英语应用能力等级考试B级模拟试卷1.DOC

1、1英语应用能力等级考试 B 级模拟试卷 1Part I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions .There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question

2、, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

3、Example: You will hear:You will read: A) Im not sure.B) Youre right.C) Yes, certainly.D) Thats interestingFrom the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to message. Therefore, C) Yes, certainly is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet. Now the test will begin

4、.1. A) Yes, world you please help me with the bag?B) Help me find my key, please.C) Yes, give me a hand please.D) Im looking for the Children Park.2. A) He is old now B) He is very well now.C) He is tall. D) No, you should.3. A) Yes, of course you may. B) Yes, you should.C) No, my bicycle is a new o

5、ne. D) No, you shouldnt.4. A) You must stay here. B) Go and see a doctor please.C) Take it easy. D) Youd better have a rest.5. A) Its me. B) Im Mr. Wang.C) Do you know me? D) May I come in?Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions .There are 5 rec

6、orded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sh

7、eet with a single line through the center.6. A) Monday. B) Tuesday. C) Wednesday. D) Thursday. 7. A) Not buy a new bike. B) Buy a new bike.C) Not buy a new book. D) Buy a new book.8. A) She wants to go the cinema. B) She doesnt want to go to the cinema.2C) She wants to go out to dinner. D) She doesn

8、t want to go out to dinner.9. A) Robert Teller was busy now. B) The man got a wrong number.C) Robert Teller was out at that moment.D) Robert Teller didnt want to answer the phone.10. A) Its raining. B) Its snowing. C) Its sunny. D) Its cloudy.Section B Directions: In this section you will hear a rec

9、orded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the words or phrases that you hear on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks. The third reading is

10、 for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.Most people in the United States speak English. There are over 2000 languages 11 throughout the world. You know every language has its own 12. If you want to 13 a foreign language, you learn its words. You must know what the words 14, and yo

11、u must say them in the right way. Words are made up of sounds and different languages have different sounds. There are thousands of 15. When you speak English, you are using only about fifty percent of them.11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Part Structure (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability

12、to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sectionsSection ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here, each with a blank. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C), D). You should mark the corresp

13、onding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. Everyone must be responsible _ his own actions.A) with B) for C) of D) to17. It was simply for some reason _ he gave up his job there.A) why B) which C) so D) that18. The two cheats had the lamp _ all night long, pretending

14、to be working hard.A) burn B) burning C) burnt D) to burnt19. I remembered _ to Talian when I was young.A) to be taken B) to take C) taking D) being taken 20. _computer has become more and more important in our life is clear to us all.3A) That B) Which C) As D) What21. The old man has two sons, both

15、 of _are engineers.A) them B) who C) which D) whom22. There are flowers and trees on _side of the street in the city.A) both B) either C) all D) any23. My glasses are broken. I have to buy _A) a new pair B) a new one C) some new D) some new pair24. I think this film is _ that one we saw yesterday.A)

16、 as good or better than B) as good as or better thanC) good as or better than D) so good or better as25. Henry would rather that his girl friend _ in the same department as he does.A) works B) has worked C) worked D) has been workingSection BDirections: There are also 10 incomplete statements here.

17、You should fill in each blank with the proper forms of the word or words given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. Xiao Lis (fail) _in the final exam resulted from his carelessness.27. He (come) _to the exhibition tonight if the doctor gives hi

18、m permission.28. Many a man (think) _life is meaningless without a purpose.29. The bear can live in (poison) _atmosphere for a long time without any ill effects.30. What do you think of the (serve) _in that hotel?31. If only I (know) _the answer, I would have told you.32. (see)_that nobody was very

19、interested in it, they decided to cancel the trip.33. The sudden (appear) _of the only child caused great sadness to the Turners.34. He was wounded so badly that is would take a long time for him to recover his full (strong) _.35. The librarian wants all books (borrow) _to be returned before the end

20、 of this mouth.Part Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are some tasks for you to fulfil. You should read the passages carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find five

21、 questions or incomplete statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.The fridge is considered a necessity. It has been so since the 1960s w

22、hen packaged food first appeared with the label:“Store in the refrigeration”.In my fridge-less Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily. The milkman came 4daily, the grocer, the butcher(肉商), the baker , and the ice-cream man delivered two or three times a week. The Sunday meat would last unti

23、l Wednesday and surplus(剩余的)bread and milk became all kinds of cakes. Nothing was wasted, and we were never troubled by rotten food. Thirty years on, food deliveries have ceased, fresh vegetables are almost unobtainable in the country.The invention of the fridge contributed comparatively little to t

24、he art of food preservation. A vast way of well-tried techniques already existed - natural cooling, drying, smoking, salting, sugaring, and bottling.What refrigeration did promote was marketing - marketing hardware and electricity, marketing soft drink, marketing dead bodies of animals around the gl

25、obe in search of a good price.Consequently, most of the worlds fridges are to be found, not in the tropics where they might prove useful, but in the wealthy countries with mild temperatures where they are climatically almost unnecessary. Every winter, millions of fridges hum(发出嗡嗡声)away, continuously

26、, and at vast expense, busily maintaining an artificially-cooled space inside an artificially-heated house - while outside, nature provides the desired temperature free of charge.The fridges effect upon the environment has been evident, while its contribution to human happiness has been insignifican

27、t. If you dont believe me , try it yourself, invest in a food cabinet and turn off your fridge next winter. You may miss the hamburgers (汉堡包), but at least youll get rid of that terrible hum.36. The statement “In my fridge-less Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily.”Suggests that _.A) the

28、author was well-fed and healthy even without a fridge in his fiftiesB) the author was not accustomed to using fridge even in his fiftiesC) there was no fridge in the authors home in the 1950sD)the fridge was in its early stage of development in the 1950s37. Why does the author say that nothing was w

29、asted before the invention of fridges?A) People would not buy more food than was necessary.B) Food was delivered to people two or three times a week.C) Food was sold fresh and did not get rotten easily.D) People had effective ways to preserve their food.38. Who benefited the least from fridges accor

30、ding to the author?A) Inventors. B) ConsumersC) Manufacturers D) Traveling salesmen39. Which of the following phrases in the fifth paragraph indicates the fridges negative effect on the environment?A) “Hum away continuously.”B) “Climatically almost unnecessary.”C) “Artificially-cooled space.”D) “Wit

31、h mild temperatures.”40. What is the authors overall attitude toward fridges?5A) Neutral (中立的). B) Critical (批评、谴责的).C) Objective. D) Compromising (妥协的)Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45The first true piece of sports

32、 equipment that man invented was the ball. In ancient Egypt, as everywhere, pitching(投掷) stones was a favorite childrens game. But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.At first, balls were made of

33、 grass or leaves held together by vines(藤). Later they were made of pieces of animal skin sewed together and stuffed(塞满) with feathers or hay.Even though the Egyptians were warlike, they found time for peaceful games. Before long they had developed a number of ball games, each with its own set of ru

34、les. Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun. Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.41. The ball was probably invented because _.A) throwing stones often caused injuries.B) throwing stones was not fun.C) games wi

35、th stones did not have rules.D) rocks were too heavy to throw.42. The first balls were probably made of _.A) animal skins stuffed with rocks.B) twists of hayC) hides(兽皮 )stuffed with hay or feathers.D) grass and leaves tied with vines.43. This selection says that the Egyptians played _.A) many diffe

36、rent games with balls.B) many different kinds of gamesC) only one ball gameD) different games with similar rules44. The Egyptians thought that ball playing was _.A)childish B)difficultC)not enjoyable D)worthwhile45. The best title for this selection is _.A) The First Ball GamesB) How Egyptian Childr

37、en Played GamesC) Egyptian SportsD) The Beginning of SportsTask 3Directions: The following is an advertisement by China Daily. After reading it , you should fill in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in the table below.Order Now!62000 Government ChartChina Daily and Edelman China have jointly published

38、 the New 2000 Government Organization Chart of the Peoples Republic of China. The Chinese-English chart, based on the latest institutional and personnel changes since May 15, 2000, outlines the government structure in China. With photos, addresses, phone/fax numbers;Price: RMB350(US$45);Wooden frame

39、 for the chart at RMB200 yuan;RMB50 yuan for domestic delivery outside Beijing and US$30 for overseas clients.Sales Hotline:Tel: (10)64941107Fax: (10)64941125E-mail: The publishers are 46._and 47._.This chart is written in 48._.It reflects the changes during the period from 49._till now.It costs 50.

40、_to mail the chart with a wooden frame.Task 4Directions: The following is a list of different shops. After reading it, you are required to find the Chinese equivalents in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.A shoe

41、makers shopB tailors shopC bakers shopD fruit shopE florists shopF hardware shopG rice-dealer shopH opticians shop7I jewelry shopJ china shopK curio shopL drugstoreM candy storeN greengrocers shopO toy shopExample: (H) 眼镜行 (O) 玩具店51. （ ）米行 （ ）珠宝店52. （ ）裁缝店 （ ）古董店53. （ ）面包店 （ ）陶瓷器品店54. （ ）花店 （ ）鞋店55.

42、 （ ）五金店 （ ）水果行Task 5Directions: The following is a specification. After reading it you should give brief answers to the 5 question (No.56 through No.60) following it. The answers should correspondingly be written on the Answer Sheet.“Swallow” CKT-3A window-type air conditioner is an air-cooled air c

43、onditioning equipment that automatically regulates room temperatures within an ideal range. It is reliable in use and works smoothly and always gives you quiet comfort.Equipped with a four-way reversion valve (四通换向阀 ) a dual air flow system and fresh air damper, “Swallow” CKT-3A windows-type air con

44、ditioner ensures comfortable temperatures in all seasons, supplies fresh air with a ventilator (通风装置),filters（过渡） dust and absorbs humidity. It creates ideal environments for living and working. With its sealed compressor (密封压缩机 ) designed and manufactured in China, it is elegant, compact, efficient

45、, almost noiseless, reliable and easy to operate.Suitable for use in guest houses, restaurants, hospitals, nurseries, homes, laboratories, shops and department stores. It creates a comfortable environment with ideal temperatures.56. What is “Swllow”CJT-3A window-type air conditioner?It is air-cooled

46、 _.57. What function does the air conditioner perform according to this specification?It adjusts(调整)_.58. How does the air conditioner supply fresh air?8With_.59. Where is the sealed compressor made?It is made _.60. What does the air conditioner provide people with?With_.Part Translation (15 minutes)61. Plastics materials are now replacing ma