2023年北京公共英语考试模拟卷（8）.docx
2023年北京公共英语考试模拟卷（8）本卷共分为2大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共25题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.What trick had Lewis learnt ii the armyAOpening windows from the outside.BClimbing pipes.CGetting money from people.DMaking beds. 2.Why had Lewis stayed the night at Number 25AHe had lost his way in the dark.BHis lorry had something wrong with it.CNottingham was too far for him to drive that night.DHe had suddenly felt ill. 3.The word "offset" in the second paragraph could be replaced by _.Aslip intoBmake up forCset upDcatch up with 4.As pointed out at the beginning of the passage, people used to think that air pollution _.Acaused widespread damage in the countrysideBaffected the entire eastern haft of the United StatesChad damaged effect on healthDexisted merely in urban and industries areas 5.As to the greenhouse effect, the author _.Ashares the same view with the scientistsBis uncertain of its occurrenceCrejects it as being ungroundedDthinks that it will destroy the world soon 6.This passage is primarily about _.Athe greenhouse effectBthe burning of fossil fuelsCthe potential effect of air pollutionDthe likelihood of a new ice age 7.The space animal theory would seem to indicate that _.Aliving creatures are extremely adaptableBlife in space is impossible for manCthe fittest creatures always surviveDlife cannot exist in the depth of the sea 8.It can be concluded that _.Araising the world's temperature only a few degrees would not do much harm to life on earthBlowering the world's temperature merely a few degrees would lead many major farming areas to disasterCalmost no temperature variations have occurred over the past decadeDthe world's temperature will remain constant in the years to come 9.The theory says that during the daytime the space animals _.Aglow brightly in the skyBare invisibleCcan be seen from the earthDvisit the earth's surface 10.What eventually happened to the rich, powerful country 2 000 years agoAIts people died of hunger.BIt fell to pieces.CIt became a giant empire.DIt built many ships with wood. 11.What is the most important function of treesAProviding fuel.BOffering shade.CPreventing natural disasters.DProviding charcoal. 12.What does the passage mainly talk aboutAThe three benefits provided by trees.BTrees and soil conservation.CThe various uses of trees.DThe different attitudes of the government and the villagers toward trees. 13.The role of trees is to_.Aloose soilBkeep soil in positionCharden soilDBoth A and B 14.The factor which does NOT influence the size of the workforce is_.Athe size of populationBage distribution of the populationCnational economyDnatural increase 15.When a population is said to be aging,_.Amore people are retiring than people entering the workforceBthe birth rate is growingCthere is an oversupply of workforceDyoung people outnumber old people 16.The population which is top-heavy with older people poses a problem to_.Athe governmentBthe economyCthe workforceDall of the above 17.Labor force is composed of_.Apeople who are available to work and earn incomeBself-employed people onlyConly those who are looking for an employmentDonly the employees 18.Senta and Sam are both influenced by_.Athe instructor's teaching abilityBthe professor's humorous storiesCthe grades that they are earningDthe long assignments given 19.Student should evaluate their instructors_.Aby discussing opinions with classmatesBby rating the instructor's interest in students' problemCby discussing opinions with instructorsDby rating instructor's humorous remarks 20.Teacher evaluations should be written in_.Aan objective wayBan irresponsible wayCa biased wayDan irrational way 21.The conclusion which can be drawn safely from the second paragraph is that_.Aa population growth from natural increase leads to a greater proportion of the workforceBa large population does not necessarily mean a higher proportion of workforceCthe larger the number of the aged in a population, the higher the proportion of the workforceDif the population has an evenly spread age distribution, the workforce will be lower 22.Irresponsible evaluations consist of_.Abiased answersBfairly written answersCinformation based on teacher' s performanceDwell thought out judgments 23.James is influenced by_.Athe quality of the lecturesBhis own performanceCthe instructor' s personalityDboth A and C 24.It is implied in the passage that the villager_.Awants a plentiful supply of treesBwants fire woodCwants to get moneyDis not aware of the importance of environmental protection 25.张三系某公司的销售人员，张三现在与企业因以下事务发生争议，其中不属于劳动争议的是：A该公司没有按约定给付张三的销售业绩提成B张三因经常迟到、旷工被公司解除劳动合同C张三因业绩突出认为这次调整中层领导自己应当被升为部门经理，但结果落空D在试用期内，张三要解除劳动合同，用人单位不允许 二、多项选择题（共25题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，有多个符合题意） 1.情景：假定你的名字是李文山，你最近刚在网上认识一个朋友，名叫王刚。他想知道许多关于你的事情，给他写一封100词左右的短信，向他介绍你的情况，这包括你的生活习惯，兴趣爱好，学习情况等等。 2.城市是一粒粒精致的银扣，缀在旷野的黑绿色大氅上，不分昼夜地熠熠闪光。 我所说的旷野，泛指崇山峻岭，河流海洋，湖泊森林，戈壁荒漠一切人烟罕至保存原始风貌的地方。 旷野和城市，从根本上讲，是对立的。 人们多以为和城市相对应的那个词，是乡村。其实乡村不过是城市发育的低级阶段。再简陋的乡村，也是城市的一脉兄长。 惟有旷野与城市永无声息地对峙着。城市侵袭了旷野昔日的领地，驱散了旷野原有的驻民，破坏了旷野古老的风景，越来越多地以井然有序的繁华，取代我行我素的自然风光。 城市是人类所有伟大发明的需求地，展览厅，比赛场，评判台。如果有一双慧眼从宇宙观看夜晚的地球，他一定被城市不灭的光芒所震撼。旷野是舒缓的，城市是激烈的。旷野是宁静的，城市喧嚣不已。旷野对万物具有强大的包容性，城市几乎是人的一统天下 3.By the time I began teaching in the early 1970s, everyone already seemed to be in business for himself, looking for the best deal, which meant the least teaching for the most money at the most snobbishly well-regarded schools. The spirit of capitalism! for all that might be said on its behalf, wreaks havoc when applied to culture and education. The English novelist David Lodge neatly caught this spirit at work when he created, in two of his academic novels, the character Morris Zapp. A scholar-operator, Zapp, as described by Lodge, "is well-primed to enter a profession as steeped in free enterprise as Wall Street, in which each scholar-teacher makes an individual contract with his employer, and is free to sell his services to the highest bidder." Said to be based on the Milton-man Stanley Fish, an identification that Fish apparently has never disavowed but instead glories in, Morris Zapp is the freebooter to a high power turned loose in academic settings: always attempting to strengthen his own position, usually delighted to be of disservice to the old ideal of academic dignity and integrity. Fish himself ended his days with a deanship at the University of Illinois in Chicago for a salary said to be $250,000, much less than a utility infielder in the major leagues makes but, for an academic, a big number. 4.情景：你的笔友Tom是美国人，你想告诉他你的近况。 任务：请用英语给他写一封50字左右的Email。告诉他： 1自己现在在清华大学学习； 2学校校园很美，设备良好； 3教师很出色，对学生和蔼耐心； 4自己对这里的一切非常满意，决心更加刻苦学习； 5祝愿他也能考取自己理想的学校。 Email请用下面格式。 Dear Tom, _ Your truly, ×× 5.You saw an advertisement in a local newspaper. You wanted to apply for the position of the manager. Write a letter, (1) expressing your interest in this position; (2) showing your abilities; (3) hoping to get an interview. You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use "Wang Lin" instead. You do not need to write the address. 6.Look at the table and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following two points:(1)a description of the table;(2)your comment on this table.Zhu Yings timetable during her summer vacation:Look at the table and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following two points:(1)a description of the table;(2)your comment on this table.Zhu Yings timetable during her summer vacation: 7.Jane is busy with typing, but her working efficiency is very low. She is eager for help from her friend Catherine. Please on behalf of her, finish this letter of seeking help. 8.Directions: 9.For this part, you are allowed 35 minutes to write a composition on the topic "Should Tourism be Encouraged or Discouraged " You should write at least 150 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: (1)有些人认为应该积极发展旅游业； (2)有些人则反对； (3)我认为 (you should write 160200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2) 10.假设你是李明，你的一位英国朋友Steve最近要来你校参加暑期夏令营活动，请你给他写封回信，告诉他有关教学和活动的安排。 上午：汉语课程 下午：中国书法，中国画，太极拳 周末：外出参观和旅游 其他活动：到中国人家里小住，学做中国菜 生词： 中国书法Chinese calligraphy 太极拳taijiquan 注意： 1词数100词左右； 11.情景： 你是小明，丢了一本书。 任务： 请你用英语写一张50词左右的寻物启事，应写： ·书在哪里丢的。 ·这本书对你很重要。 ·捡到者应怎样和你联系。 便条写在主观题答题卡上该题的序号后。请用下面格式。 Lost Xiao Ming 12.假定你是李伟。你的美国朋友约瑟夫(Joseph)要来中国旅游。请你给他写封短信，信的内容要包含以下几点： (1)问他什么时候到； (2)要待多久； (3)打算去什么地方参观； (4)向他推荐一处风景名胜，说明此景点的一些信息。 注意：词数100词左右。 13.-_ do you go to see your grandparents -Once a week. A How long B How often C How many 14. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to the editor of a newspaper complaining about the poor service of d bookstore. You should write at least 150 words according to the guidelines given below in Chinese. 设想你买了一本英文词典,发现有诸多的质量问题,书店的服务态度又不好,因此给报社编辑写信。信中必须包括以下内容： 1)事情的起因。 2)与书店交涉的经过。 3)呼吁服务行业必须提高服务质量。 You should write 160-200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. 15.You are allowed 35 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Friendship. You should base your composition on the following outline, and write it coherently and neatly. (1) Friendship is important to us. (2) But real friendship is not easy to come by. (3) Real friendship should be able to stand all sorts of tests. (4) It is advisable to have as many good friends as we can. You should write 160-200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. 16.要求：下列表格显示了某校学生平均每天各项活动的时间安排。开头语已给出，请据此写一篇短文说明。为了说明主题，可以适当发挥。词数：100左右。The above chart shows that the students Of a middle school fire living a busy life要求：下列表格显示了某校学生平均每天各项活动的时间安排。开头语已给出，请据此写一篇短文说明。为了说明主题，可以适当发挥。词数：100左右。The above chart shows that the students Of a middle school fire living a busy life17.假定你是张华。你的朋友李明开始学英语了，你写一封鼓励他学英语的信，请根据以下提纲写一篇100字左右的短文： 英语学习的原因： 1) 英语是世界上使用最广泛的语言之一。讲英语的人近三亿。 2) 世界上有60%的电台和70%的邮件(mail)用英语。数以百万计的书籍和杂志是用英语写的。 英语学习的目的：借助英语可以更快、更好地学习现代科学和技术。学好英语，我们可以更好地为祖国服务。 要求：内容必须包括所有要点，可适当发挥。 18.It is often said that the subjects taught in schools are too academic in orientation and that it would be more useful for children to learn about practical matters such as home management, work and interpersonal skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree You should write no less than 250 words. Write your article on ANSWE R SHEET 2. 19.Natural resources are limited on earth. Recycling the waste is one of the solution to this problem. Write an essay including the following points:1) The background of recycling the waste.2) The significance and the necessity of recycling the waste.3) Your comments.You should write 160-200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. 20.You have read the job advertisement below in a newspaper and you want to apply for the job. Write a letter of application to the manager of the company, Mr. Meed, giving all the necessary personal information. You should write approximately 100 words. Secretary Needed · Knowledge of English essential. · College graduate. Age 20-30. · At least 3 years experience. · Friendly personality. · Salary negotiable. Write to:Mr. Meed, Johnson Co. Ltd, 12 Changhe Rd Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use "Wang Lin" instead. You do not need to write the address. 21.Nowadays drinking pure water has become a fashion with many people. Please write all essay commenting on: 1) the reason for its popularity 2) the effects it may have on peoples health Your essay should be about 120 words. 22.请根据下面的提示，写一张有关举行英语演讲比赛(contest)的海报，字数80-100字。提示：(1) 比赛目的：提高学生讲英语的能力。 (2) 报名手续：凡愿意参加者可到各班班长处报名。 (3) 比赛时间：2006年5月8日下午2点。 (4) 比赛地点：第一会议室。 (5) 评比办法：有五位教师作评判员，前十名将获鼓励奖。 (6) 举办单位：学生会。 (7) 海报发布时间：2006年4月24日。 23.Your firm is planning to export carpets to Great Britain. At a recent conference you met William Linton, who is a market analyst working for a British company, British Agents Consultants. Write a letter to Mr. Linton in 160-200 words, explaining what your firm is planning to do and giving details of what you would like his company to do for you. You should write 160-200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. 24.Study the following drawing carefully and write an essay in which you should1) describe the drawing, interpret its meaning, and2) give your comment on it.You should write 160 -200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.Study the following drawing carefully and write an essay in which you should1) describe the drawing, interpret its meaning, and2) give your comment on it.You should write 160 -200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. 25.Interlocutor: Now, in this part of the test Im going to give each of you a list of three different topics. Id like you to select one of the topics and give a short presentation of about 2 minutes. When. (say the name of Candidate A) has finished talking. Id like (say the name of Candidate B), to ask him/her one or two questions. You may make notes while you are preparing and take notes while the other person is talking. All right Here are your topics. (Hand over the Topic Card to A & B, and some blank paper and a pencil to each candidate. ) Now youll have 2 minutes to prepare. (The candidates are given 2 minutes. ) All right. Now. (say the name of Candidate A), telling us which topic you have chosen and then give your presentation, please (Listen to the presentation of Candidate A. ) Thank you. Now. (say the name of Candidate B), would you like to ask. (say the name of Candidate A) some questions (Allow a maximum of 2 questions by Candidate B, followed by one more question by the interlocutor. ) Now. (say the name of Candidate B), telling us which topic you have chosen and then give your presentation, please (Listen to
