英语B级模拟题1.doc

【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流英语B级模拟题1.精品文档.Model Test OnePart I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test listen ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 5 recorded 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 paper.1.A) Yes, you do . B) Go ahead, please. C）Hold on ,please. D)Yes, he is in.2.A)With pleasure. B)Its so heavy. C)Yes, you will. D）Youre welcome.3. A)I think its too heavy. B）Sure , no problem.C) You take it by yourself. D)I am afraid I cant work.4.A) Oh, I dont like it .B) Its very nice. C) It seems strange. D) I have no idea.5. A) Yes, please order. B) I dont want to order. C)I d like a hamburger, please.D) No,I think thats it.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and 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.6.A)Go to the park B) Work in the garden. C) Read books. D) Watch TV.7.A)15minutes B)20 minutes C) 30 minutes. D) 35 minutes.8.A) He will take biology next semester. B)He will take science next semester C) He won't take biology D) He won't take science next semester9.A) She doesnt want to invite more people.B) She likes dancing.C)She doesnt dance with others.D) She wants to invite more people.10. A)There are more people at next stop. B) Some people will get off at next stop. C) Nobody is in the bus. D) Less people will get off.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed on the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times during the second reading, you are requited to write down the missing words or phrases. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.Many people say the world is becoming a more dangerous place. in almost every area of the world, something bad is happening Many countries arc having 11 problems some are fighting wars with their neighbors .in others, people are making trouble 12 their own government Besides political problems there are also 13 problems. In some countries, there is not enough food . in others such as the US , unskilled workers are losing their jobs there are also many social problems. In the US ,more and more people are getting divorced ,and children are 14 in single parent families .more and more young people are using 15 .Part II Vocabulary & structure ( 15 minutes )Directions : this part is to test your ability to use words and grammar correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences . it consists of 2 sections .Section ADirections: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B),C),and D).16.Accustomed to trees ,I had no difficulty the top .A)climb .reaching B)climbing to reachC)climb.to reach D)climbingreaching17.Tom lay on his back ,his hand under his head .A)being crossing B)being crossed C)have crossed D)crossed18.Some is knocking at the door , Go and see .A)who is he B)who is it C)who he is D)who it is19.Since you have come to Know it is a bad habit ,you ought to make up your mind to .A）break into it B)break with it C)break out D)break down 20. from space ,youll find. the earth looks like a water covered globe ,with few patches of land out above the water.21.He fell to the ground , blood from his nose .A)was streaming B)streaming C)streamed D)was streamed 22.he was trying to make himself .A)understand B)understanding C)understood D)understand 23.The writer begins an informal social letter with Dear by the addressees first or given name . A)follower B)following C)follows D) to follow24.If you come any questions which you , skip them.A) to stumping B)across stumps C)at stumped D) across stump 25.That morning Mr. Black got up early miss the opportunity to enter himself for the examination.A)in order not that B)in order to not C)not in order to D)in order not toSection BDirections: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.26.  The test was much more difficult than we had (expect) 27.  The book has made a great impact on its (read)         .28.  What you said has nothing to do with what we are (discuss)     .29.If she (catch)    the 10 o'clock train ,she can get there by lunch time.30. New records and (invent) are being made continually.31. Inspect that he has failed to arrange his time (efficient) 32. His advice kept me from (make) a serious mistake.33. We thanked them for their (kind) 34. Frankly (speak)_, I don't think your plan is practical.35. Your remarks may lead to (misunderstand)_. Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to full fill .You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task lDirections: 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) and D).You should decide on the correct answer.Having no language, infants cannot be told what they need to learn. Yet by the age of three they will have mastered the basic structure of their native language and will be well on their way to coaununicative competence. Acquiring their language is a most impressive intellectual feat. Studies of how children learn language generally agree that the most remarkable aspect of this feat is the rapid acquisition of grammar. Nevertheless, the ability of children to conform to grammatical rules is only slightly more wonderful than their ability to leam words. It has been reckoned that the average high school graduate in the United States has a reading vocabulary of 80,000 words which includes idiomatic expressions and proper names of people and places. This vocabulary must have been learned over a period of 16 years. From the figures, it can be calculated that the average child leams at a rate of about 13 new words per day. Clearly a leaming process of great complexity goes on at a rapid rate in children.        36. What is the main subject of the passage?A) Language acquisition in children.B) Teaching languages to childrenC) How to memorize wordsD) Communicating with words.37. The word "feart" in Line 3 is closest in meaning to "        " .A) experimentB) ideaC) activityD) accomplishment38, The word "reckoned" in Line 6 is closest in meaning to "        ".A) suspected      B) estimatedC) provedD) said39. In Line 7, the word "which" refers to     .A) their ability                             B)reading vocabularyC) idiomatic expression                      D)teaming process 40.According to the passage, what is impressive about the way children learn vocabulary?A) They learn words before they learn grammar.B) They learn even very long words.C) They learn words very quickly.D) They earn the most words in high school.Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 .Once upon a time (not very long ago, either!) industrial goods were made to last forever. If you bought a car or a stove. it was a once-in-a-lifetime investment You paid good money for it, and you took care of it. Nowadays industry has persuaded us that products shouldn't last a long time it is cheaper to throw them away than it is to repair them. This has led directly to the This has led directly to the "throw-away society" which is a tremendous waste of the earth's resources.Just think of the cars that are traded in daily, just because they arc out of date . Think of the expensive packaging material that is thrown away every time a new object is bought. And we consumers have to pay for that material ! Our industrial society has turned us into spoiled children. This wastefulness has gotten us into the mess we are to now When we have no resources left, then we'll start to take care of what we have. But why can't we act before this happens! Why can't we go back to being a society in which the prevention of waste is a virtue?41. Not long ago products were made to last A) for eight years B) for ten yearsC) for as long as you take care of them D) for one's lifetime42. People don't repair many things nowadays because A) they change their taste B) they spend less to buy a new oneC) they find no place to repair them D) they don't like to do so43. The shoppers have to pay not only for the goods themselves but also for A) the wrapping paper B) the advertisementC) the bus fareD) the cost of using the car44. According to the author, we should take care of what we have A) when it goes out of date B) when we still have someC) when there are no resources left D) when there are few resources45. What is this passage mainly about?A) It is about how to throw away goods.B) It is about how the goods last.C) It is about the importance of taking cart of the resources.D) It is about how to fix the goods.Task 3Directions: Read the following advertisement carefully. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in the table below with no more than 3 words.SHANGHAI STARSHANGHAI STAR is published every Tuesday and Friday. A subscription can be made at all postoffices at 96 Yuan (100 issues) or 8 Yuan a month. A single international subscription is at $115 for 6 .months and at $230 for one year (postage included), paid by bank transfer to:Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaNo. 2 Huashan Road, Shanghai 200040, ChinaA/C No: 02253-04607839For more information, please call 021-62484792.Shanghai Star is published _ 46 a week.The rates for an international subscription are 47 for 6 months and 48 _ for one year.If you like to know more subscription information, please call 49 If you are a domestic subscription , you may only 50 _ for 100 issues.Task 4Directions:The following is some western and Chinese festivals. After reading it you are required to find the items equivalent (与.同等) to those given in Chinese in the table below Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets。A-Christmas B - Boxing DayC - Valentine's Day D-April Foul's DayE Easter F-Thanksgiving Day H - New Year's EveG - Halloween J -The Lantern FestivalL-The Dragon Boat FestivalI - The Spring Festival N -The Double-Ninth Festival (the Seniors' DayP - Mother's DayK - The Pure Brightness FestivalM The Mid-Autumn Festival0 - National DayExample: (O)国庆节 (p)母亲节51. （ ）节礼日 （ ）春节52 （ ）情人节 （ ）清明节53 （ ）感恩节 （ ）元宵节54 （ ）万圣节 （ ）端午节55 （ ）复活节 （ ）重阳节Task 5Directions: Read the following newspaper columns carefully. After reading them' You are required to complete the statements that follow the questions (No.56 throughNo.60). You should write your answers In no more than 3 words.ASK THE LAWYERQ: l have just started to work in China. A Chinese company employs me and I would like to know bow you determine tax on my salary earned in China?A: A foreign resident who is temporarily working in China,    who is employed by a 1ega1 entitynot established in China, will normally be subject to Chinese taxation on the wstics,salaries,andother remuneration only if the employce is present in China lot a total of more 183 days in ayear. However, if the foreign resident is employed permanently by a Chinese company,regardlessof whether it is a domestic or foreign invested company (foreign invested companics are Chinesecompanies), or representative office, the foreign resdent's salary will be treated as incomeoriginating from China and hence be subject to Chinese tax rules.Remuneration gained whileperforming work outside of China, which is paid by an enterprise eithcr within China or outside ofChina,will be regarded as income originating from outside China. You must keep in mind that ifyou stay in China for more than five continual full years or become a Chinese resident, you will begenerally subject to Chinese taxation on your worldwide income.56. What did the questioner want to know?He wanted to know something about 57. Who is allowed to answer questions in this column?58. How will the tax be determined if a foreign resident who has worked in China for more than 183 days?He should be subject to 59. How will a foreigner be treated in taxation if he gam inoomc outside China but has stayed in China for 5 continual full years?He will be treated in      a Chincsc resident is treated.60.Who would be interested in the Question and Answer?Foreigners who Part IV   Translation - English to Chinese   (25 minutes) Directions: This part, numbered 61 through 65. is to test your ability to translate English to Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No.61 to No.64) is followed by four choices of suggested translation marked A), B). C) and O). Make the best choice. Write your translation of the paragraph (No.65) in the corresponding space.61. It won't take you long to Pickup the basic knowledge of computers.A)捡起你的计葬帆知识将不花你太长的时间。B)将不会带你去得太远去找回你的有关计算机的基本知识.C)你用不了多久鱿能掌握有关计算机的基本知识.D)你用不了多久就能重新捡起有关计算机的基本知识 62. He spoke English so well that I took it for granted that he was an American A)他英文讲得如此好，以至我猜想他是个美国人。B)他英文讲得知此好，以至我想当然地以为他是个美国人.C)他英丈讲得如此好，以至我同意他是个美国人.D)他英丈讲得如此好.以至我承认他是美国人.63Although he has wide interests, be has received little education in my estimationA)虽然他有广泛的兴趣. 但据我佑计.他没有受过什么教育B)蚤然他有广泛的兴趣，但在我的想像中，他没有受过什么教育C)盖然他有广泛的兴趣，但我枯计，他受过一点点教育.D)虽然他有广泛的兴趣，但我想，他已经受过一点教育.64. Neither rain nor snow will keep me from going to school.A)下雨或下雷都不能让我远离学校.B)下雨或下雪都不会让我不上学.C)无论下雨还是下雷都将胆止我上学.D)无论足下雨还是