“Yes,the grounds are white.”(就是得,地面已经变白了。)就是对这一问题得恰当回答,故选C。 Section B Short Dialogues 6.C
[听力原文]
M: Is it true you only spent $ 32 on two shirts? W: No, I only spent half of that、 Q: How much does each shirt cost?
[解析] 在这段对话中,男士询问买两件衣服就是否要花32美元,女士说只用一半,即16美元,但问题就是每件多少钱,所以还要再除以2,即8美元,故选C。 7.B
[听力原文]
W: Would you like to see a menu?
M: No, thank you、 I already know what I want to order、 Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?
[解析] 从这段对话中我们得知,女士使用“Would you like、、、?”这一句式询问男士就是否要瞧菜谱(menu),而男士表示已经知道要点(order)什么了。menu与order都就是餐馆得特征用语,所以可以判断女士就是服务员,而男士就是顾客,故选D。 8.A
[听力原文]
W: Weren't you nervous when the professor called on you in the class? M: I'd say I were shaking all over、
Q: How did the man feel when he was called on?
[解析] 在这段对话中,女士询问男士课堂上教授要她回答问题(call on)时就是否紧张,男士回答她全身都在发抖(shake all over)。由此可以推断当时她既担心、又害怕,故选A。 9.A
[听力原文]
W: I'm sorry to have kept you waiting、
M: That's quite all right、 I have been here for nearly half an hour、 Q: Why did the woman apologize to the man?
[解析] 在这段对话中,女士表示让对方等候很抱歉,而男士表示她已经等了她近半个小时。所以女士道歉得原因就是她迟到了,故选A。 10.B
[听力原文]
M: It was the third time Ranger had phoned me to say he had a new job、 W: It's difficult to keep a young man in one job for life nowadays、 Q: What does the woman mean?
[解析] 这段对话中向我们透露了这样得信息,男士说罗格已经换了三次工作,女士接着说现如今很难
大学英语B级考试试题与答案
